11m x 4m outdoor swimming pool in 3 weeks (with paving)

[anonymous-user]

ChocolateFrog said:

triggerhappy21 said:

ClaphamGT3 said:

Here's the rub- its 400 metres away from the house, tucked away in an old walled garden. Consequently it hardly ever gets used

Gotcha, try not to put it 400m from the house.

Not sure what the people 3 streets away would think if I put the kids paddling pool in their garden anyway.

That was my first thought, atleast when you lease it out they can park in the next village.

I’ve just been for a walk to see what’s 400m from my house and discovered I’ve got a pool too, it was also hidden in a walled garden.

[JulianPH]

Matt Harper said:

I have an 23,000 gallon in-ground marcite lined backyard pool at my home in Central Florida. The lighting is a single, bright white LED, mounted in the deep-end wall. I recently had the pool re-surfaced and tiled and did consider adding more submerged lighting, but decided against it, because 1) adding wiring and light fittings to an existing pool shell is expensive and 2) it gives a somewhat 'scattered' lighting effect and I wanted something more uniform and tranquil. It is relatively easy to swap the bulb for a different color or even a multi-colored one, but I quite like it how it is.

Lovely lighting Matt.

I have disconnected one of mine (the one at the steps end) as the pool company (not lrdisco - Nick) provided a transformer that couldn't handle the number of lights fitted and they kept on blowing.

Its loss makes absolutely no different whatsoever!

[JulianPH]

andy43 said:

Is it worth the extra for colours? We've got colour changing LED strips in the kitchen at home. How often do we put them on? How often do we change the colour? Exactly!
We had an LED white pool light fitted.. in Portugal... if my precovid memory serves me correctly In place of existing halogen - uses same cabling, same transformer etc but it's only 15 or 30 watts or something tiny - man maths - cheaper! Looked easy to do - just pushes into existing backbox with three adjustable rubber 'feet' to wedge it in. Hardest bit was making water resistant connnections into the existing cabling - heat shrink, soldering etc. Ours is Hayward - Certikin should do similar easy-swap kits.
Whatcha really need is a colour changing palm tree. Yes, I know... the council thread is that way ->

Not really.

It was fun at the beginning (particularly for my daughter) but now we just keep in natural.

Love your pool and the palm tree (with its lights)!

Where in Portugal are you? I used to have a villa in the Algarve.

[JulianPH]

CDB1983 said:

JulianPH said:

Just thought I would post some update pics:









Forky’s bar is starting to take shape!

That is looking stunning! Our pool build has been postponed until next year as all of our local installers are booked up until October.

What are those potted plants around your pool? They are beautiful and my wife asked me to ask

Thank you Chris!

They are Portuguese Laurel. I got them from formplants.com - ask for Danny.

The pots were bespoke made and are finished in bronze which start to oxidise over the years giving little green flecks.

The were from torcpots.com - ask for Nicole.

Cheers!

[JulianPH]

Harry Flashman said:

This thread has made me want a pool at my house on London.

Insanity, but Lady F said yes, yesterday...

I would like something indoor/outdoor to add to the complexity (but would like winter use). I suspect that this would be financially ruinous.

Just do it Lord Flashman!

You have a stunning house and it would add another dimension to it.

[JulianPH]

Matt Harper said:

JulianPH said:

Just thought I would post some update pics:

Julian -
I really like this and would like to plaguerise your idea/design and incorporate it into my lanai, which is attached to the back of my house and providing access to my pool deck.





I wondered if you'd be kind enough to provide some pics that show the construction from the other side of the bar? I can handle a chopsaw and a nail gun, but design isn't one of my strong points.

I think the environment you have created at your home is quite wonderful.

Thank you very much for your kind words Matt.

I'll take some more pics for you. Please feel free to PM me if you want to chat over design ideas.

If you were to mount your handless shovel/spade we could even twin our two bars!

[Matt Harper]

That is very good of you Julian - I do not wish to clog-up this uplifting thread with minutiae, so I'll take it offline and contact you via the messaging resource. Thanks again!

[JulianPH]

We decided that as Forky was so precious we needed to up our security, so meet this daft sod!!!

[citizensm1th]

As regional spokesperson for the league against dressing up noble hounds in hidiously distasteful couloirs I have to ask what were you thinking?

