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

[lrdisco]

JulianPH said:

Actually, he is more like a younger version of Al Murray with more hair and less sensitivity!!!

I'm more of a young Tom Cruise(Think Top Gun). Julian's photo did me no justice.

[lrdisco]

KTF said:

I thought the water would arrive by tanker rather than road sweeper. Is that normal?

We planned to use the Road Sweepers metered fire Hydrant supply but the Hydrant opposite was seized!!!
So the sweeper driver did multiple trips to the nearest Hydrant to keep the water flowing.

Then the 4pm concrete pour arrived at 6pm.
We are having lots of look on the job. All of it bad.
Now having a Drink. Cheers Julian.

[JulianPH]

lrdisco said:

JulianPH said:

Actually, he is more like a younger version of Al Murray with more hair and less sensitivity!!!

I'm more of a young Tom Cruise(Think Top Gun). Julian's photo did me no justice.

Sorry I meant this...




My mistake Nick!

[Gretchen]

JulianPH said:

Sorry I meant this...




My mistake Nick!

Oooh. Hello.

Actually how tall are you?

[Gretchen]

JulianPH said:

Still working on the back filling (no, Gretchen!)

I am disappoint. You make Gretchen sad

[C&C]

Wow - just read the entire thread up to now.
Great work by all involved, and looking forward to seeing the further progress over the coming days.
Top thread!

[48k]

Stupid question time - why are the drains all the way over on the edge of the patio and not closer to the perimeter of the pool?

[JulianPH]

Gretchen said:

JulianPH said:

Sorry I meant this...




My mistake Nick!

Oooh. Hello.

Actually how tall are you?

Nick is at least 6 foot 4 or 5 inches.

Tom Cruise is not!!!

[Bonefish Blues]

48k said:

Stupid question time - why are the drains all the way over on the edge of the patio and not closer to the perimeter of the pool?

I'll wager it's because there's a fall away from the pool. Ask me the perils of getting non-specialists to pave around a pool...

[Gretchen]

Bonefish Blues said:

48k said:

Stupid question time - why are the drains all the way over on the edge of the patio and not closer to the perimeter of the pool?

I'll wager it's because there's a fall away from the pool. Ask me the perils of getting non-specialists to pave around a pool...

Not something to do with the displacement caused by ten thousand PHers?

[JulianPH]

Bonefish Blues said:

48k said:

Stupid question time - why are the drains all the way over on the edge of the patio and not closer to the perimeter of the pool?

I'll wager it's because there's a fall away from the pool. Ask me the perils of getting non-specialists to pave around a pool...

And you would be 100% correct!

[anonymous-user]

Chris Type R said:

I can see why the pool delivery driver couldn't drive it in.

He did.

He drove it in, then out.
Then in and out again.
Then decided it was best to use the full length.

[JulianPH]

desolate said:

He did.

Then decided it was best to use the full length.

I'll leave this gem to to you (probably Gretchen!) all to finish!

[Funky Panda]

JulianPH said:

They certainly are!

I was sat in my office looking out the window at the rain and thinking I hope the guys aren't working in this. Afternoon was like a different day.

[Caddyshack]

48k said:

Stupid question time - why are the drains all the way over on the edge of the patio and not closer to the perimeter of the pool?

Just to clarify, those are drains for the patio and not for the pool.

One thing I cannot seem to make out is that the pool only seems to have skimmers and I have not seen any bottom drains. My pool does some of its best clearing work when the pump is off and everything settles to the bottom and then when the pump comes back on it sucks it up in the bottom drain, aided by a sump design with 8foot deep end. Does the design not need a bottom drain? Maybe the whirlpool design does away with that need?

[lrdisco]

48k said:

Stupid question time - why are the drains all the way over on the edge of the patio and not closer to the perimeter of the pool?

Not a stupid question.
We want to minimise the visual impact of the drainage. Water needs to run away from the pool on the whole.

[anomaly]

This thread is incredible, and what an amazing thing to do for your daughter. Can't wait to see the finished result. I work in Bingham, it's a small PH world!

[Chris Type R]

Caddyshack said:

One thing I cannot seem to make out is that the pool only seems to have skimmers and I have not seen any bottom drains. My pool does some of its best clearing work when the pump is off and everything settles to the bottom and then when the pump comes back on it sucks it up in the bottom drain, aided by a sump design with 8foot deep end. Does the design not need a bottom drain? Maybe the whirlpool design does away with that need?

Maybe the plan is to use a Kreepy Krauly - these were very popular in South Africa.

[Gretchen]

Come on boys. It's a fairly nice day. Do some of you need a hand getting up?

[Fastchas]

Gretchen said:

Come on boys. It's a fairly nice day. Do some of you need a hand getting up?

Where's 'fairly nice'? In the Med?
I'm in the Midlands and it's cold, wet & windy here! July my arse!