How I Built a $1,000,000 Pool!

This is how I built a $1,000,000 luxury pool in Westlake, Austin, Texas. This 35-foot-tall concrete structure was designed to capture breathtaking downtown Austin views. The process of building this extraordinary pool was intense to put things lightly
This pool was constructed over seven months during the peak of Texas summer heat. A massive amount of steel rebar and high-strength concrete was required to support the structure's immense size and complexity. The pool itself will sit on top of this build.
The construction process was highly technical, involving five separate concrete pours. Four were dedicated to creating rebar-reinforced retaining walls, ensuring the structure's stability on the hillside. The final phase utilized a volumetric concrete truck to apply shotcrete, expertly shaping the pool's form. Each step required meticulous planning and execution to achieve the perfect balance of strength and beauty.
Heavy machinery played a vital role in bringing this vision to life. An excavator was essential for site preparation, while boom pump concrete trucks handled the precise placement of concrete. The volumetric concrete truck allowed for on-site mixing and efficient shotcrete application, crucial for crafting the pool's final form.
If you're captivated by luxury construction and the engineering feats behind it, this video reveals the incredible journey of building a pool unlike any other.
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Revent Builds is a luxury build firm in Austin Texas. We do everything from remodels, additions, all the way to custom homes. Our work speaks for itself but the behind the scenes is where all the magic happens! Not only do we post educational and informative build content, we want to highlight the hilarious moments on site and our incredible tradesman and subcontractors that bring it all together. We put a unique spin on construction content. So whether you are a veteran builder, wanting to get started in construction, or looking for something fun to watch, come follow along with the most entertaining, badass build channel on KZbin!
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[@johngioffrebuilds]

Thank you all for watching! Here is a response video to some of the most common questions! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpixoGOLhL-MgMU

[@danielwhittemore845]

@@johngioffrebuilds Takes one to know one 😂

[@jenniferroberts8664]

I wanted a rec room under the pool!

[@jundossantos]

Was anyone else disappointed that the pool itself wasn't 35 feet deep? haha

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Hahahaha brother you and me both! The client gets what the client wants hahaha

[@NithinJune]

if you drop something down 35 ft you’re lowkey fucked 😂

[@f-godz3342]

Mike Patey would like a word 😁

[@brianb7388]

@@NithinJune why? any reasonably fit adult can free dive 35 feet with a few weeks practice even if that's not an option most thing you could drop you could pick up with a long pool skimmer. If you can afford a million dollar pool you can probably afford a 40' telescoping pole with a net on it too ;)

[@krishamilton4458]

Yes or a two level pool with a see through wall into the house on the bottom one ,infinity edge on the top into a waterfall feature would look dope with a 35ft drop

[@howdymattmon]

Shoulda put the pool on the ground then built an epic $900k waterslide

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Hahahahaha bro do you know how freaking much I would have enjoyed doing that?!!

[@builtsubarusti7408]

Bahahaha imagine how epic that waterside would be on a budget?

[@redstonerelic]

@@johngioffrebuilds sounds like its time to add a lower pool and have a slide to connect them!

[@joesmith3829]

Idk why people complain, you’re definitely right, there could be a million reasons why someone would want this. And like you said… it’s not your job to question the client’s dream, it’s your job to make it come to life. And by that definition this is awesome.

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Exactly!! It’s a dream come true and I loved helping them make it happen.

[@frandome]

I've been a concrete contractor since 1982 and I have to say...this is an amazing project to be proud of. This is true professionalism and craftsmanship!

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Man what a compliment thank you so much!! Can’t wait to see this puppy finished!!!

[@frandome]

@ You have earned it. It’s always nice to see true quality contractors show their skills! I’m also looking forward to seeing the final product, as I’m sure the clients are as well.

[@ricklevasseur5237]

I agree with the op. I’ve been in concrete since 97. Not everything he said is correct about the concrete but this is an amazing project and I’m jealous I don’t get to do cool stuff like this !!!

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Hell yes I cannot wait!!!

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Lol thanks bro!

[@OneExtra-fk5ss]

Respect to the workmen, great to see craftsmen doing things properly

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Thank you!!!

[@digiblak997]

I thought this was going to be a 20 foot deep pool lol not even close.

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Nope 5ft deep lol

[@digiblak997]

@@johngioffrebuilds im an engineer so i love whats going on here.... but i mean come on, it should be at at least 5 and a half feet lmao

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Hahahaha bro if it was my personally pool it would have been 37ft deep lol

[@jdwool08]

I’m not even finishing the video for a five foot pool smh bs. I guess the person that made the money won.

[@johngioffrebuilds]

@@jdwool08lmao thanks for stopping by

[@narutofanz85]

Those workers r the real stars of this episode. Such hard working men, kudos to you all brothers

[@emsnewssupkis6453]

And as a construction person for the last 60 years, note how nearly all the workers are...wearing gear Mexican workers wear in this video. Cheap labor killed our industry! I was enraged seeing his graph about how us experts are no longer working.

[@CKMAX]

I had a pool built about 25 years ago. I was a fairly elaborate pool for the time but nothing even close to this. It cost me $50K just for the pool. Same pool would probaby be $100K today so I think this guy is actually getting a deal. You're being more than fair to your customer. Hope you show the finished product. Great work!

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Man this is so true! Costs have really sky rocketed! Thank you so much for watching we will certainly be posting the end product as well!

[@xder345]

100k is way underestimating it these days, if it really is as elaborate as you state. We put in a 43x24 6 ft deep with a stone deck and beach entry at grade and it was around $100k and that was 5 years ago.

[@slappomatthew]

50K 25 years ago is probably closer to 1/2M today. inflation is out of control.