Pink? Said muttly will never be able to show her face at puppy school again after her dad plastered this picture all over the interwebs.

Seriously lovely puppy

[Bonefish Blues]

citizensm1th said:

As regional spokesperson for the league against dressing up noble hounds in hidiously distasteful couloirs I have to ask what were you thinking?

Pink? Said muttly will never be able to show her face at puppy school again after her dad plastered this picture all over the interwebs.

Seriously lovely puppy

I'm more worried about her appearance on the list of IM's Investment Managers

[citizensm1th]

Bonefish Blues said:

citizensm1th said:

As regional spokesperson for the league against dressing up noble hounds in hidiously distasteful couloirs I have to ask what were you thinking?

Pink? Said muttly will never be able to show her face at puppy school again after her dad plastered this picture all over the interwebs.

Seriously lovely puppy

I'm more worried about her appearance on the list of IM's Investment Managers

I doubt it would be wise to dispute her actions if she did,maybe that's Julian's plan meet the new compliance executive

[JulianPH]

citizensm1th said:

As regional spokesperson for the league against dressing up noble hounds in hidiously distasteful couloirs I have to ask what were you thinking?

Pink? Said muttly will never be able to show her face at puppy school again after her dad plastered this picture all over the interwebs.

Seriously lovely puppy

That is the collar she came with, when she gets older she will have the standard issue chain linked one!

She is currently asleep at my feet and I will shortly risk waking her up and taking her out, in an effort to exhaust her, so that we might be able to get some sleep tonight!

She really is a daft sod though, so will fit in perfectly!

[Bonefish Blues]

Got you. If Julian attempts to touch the keyboard, she growls, yes?

[JulianPH]

Bonefish Blues said:

I'm more worried about her appearance on the list of IM's Investment Managers

48 hours to master 'sit', 'stay', 'fetch' and 'basket', so probably another week for 'buy' and 'sell'!

[JulianPH]

citizensm1th said:

Bonefish Blues said:

citizensm1th said:

As regional spokesperson for the league against dressing up noble hounds in hidiously distasteful couloirs I have to ask what were you thinking?

Pink? Said muttly will never be able to show her face at puppy school again after her dad plastered this picture all over the interwebs.

Seriously lovely puppy

I'm more worried about her appearance on the list of IM's Investment Managers

I doubt it would be wise to dispute her actions if she did,maybe that's Julian's plan meet the new compliance executive

Excellent!!!

[citizensm1th]

JulianPH said:

Julian"pick up the sqeeky toy"



Dog "you what?"


Dog "god your embarrassing"

FTFY

[JulianPH]

Bonefish Blues said:

Got you. If Julian attempts to touch the keyboard, she growls, yes?

No mate, she growls if I stop running our money, it was my wife's idea after putting the proceeds of 2 property sales in!

[JulianPH]

citizensm1th said:

JulianPH said:

Julian"pick up the sqeeky toy"



Dog "you what?"


Dog "god your embarrassing"

FTFY

That actually sounds like my daughter!!!

[JulianPH]

On a more thread specific note, she only walked over the pool cover once before deciding not to do it again!

[XJSJohn]

JulianPH said:

Matt Harper said:

I have an 23,000 gallon in-ground marcite lined backyard pool at my home in Central Florida. The lighting is a single, bright white LED, mounted in the deep-end wall. I recently had the pool re-surfaced and tiled and did consider adding more submerged lighting, but decided against it, because 1) adding wiring and light fittings to an existing pool shell is expensive and 2) it gives a somewhat 'scattered' lighting effect and I wanted something more uniform and tranquil. It is relatively easy to swap the bulb for a different color or even a multi-colored one, but I quite like it how it is.

Lovely lighting Matt.

I have disconnected one of mine (the one at the steps end) as the pool company (not lrdisco - Nick) provided a transformer that couldn't handle the number of lights fitted and they kept on blowing.

Its loss makes absolutely no different whatsoever!

interesting, we keep blowing lights and had assumed it was the spagetti string for wires that they had used (recently had it re-wired with some more substantial stuff and less electrical tape, but not had any feedback on the success. hadn't thought about the transformer just being wrong ...