anyone built their own swimming pool
Feb 26th 2008, 7:59 am
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anyone built their own swimming pool
im thinking of building my own,anyone else built a brick and liner pool..
with thanks
aston
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Feb 26th 2008, 8:29 am
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Re: anyone built their own swimming pool
I have aston man !
although it's in the uk,bought a kit off a pool company, consisting of all the pipework, liner, light,pump and copings for the edge.
I then hired a mini-digger and over the course of a weekend dug it all out.
dropped in a bit lucky as they were building a new by- pass about a mile away,bunged the forman a few quid and he sent some fellas round and took all the soil away! Now i'm no brickie,and this job has to be spot on to take the liner,so i laboured for the brickie and we built it over 2 weekends. When you fit the liner you have to vacuum it to get the little ripples out but to be honest i found it very easy. I did all the pipework, then had a plumber to connect the boiler to heat it.
It's great we used it three times last summer
There's probably things you wouldn't have to do that we did like put a concrete ring-beam under the copings (in case of heavy freezing) but all in all i say go for it
although it's in the uk,bought a kit off a pool company, consisting of all the pipework, liner, light,pump and copings for the edge.
I then hired a mini-digger and over the course of a weekend dug it all out.
dropped in a bit lucky as they were building a new by- pass about a mile away,bunged the forman a few quid and he sent some fellas round and took all the soil away! Now i'm no brickie,and this job has to be spot on to take the liner,so i laboured for the brickie and we built it over 2 weekends. When you fit the liner you have to vacuum it to get the little ripples out but to be honest i found it very easy. I did all the pipework, then had a plumber to connect the boiler to heat it.
It's great we used it three times last summer
There's probably things you wouldn't have to do that we did like put a concrete ring-beam under the copings (in case of heavy freezing) but all in all i say go for it
Feb 26th 2008, 8:32 am
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Re: anyone built their own swimming pool
We're building ours....well chris is, i'm supervising 
Feb 26th 2008, 8:43 am
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Re: anyone built their own swimming pool
I have aston man !
although it's in the uk,bought a kit off a pool company, consisting of all the pipework, liner, light,pump and copings for the edge.
I then hired a mini-digger and over the course of a weekend dug it all out.
dropped in a bit lucky as they were building a new by- pass about a mile away,bunged the forman a few quid and he sent some fellas round and took all the soil away! Now i'm no brickie,and this job has to be spot on to take the liner,so i laboured for the brickie and we built it over 2 weekends. When you fit the liner you have to vacuum it to get the little ripples out but to be honest i found it very easy. I did all the pipework, then had a plumber to connect the boiler to heat it.
It's great we used it three times last summer
There's probably things you wouldn't have to do that we did like put a concrete ring-beam under the copings (in case of heavy freezing) but all in all i say go for it
although it's in the uk,bought a kit off a pool company, consisting of all the pipework, liner, light,pump and copings for the edge.
I then hired a mini-digger and over the course of a weekend dug it all out.
dropped in a bit lucky as they were building a new by- pass about a mile away,bunged the forman a few quid and he sent some fellas round and took all the soil away! Now i'm no brickie,and this job has to be spot on to take the liner,so i laboured for the brickie and we built it over 2 weekends. When you fit the liner you have to vacuum it to get the little ripples out but to be honest i found it very easy. I did all the pipework, then had a plumber to connect the boiler to heat it.
It's great we used it three times last summer
There's probably things you wouldn't have to do that we did like put a concrete ring-beam under the copings (in case of heavy freezing) but all in all i say go for it
thank you for your help.its much the same here,pool liner vacume etc.
thanks again ..
ast
Feb 26th 2008, 8:44 am
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Feb 26th 2008, 8:46 am
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Re: anyone built their own swimming pool
I built a plastic one... well, i pumped it up anyway
well, i pumped it up anyway
Feb 26th 2008, 8:52 am
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Feb 26th 2008, 12:02 pm
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Re: anyone built their own swimming pool
Hey Sally
Just popped on to expats haven't been on for ages and thought i recognised your name! Can you send Chris my way when you've built your pool!
I want one!!!!Hope you are well hope to see you at the cricket club again one Friday
love Kate
Feb 26th 2008, 12:45 pm
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Feb 26th 2008, 12:47 pm
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Shut up Astonman....me me me me me
all the bloody time 
Feb 26th 2008, 10:28 pm
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Re: anyone built their own swimming pool
Liner was $1300 all in cost about $3000 plus $1000 in beer.
Feb 27th 2008, 4:52 am
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Feb 27th 2008, 5:25 am
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Re: anyone built their own swimming pool
Yes built my own with brick and liner. Bricked up the shaped, rendered the sides and base, got a pool liner company to come out and take a hundred measurements and 2 weeks later they installed it along with the plastic strips at the top. Just make sure that the fixings of the strips to the bricks are extremely secure especially around corners and that they wont rust.
Liner was $1300 all in cost about $3000 plus $1000 in beer.
Liner was $1300 all in cost about $3000 plus $1000 in beer.
Ast - when you've done yours can you come do mine ?