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

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

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JulianPH

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9,912 posts

113 months

Sunday 9th July 2017
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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.

It will arrive on Wednesday and the ground will be broken tomorrow. The pool will be put into place (hopefully) next Monday. Then the filling and back filling will start whilst the plumbing and electricity is finished. After that there is the landscaping, which is pretty much paving slabs and however much my wife can spend on loungers, furniture and plants without me noticing!

I aim to post a photo story here for anyone interested in this. I did the same on AVForum a few years ago when I did a cinema build in 1 week. If anyone wants to see that give me a shout and I'll re-post here.

Photos below of how it looks right now...





The canes are marking out where the pool will be.

Cheers






jdwoodbury

1,343 posts

205 months

Sunday 9th July 2017
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best of luck with this one, hope it gets done in time to take advantage of the nice weather smile

JulianPH

Original Poster:

9,912 posts

113 months

Sunday 9th July 2017
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jdwoodbury said:
best of luck with this one, hope it gets done in time to take advantage of the nice weather smile
Thank you! It will be, my reputation is on the line.

Hang on, I haven't got one! rolleyes

8-P

2,756 posts

259 months

Sunday 9th July 2017
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Sounds like a good thread.

What experience do you have? Are you doing everything yourself?

Just read your other thread ignore the above!

Edited by 8-P on Sunday 9th July 17:58

CharlesdeGaulle

26,089 posts

179 months

Sunday 9th July 2017
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Brilliant. I loved the earlier question about how possible would it be, to the very quick 'watch me do it' thread. Great work!

JulianPH

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9,912 posts

113 months

Sunday 9th July 2017
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I have no idea (other than the basics). I understand the basic physics of in-filling and back-filling. Also the pipe-work. But am handing it over to a fellow PHer who has forgotten more than I remember!

The next photo's will go up tomorrow.

Butter Face

30,191 posts

159 months

Sunday 9th July 2017
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Looking forward to it!

miniman

24,826 posts

261 months

Sunday 9th July 2017
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ears

skilly1

2,700 posts

194 months

Sunday 9th July 2017
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Looking forward to seeing it, like a build thread. Don't suppose you need to get rid of the tree house?

Simpo Two

85,147 posts

264 months

Sunday 9th July 2017
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Time to get a Go-Pro, film it in time-lapse, speed it up, stick the Benny Hill music on it and post biggrin

andy43

9,548 posts

253 months

Sunday 9th July 2017
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That slide could come in handy smile

HairyMaclary

3,649 posts

194 months

Sunday 9th July 2017
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Good luck!

Any chance of a link to the cinema thread?

Wish

1,256 posts

248 months

Sunday 9th July 2017
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Good luck !

anonymous-user

53 months

Sunday 9th July 2017
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Backfilled and settled in 3 weeks? I think that's optimistic but I really want to be wrong. Definitely looking forward to the progress reports. I like a challenge!

Andehh

7,107 posts

205 months

Monday 10th July 2017
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Lots & lots of pictures please! biggrinbiggrin


Solar Panels for heating? Either hot water or electric?

JulianPH

Original Poster:

9,912 posts

113 months

Monday 10th July 2017
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Thanks all:

- The tree house is being relocated - my daughter was very strict on that!

- Good idea re the time lapse filming John, are you volunteering!

- Heating is a mixture of a high end slatted solar cover, an air source pump and an in line electric heater (we can't get gas into position in time).

- I'll post development pics every day there is something to show.

- Link to the home cinema build is here:

https://www.avforums.com/threads/small-14-x-10-hom...

It was 5 years ago, hence the choice of some equipment looking dated now even though it was relatively high end at the time.

Cheers!

JulianPH

Original Poster:

9,912 posts

113 months

Monday 10th July 2017
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1st photo - the pool shell ready to leave Germany!


anonymous-user

53 months

Monday 10th July 2017
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Nice to see it starting Julian.

I assume that being ceramic, the pool walls and floor are finished already so no additional work needed?

SystemParanoia

14,343 posts

197 months

Monday 10th July 2017
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JulianPH said:
- Good idea re the time lapse filming John, are you volunteering!
https://www.raspberrypi.org/learning/timelapse-setup/

https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/usage/ca...

Rosscow

8,723 posts

162 months

Monday 10th July 2017
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is it ceramic?

Looks like GRP with some sort of PU foam core? Completely guessing here, no pool experience whatsoever! biggrin