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

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Nath911t said:

Love your project and your attitude

Thank you very much! We now have a bigger problem than we thought getting it into the garden, but have managed to get a crane coming straight out to us.

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hornetrider said:

Bonkers

Very much so!!!

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sc0tt said:

Awesome thread is awesome.

Cheers, much appreciated!

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sc0tt said:

How long to heat it Julian?

No idea, could be a week to get it to temperature using the oil boiler and the solar cover and air source pump should then keep it at temperature until the colder months (September to July!) when we will use the oil heating again.

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BlackLabel said:

Great project OP, the look on your little girl's face when it's all done will be priceless. In fact the look on your ex-wife's face will be a bonus for you too.

That really did make me laugh out loud!!!

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You guys are cracking me up! Though if there is an option for pre-heated water delivery...

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And here is the Crane...!

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Right... Just let me upload them now and you can see the crane at work late this afternoon....

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Chris Type R said:

Was the crane planned, or simply an impromptu Plan B ?

A very impromptu plan B

Nick (Lrdisco) got it here within an hour of the truck not being able to make it!

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lrdisco said:

Been working on a very interesting project.

Looks familiar Nick!!! Thank you so much!

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M3ax said:

Awsome, a sky pool!

Yeah, but they wouldn't let me ride in it. Something to do with Health & Safety!!!

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The excavation suffered a bit today as the pool shell - then the impromptu crane - was stopping the trucks coming in and out for most of the afternoon. But this is how we ended...







...Not a bad first two and a half days!

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Rosscow said:

It's OK, Julian is buying in tankers of heated water to fill it with - 28 degrees allegedly

You can actually get that...!!!

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sc0tt said:

Heated Evian water I hope Julian?

Veen (from Finland) is only £20 a bottle, so just over £100k - but more to heat it before delivery.

The only trouble is persuading them to take away the 20,000 empty bottles!

Seriously though, I am interested in the heated water - I love something new (to me) and that really is bonkers!

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When I said the pool shell was a 'stupid expense' I simply meant that someone else had ordered and specified the ultimate pool at great expense and then changed their instillation date. This meant I could have it now (at the same spec level) and the factory could re-build it with plenty of time.

I didn't order the spec, I just had to pay for it if I wanted it. This was the 'stupid expense'.

The crane within an hour was also quite eye watering!!!

I can't say that money is not an issue, but with this pool build the only consideration is my daughter. It is one of those "Daddy does what it takes" moments.

Nick (lrdisco) has managed everything and come up trumps with this. Riviera Pools (John) and Asher Swimming Pools in the UK (also John!) played a blinder.

Thanks everyone. Hardcore and concrete will be down tomorrow!

We still have a long way to go...!

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Electronicpants said:

If the guys are having to work into the night to maintain the tight schedule, this guy has been looking for work for his "light on a stick" for the last 9 years.

Or lamp without a lampshade...?

Has he fallen down a hole?!