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

[JulianPH]

57Ford said:

LLCool_K said:

What will we all do when it is finished and the thread activity cools down?

We'll all be equally captivated by Julian's new but somewhat shorter thread 'How to teach your daughter to swim to Olympic standards in 5 days'

Glad it's going well again, you deserve it to for the effort you're putting in.

Funny you should say that, she got really fired up at the last Olympics....

Cheers!

[JulianPH]

williredale said:

What a brilliant thread. I've just spent my lunchtime reading it from the start.

Thank you!

[JulianPH]

SteellFJ said:

JulianPH said:

And the electrician is on site!



They certainly live up to their name!!!

The most resourceful & determined man on PH, that is for sure.

Thank you, but I think that is far too kind!

[JulianPH]

Whilst the has been a huge amount going on today photos don't do it justice, but here are some anyway!

[sc0tt]

Being uncouth Julian. How is the £100k budget fairing with the "extras" on top?

[M3ax]

This thread makes me happy

[JulianPH]

sc0tt said:

Being uncouth Julian. How is the £100k budget fairing with the "extras" on top?

Still in that area, but on reflection, I might have been a tad optimistic...

[Chris Type R]

What's the purpose of the chipboard panels BTW ?

[sc0tt]

JulianPH said:

sc0tt said:

Being uncouth Julian. How is the £100k budget fairing with the "extras" on top?

Still in that area, but on reflection, I might have been a tad optimistic...

Money can't buy happiness. Keep up the good work.

[57Ford]

Chris Type R said:

What's the purpose of the chipboard panels BTW ?

T'will be shuttering to pour the concrete between unless I'm mistaken. The area that fine looking gent is occupying will be filled with soil.

[sc0tt]

57Ford said:

T'will be shuttering to pour the concrete between unless I'm mistaken. The area that fine looking gent is occupying will be filled with soil.

What happens if you have an issue with a pipe if you concrete them all in?

[Emmapuma]

What a brilliant thread!!!

[Bristol spark]

48k said:

IFCIT

"Dear Pistonheads, I'm being an amazing dad and have built my daughter a pool for her birthday next week, but in the absence of an electrician, 5 minutes on Google says I can do this, can anyone tell me do I need to earth it?"

Absolutely Ingenious use of slippers!

[Adz The Rat]

That guy in the hole looks ready for a swim already!

[Chris Type R]

57Ford said:

T'will be shuttering to pour the concrete between unless I'm mistaken. The area that fine looking gent is occupying will be filled with soil.

The bracing on the non stair part doesn't seem very substantial.

[anonymous-user]

sc0tt said:

What happens if you have an issue with a pipe if you concrete them all in?

Get out your pick axe!

[thesyn]

sc0tt said:

What happens if you have an issue with a pipe if you concrete them all in?

The pool maintenance firm I use told me that there is the swimming pool equivalent of 'radweld'.
I haven't so far needed to find out how well it works.

[AAz01]

Hey OP, it's me, your daughter.

[minivanman]

Amazing thread! Been following it from the start and it certainly delivers. Should the electricians not work out we work with a couple of good companies in the leicester area who can probably help. They travel nationally too, none of this one hour maximum nonsense!

[Hobo]

Didn't think they would use plastic pipes (MuPVC) under the ground in case of damage. Surely a multicore pipe would be preferable (stronger and no need for fittings for bends, etc) or at least a HDPE one would be safer, as the last thing anyone wants is the need to be ripping up the patio areas for a £1 pipe fitting that has cracked/failed.

Looking good though.