11m x 4m outdoor swimming pool in 3 weeks (with paving)
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JulianPH said:
For anyone who is interested I am starting an outdoor swimming pool instillation tomorrow, to be completed in 3 weeks.
A fellow PHer is making this possible, I managed to obtain (at stupid expense) an 11m x 4m shell of very high quality (including an electric slatted solar cover that can take 100kg of weight) with Roman style steps and additional lighting added before transit.
Out of interest what is stupid expense and who is the PHer, looking at a similar project myself, please private mail me if you would rather not say in public.A fellow PHer is making this possible, I managed to obtain (at stupid expense) an 11m x 4m shell of very high quality (including an electric slatted solar cover that can take 100kg of weight) with Roman style steps and additional lighting added before transit.
Good luck with it.
To be honest, I have lost track of whether this is a carbon fibre ceramic or stainless steel structured shell (I have been through so many) but they are all GRP bonded on the outside. I'll check and get back.
It is going to be c. £100k all in, the PHer is Lrdisco (and he has a very nice LR Disco!) and he certainly knows his stuff.
I'll shortly post a photo of the cleared and marked out area - ready for excavation tomorrow morning.
It is going to be c. £100k all in, the PHer is Lrdisco (and he has a very nice LR Disco!) and he certainly knows his stuff.
I'll shortly post a photo of the cleared and marked out area - ready for excavation tomorrow morning.
V8covin said:
How much use do you expect to get out of it ?
I can't see the point of an outdoor pool given our weather.
A hot tub is a different matter though
Think of this as a swimming pool in summer and a bloody massive hot tub in winter!I can't see the point of an outdoor pool given our weather.
A hot tub is a different matter though
On those (rare) summer weeks where you want to cool down in a pool you can. When it is snowing in winter you can sit in toasty water with what looks like steam rising out of the pool (it is, of course, actually condensed money!).
V8covin said:
How much use do you expect to get out of it ?
I can't see the point of an outdoor pool given our weather.
A hot tub is a different matter though
I'm going to build an outdoor pool in my next place and I know that Mrs G will use it 7 days a week for most of the year (even using a wetsuit when needed) and I'll not be far behind.I can't see the point of an outdoor pool given our weather.
A hot tub is a different matter though
I'm slowly getting bored with the gym and as I approach 55 my joints do not like weights as much as they did. I'm already using an outside pool and 30 mins of swimming a day for fitness seems a grand idea. If you also have it for fun as well - what's not to like
If you had asked me about this around 10 years ago I would have agreed with you but times, people and needs change.
Back on topic - really looking forward to this super fast build.
berlintaxi said:
JulianPH said:
For anyone who is interested I am starting an outdoor swimming pool instillation tomorrow, to be completed in 3 weeks.
A fellow PHer is making this possible, I managed to obtain (at stupid expense) an 11m x 4m shell of very high quality (including an electric slatted solar cover that can take 100kg of weight) with Roman style steps and additional lighting added before transit.
Out of interest what is stupid expense and who is the PHer, looking at a similar project myself, please private mail me if you would rather not say in public.A fellow PHer is making this possible, I managed to obtain (at stupid expense) an 11m x 4m shell of very high quality (including an electric slatted solar cover that can take 100kg of weight) with Roman style steps and additional lighting added before transit.
Good luck with it.
Edited to say the shell was £60k - that being the stupid expense as with more time I could have had a larger concrete pool installed.
Edited by JulianPH on Tuesday 11th July 08:37
JulianPH said:
(it is, of course, actually condensed money!).
A friend of mine said exactly the same thing - especially when his son turned up the temperature & nobody realised for about 2 months.You'll get far more use out of a pool than a hot tub. Neighbour has had a bloody massive hot tub for 3 years. Not seen it used for 2 years...
Grandparents had a pool, which my Mum & Auntie grew up with. All the family/generations learnt to swim in it & so many happy memories, including my own daughter (4th generation) learning to swim & remembering it fondly - some of her earliest memories just as they are some of my earliest memories.
They are money pits, but can also create priceless moments & memories!
They are money pits, but can also create priceless moments & memories!
Rosscow said:
Lovely bit of topsoil. I hope it's going to good use somewhere!
The contractor said the same - really good quality and we are having to dump it. He needs some for another project and says he will have to pay for something nowhere near as good!Anyone in the Nottingham area wanting free top soil needs to get in touch quickly!
- Edited for stupid typo!
Edited by JulianPH on Tuesday 11th July 11:20
JulianPH said:
The contractor said the same - really good quality and we are having to dump it. He needs some for another project and says he will have to pay for something nowhere near as good!
Anyone in the Nottingham area wanting free top soil needs to get in tough quickly!
Am I missing something? Why wouldn't he pay you less than what he's paying for it? Anyone in the Nottingham area wanting free top soil needs to get in tough quickly!
Excellent project though - following with interest! Unlike normal build threads that last 5 years this one should pay off quickly
menguin said:
Am I missing something? Why wouldn't he pay you less than what he's paying for it?
Excellent project though - following with interest! Unlike normal build threads that last 5 years this one should pay off quickly
The cost of transporting it on a 300 mile round journey wouldn't stack up, I guess.Excellent project though - following with interest! Unlike normal build threads that last 5 years this one should pay off quickly
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