Our pool is 7.5 mtrs x 4.2 mtrs and depth one end of 1.675 mtrs to 1.23 mts the other and the dig allowance is $792.00 this allows around 7 to 7.5 hours you need to pay extra if you can't get the truck into you back yard close to hole as the run back and fourth can add around 2 - 3 hours ( @ $100 per hour)

My assumption is therefore (given access to the site is unobstructed from the road) that it should cost me about $12K to do the excavation? Does this sound right? Does it include possible removal of earth?

Calc based on 8 x 792 (my 32 metres to your 4) 6K + Double for my depth being (4 metres and you being just under 2).

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Shows how much notice I took but think it's concrete. The building report mentioned white spots starting to appear,not good news and something to do with the chlorine I think.
So hense the need to fix-it up.

Ours included removal of soil within 5k of our home but we had to find someone who needed clean fill soil ourselves usally if there are new developments being made near you they will take it we were lucky that our local dump took it for free but they usally charge , 12k seems abit extreme maybe because yours is a bigger job it will be less .....

Hi Tabby my excavation cost is not just for a pool but for a deep basement garage (ie to store the 2 cars, 4x4 & boat)

Hi Tabby

The pool looks excellent. Do you have a website link for them?

Ali X

The company is Pool Warehouse they are in Beenleigh on Gold Coast and they use Barrier Reef pools http://www.barrierreefpools.com/ ours is the Michaelmas......

Thanks Tabby. I've added the link to my favourites for when I get there!!

Hello there! Pool looking nice! Lucky!!!!!

Pool has started clearing

They are solar sun rings......

I would recommend solar heating for your pool. We had it put in when ours was build, you can use the pool a bit more each season without getting cold

Cool !!

Do you find they work ?

Hi Tabby, we're on the Gold Coast and just in the process (start!) of a new build in Upper coomera. The land hasn't even been registered yet so we're a long way off.

Anyway we're definately interested in a pool and yours looks gorgeous, is there any chance you could post or even PM me all the costs broken down into sections as i'd probably get it dug-out myself through a contractor at work etc.

Thanks in advance and enjoy your pool!

Kev n Nic.

we havent had them that long so are still experimenting, our friends who have pools cant get them above 20 degrees just now, ours is usually 24 degrees, even went up to 26 the other day........kids and hubby have been in swimming.....I just sit at the side with me glass(plastic) of vino