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

[Matt Harper]

dmsims said:

I don't think there is a bottom drain

They aren't very effective either

You will still need a robot (best thing I ever bought for the pool - and sold for good money)

Never had to empty the pool in 6 years but if you do pumps that can do 15000 lph can be had for approx £150 - chuck it in with some flexi hose

Also, it should go without saying that you can't have drain suction and a pool cleaner running simultaneously anyway. Main drain is not installed to aid cleaning - it's there to efficiently circulate a larger volume through the filter.

I have a Pentair Great White robot that is run continuously with no issues and just periodic replacement of brushes and skirts. My pool remains as clean and debris-free as an indoor. Aluminum/mesh enclosure is a great help too, of course.

Pools with a main drain in the lowest part of the floor can be emptied really quickly using the filter pump with the multi-valve set to 'waste' or 'backwash', depending on the filter media.

[57Ford]

JulianPH said:

Thank you. My wife has just got back from Bingham where someone put two and two together and worked out the pool build was happening at our house!

They wouldn't have to be Sherlock Holmes, just look for the massive lorries, cranes and helicopters (but I missed the part where the hardcore was helicoptered in)

[JulianPH]

Above it the plan area, concrete going in shortly. And below a couple more of the pool area.

[Phil.]

Gretchen said:

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

How did you guys miss this kind offer from Gretchen this morning?

[M3ax]

It's now looking like a proper big wet hole.

(Just keeping up with the theme)

[Gretchen]

JulianPH said:

pinchmeimdreamin said:

I hope those cables aren't live or there's going to be a big flash.


(NO GRETCHEN) Not that kind.

Nothing is live yet BTW.

I've always preferred a good old bang anyway to be honest.

[Gretchen]

Matt Harper said:

Pools with a main drain in the lowest part of the floor can be emptied really quickly using the filter pump with the multi-valve set to 'waste' or 'backwash', depending on the filter media.

I was at a friend's over lunch discussing plans for a two storey kitchen and bedroom extension and mentioned this thread and blogging their plans. We then went to check her pool and decided it needed a 'backwash'. This word makes me snigger every time.

[VEX]

Can we get Gretchen his own 'inuendo' thread, I could waste hours wading through his outpourings! lol.

[KernowSid]

VEX said:

Can we get Gretchen his own 'inuendo' thread, I could waste hours wading through his outpourings! lol.

His?

[hornetrider]

KernowSid said:

His?

Lol indeed

[JulianPH]

KernowSid said:

His?

I think you'll find that Gretchen is definitely of the fairer sex!

Edited twice for stupidity!

Edited by JulianPH on Friday 21st July 16:52

[Gretchen]

JulianPH said:

KernowSid said:

His?

I think you'll find that Gretchen is of definitely of the fairer sex!

I'm not sure that makes it any better

[JulianPH]

Concrete bases going down for oil tank and plant room

kVv.jpg' target='_blank'/>

More backfill mix arriving

[WinstonWolf]

Gretchen said:

JulianPH said:

KernowSid said:

His?

I think you'll find that Gretchen is of definitely of the fairer sex!

I'm not sure that makes it any better

I'm not sure she's fairer either

[JulianPH]

He said sex...!

[megaphone]

Why didn't the jacuzzi pump go in the plant room with the other kit?

[JulianPH]

megaphone said:

Why didn't the jacuzzi pump go in the plant room with the other kit?

For water pressure reasons.

[mr_spock]

Thank you SO much for not saying "because water pressure". Thank you, thank you!

Nothing like a strong pump close to the inlet.

[JulianPH]

Block work before tanking of the massage jets



New idea to have up lighting on the courtyard wall



Backfill continuing to go in



Oil tank base



Plant room base



General view

[hornetrider]

Great progress. The final week is going to be very satisfying seeing the finish take shape.