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

[JulianPH]

pinchmeimdreamin said:

If it helps to hit the deadline I will volunteer to come over tomorrow and hold a golf umbrella over the guys whilst they work

We can all see you hiding behind the bushes. That camp fire really gave you away last weekend!

[JulianPH]

Mrs Muttleysnoop said:

JulianPH said:

northwest monkey said:

JulianPH said:

Thanks for the comments everyone, this morning really brought it all home, she just can't believe it is real!

When the paving is finished and grouted (or whatever the term is for paving!) and we get all the furniture and everything into place it will be transformed.

Cheers!

All you need now is some "glitter grout" to add a bit of "council" to the place. It would look lovely.

Even comes in a range of colours -

Please tell me these do not actually exist!!!

Oh yes they do.

Sweet Jesus. They need to stop it!

[northwest monkey]

JulianPH said:

northwest monkey said:

JulianPH said:

Thanks for the comments everyone, this morning really brought it all home, she just can't believe it is real!

When the paving is finished and grouted (or whatever the term is for paving!) and we get all the furniture and everything into place it will be transformed.

Cheers!

All you need now is some "glitter grout" to add a bit of "council" to the place. It would look lovely.

Even comes in a range of colours -

Please tell me these do not actually exist!!!

Sadly yes. I feel the gold would set off your pool a treat

Joking aside, you should be very proud - it looks fantastic & I can imagine seeing the smile on your daughters face made it all worthwile

I thought me & the Mrs did well building a playden thing with a slide / climbing wall / swings etc. for our son - the grin on his face when we showed him was worth all the effort - still not a pool though!

[dave_s13]

That's not a very nice is it.

[lrdisco]

Don't let the lads slack this weekend Julian.

[Mrs Muttleysnoop]

How lovely to see your daughter's happy face and hoping she had a lovely birthday. The joy of seeing a project going full speed. Well done everyone.

[JulianPH]

Nick, is that some kind of tape worm...?

[hornetrider]

I believe it's part of Gretchen's private collection.

[AlmostUseful]

Why does she have a collection of tapeworm?

[northwest monkey]

AlmostUseful said:

Why does she have a collection of tapeworm?

Duh - from her victims of course

[samdale]

Hi Julian,

Hope I haven't missed it (the only thing progressing faster than your pool build is the raft of positive comments in this thread ) but what is the stone you're using called? I'm after something similar for my patio but finding too many slate-grey-->brown Indian sandstone types. I'm after a single colour with a more yellowish look like yours. Thanks.

[Sarnie]

JulianPH said:

I know... I think I might have had some dust or something in my eye whilst taking those photos...

And that what makes it all worth it..................this was my son in my car on collection day from McLaren Birmingham.........



The smiles are worth the blood sweat and tears........good work my friend!

[chappj]

What a fantastic thread! I am super impressed with you Julian for taking on such a project. It looks like you and the workforce are having a blast!

I thought I'd share pics from my pool project a few years ago to inspire those who want to do similar but don't have the budget to replicate Julian's awesome pool.

My daughters asked for a pool two years ago at the beginning of the summer holidays, so I took two weeks off to put in an above ground pool. It's a doughboy above ground pool, cladded in wood with Indian sandstone paving to the side and an air source heater. Clearly not on anything like the scale of Julian's project (or budget as I could only commit £6k), but had the same effect with very happy children. I was a broken man upon completion.

We haven't looked back since doing this. So many memories created already. I can't recommend doing it enough.

[JulianPH]

lrdisco said:

Don't let the lads slack this weekend Julian.

I can't believe I couldn't see that was a whip! Will has already cried off, I'll find out why when Richard gets back!

[JulianPH]

samdale said:

Hi Julian,

Hope I haven't missed it (the only thing progressing faster than your pool build is the raft of positive comments in this thread ) but what is the stone you're using called? I'm after something similar for my patio but finding too many slate-grey-->brown Indian sandstone types. I'm after a single colour with a more yellowish look like yours. Thanks.

Hi, it is from Bradstone and is Ashbourne in Cotswold: https://www.bradstone.com/products/traditional-pav...

Cheers

[JulianPH]

Sarnie said:

JulianPH said:

I know... I think I might have had some dust or something in my eye whilst taking those photos...

And that what makes it all worth it..................this was my son in my car on collection day from McLaren Birmingham.........



The smiles are worth the blood sweat and tears........good work my friend!

Hi Liam

Fantastic photo, he looks somewhat shocked at it all!!

Cheers mate

[JulianPH]

chappj said:

What a fantastic thread! I am super impressed with you Julian for taking on such a project. It looks like you and the workforce are having a blast!

I thought I'd share pics from my pool project a few years ago to inspire those who want to do similar but don't have the budget to replicate Julian's awesome pool.

My daughters asked for a pool two years ago at the beginning of the summer holidays, so I took two weeks off to put in an above ground pool. It's a doughboy above ground pool, cladded in wood with Indian sandstone paving to the side and an air source heater. Clearly not on anything like the scale of Julian's project (or budget as I could only commit £6k), but had the same effect with very happy children. I was a broken man upon completion.

We haven't looked back since doing this. So many memories created already. I can't recommend doing it enough.

Great work!

I really don't think budget is relevant, it is the fact you actually do it and the kids get the same amount of enjoyment regardless of the spend.

Even a sprinkler on the lawn keeps them squealing for hours!!!

[Sterillium]

Sarnie said:

This was my son in my car on collection day from McLaren Birmingham...

This is brilliant...

This is the face I think most of us make when we are around loud, fast, enginey things.

[JulianPH]

Hi all

Francesca spent the night at her Grandparents last night but we were woken up at 6:00pm with her back here having a swim with her Grandpa!!!

I got in again whilst she was having a bath and the temperature was fantastic. I'm not sure it shows in the pics below but it was steaming!

Jon (Dr Interceptor) diagnosed the problem with the temperature - basically the digital display has a probe that was linked to the heat exchanger so was giving me the temperature of the water going in, rather than the returning water (which would tell you the temperature coming back from the pool itself.

I'll get this fixed but in the interim I've just cracked the thermostat up!

Cheers

[Dr Interceptor]

JulianPH said:

Jon (Dr Interceptor) diagnosed the problem with the temperature - basically the digital display has a probe that was linked to the heat exchanger so was giving me the temperature of the water going in, rather than the returning water (which would tell you the temperature coming back from the pool itself.

Yup...

It's the temperature of the water from the pool (before the heat exchanger) that you want to measure. But rather than put a separate measuring point in, they have put the probe inside the heat exchanger which is next to the hot water feed from the boiler, so will always read a few degrees warmer there.

So pool water is 26, probe in the heat exchanger senses it's 30, and if 30 is the set point on your thermostat, it won't be ordering heat from the boiler as it thinks the pool is up to temperature. Hence why I suggested nudging up the set point a few degrees to 'trick' it.

Either way, I hope the temperature is on the up

Edited by Dr Interceptor on Saturday 29th July 10:04