Ep.5 - Pool Base Part 2: How I'm building a DIY Swimming Pool on a budget in the UK

Welcome to the fifth video in a short series of videos showing how I am transforming my garden with the addition of a small DIY swimming pool and patio area. This episode shows how I’m adding a second layer of steel, and beginning to tie the L bars in preparation for the walls.
See the previous videos for more information on the Journey so far
Ep1. • Ep.1 - Pool Design: Ho...
Ep2. • Ep.2 - Pool Marking ou...
Ep3. • Ep.3 - Pool Base Prep:...
Ep4. • Ep.4 - Pool Base Part ...
Original Pool build Video - • Build your own DIY swi...
Links to potential (planned) equipment for the filtration system:
- Heater (already purchased): www.automatedenvironmentalsys...
- Filterset: www.automatedenvironmentalsys...
- Salt System: www.amazon.co.uk/Intex-CG-266...
- Skimmer - www.bosta.com/en-gb/hayward-s...
NOTE:
This video is for informative purposes only. The construction method, technique, and materials were all specified by a structural engineer. Always consult a structural engineer if you are considering building something like this.
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[@robertgregg7028]

Cost of living crisis bring s me here haha. Great stuff. Thanks for sharing and I will most likely watch hundreds of times before attempting myself.

[@poolsandprojects]

Haha....its probably slightly cheaper if you go for the method I used on the first pool. Well, cheaper to build at least. Hoping this method will be cheaper to heat! Slow progress but we'll get there!

[@Phlipjames]

You’re too clever by half Rich! The brains of your mother and tenacity of your Dad!

[@poolsandprojects]

Hehe thanks Phil !

[@CodeJunkie3001]

Can't thank you enough for sharing this journey

[@poolsandprojects]

Thank you kindly. Hoping I can keep up momentum...! We shall see!

[@darthja8292]

Really enjoying your videos and the journey that you are undertaking, well done. Regarding the concrete, sorry if the is a bit obvious, but , can you use ‘self levelling’ concrete? I’m sure if you ask the company where you are buying it from, they will advise you properly. Look forward to how your next video👍🏻👍🏻

[@poolsandprojects]

So I've looked into this. And there is indeed a self levelling concrete. But it needs extra labour to lay and is £1000 more than regular concrete. The strength (based on my limited research!) seems to be not as strong as normal concrete though. Trying to do this on a bit of a budget, so can't really afford an extra £1k for that stuff ! 😔

[@jennijones86]

Have you considered a career change?

[@poolsandprojects]

Haha... I'd probably best wait and see if it holds water first :-) !!