[@AmateurSuperFan]

the longer this video went the more im thinking that a million is a steal for this daunting amount of work

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Thank you! I mean seriously it’s an incredible amount of precise coordination and back breaking work! In all reality if we would do this again we would charge more! It’s hard to quantify sometimes when you are doing projects on this scale.

[@johngraham2335]

As some one who has built pools for over 25 years I have to agree. I just kept seeing dollar signs disappear as the walls got higher. Very cool build and video.

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Thanks so much John you are awesome!

[@TheOriolesfan8]

As a 6 year construction estimator, I can’t imagine how in the world you got this done for just $1,000,000… insane!! What an awesome project!

[@WeirdWabbit]

1 mil... for a pool thats not even 6 feet deep.... no...

[@Sunny_Daye]

Probably money laundering 🤔

[@johngioffrebuilds]

The client gets what the client wants.

[@upsill]

And ugly

[@SwErTiN777]

That's the crappiest 4 foot deep million dollar pool ever..

[@johngioffrebuilds]

@@upsilllol it’s just raw concrete it’s not done yet.

[@xiaowei1]

At first I thought, "1 Million???", but then I watch the video.... then i thought "That was a bargain." It would have been really cool if the pool was as deep as it was tall, but that would have cost sooooo much more. Great work!

[@danielgarciaclarinet2909]

Wow, As a Civil engineer in Mexico 'it's always interesting to see a multi disciplinary construction and think about all the things behind, the mechanics of soils on his maximum expression, the Project Management Office, Construction team, construction manager at site, etc. A challenging building for all disciplines. Congrats, thanks for sharing. Greetings from Mexico. 🇲🇽

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Muchas gracias mi hermano!! It really takes a giant joint effort from so many different parties to make this happen! Thank you for watching!

[@1bcordell]

This is a prime example of the law of diminishing returns.

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Lol not sure how you could think that but thanks for watching

[@aaronsvoboda5897]

@@johngioffrebuilds I think he's referring to how you made this massive structure with all this dirt.. for a 5ft deep pool

[@johngioffrebuilds]

The client gets what the client wants lol

[@EdwardVarner]

The engineering and execution seem top notch, but the $1m could have been spent in much better ways.

[@1bcordell]

@@johngioffrebuilds I used to be a real-estate appraiser. What I found is that clients never understood that what is added to the property will not provide a dollar-for-dollar value. They would think a $50,000 shop added to the property would increase their value by $50,000. I would say they would probably see 10 - 20% return on that investment. It ruffled a lot of feathers for sure.

[@jakehicks4613]

So many construction yt channels and this guy just quietly delivers gold lol we love to see it

[@johngioffrebuilds]

I don’t know about quietly lol I am screaming but thank you brother!!!!

[@Brownifyable]

Within the 1st 53 seconds, I paused the video,..... subscribed, ... now I'm typing this comment. That energy has me feelin like i can accomplish things. I'ma finish the video now.

[@johngioffrebuilds]

BROOOO!! That gets me PUMPED! The thing is man I didn’t even go to school for this stuff. I just went out and never let anything get in my way. If you have the right intentions and are honest you can screw up and learn and correct then improve and repeat. My mantra is THERE IS ALWAYS A PATH FORWARD!! You for this bro! 👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼

[@Brownifyable]

@@johngioffrebuilds Thanks! Keep up the great work. I look forward to seeing more projects.

[@pootinhammer]

people complaining about the price really have no idea what engineering, design, labor and materials really cost lol. this project is incredible

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Hahaha bro thank you for understanding. I appreciate you!!!

[@xdxd-vz7ok]

It would cost like 50k where I live in Europe at most to recreate this with the local construction company and a bit more extra to work together with pool specialists. We just built a 4 story 40 room studio apartment complex for the middle class with 2 huge penthouses on the top a few years ago for 3 mil with 100x times more concrete than this and if I remember right 40 tonnes of steel but could be more it wasn't my project personally. The 100 meter crane which moved the prefabricated conrete panels costed a 1000$/day which required cement trucks with pumps to fill even more concrete inside them later. The crane was there for around a 100 days and the crowns which held the slabs and the structure together came from Italy to Germany. There was 8 cement trucks pumping concrete for months and each turn costed around 250$. Concrete and steel must be more expensive in the US than gold or something if this is 1 mil. I guess the workers make six figures thats why its so expensive, no? Its not the case here. I am curious why is this pool 1 mil alone as this just looks like the same materials, same techniques mostly we used.

[@danielf827]

I’ve been building pools for 20 years and have to say that’s a great video. Good work!

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Hell yea you’re the man Daniel thank you!!!

[@James-hq6ek]

😂😂😂

[@X5NATE]

I’ve seen alot of construction throughout my life but this is 10/10 nice build

[@edrunyon]

This is one of the best recap type video I have seen, great photos, explanation and narration.

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Damn Ed that means a lot! Thank you so much brother!!!

[@BloodHawk31]

I'm a wate treatment works engineer and thought how does a pool come to $1000000, because our PST's aren't even that price and they are much larger. But I stand corrected, it's the name of the game, you make the clients vision come to life, regardless how crazy it may seem. Nice work.

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Thank you for watching brother!!!

[@76driver]

In a million years archeologists will spent a lot of time on trying to explain this... 🤣

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Hahahahaha

[@Hokay01]

Good work fellas, I love projects like this. It’s usually something you haven’t done before but when you get through all the stress and uncertainty, you get the best feeling of accomplishment you could ask for!

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Omg you hit the nail on the head! Thanks for watching!!!

[@r.vv.r9589]

BABE WAKE UP! A new John Gioffre builds vid just dropped!

[@johngioffrebuilds]

But I am your babe. RIGHT???!!!!

[@Josh-ew1le]

Super cool project and beautiful work by the builder! The pool sucks though it's tiny. Million dollar kiddy pool.

[@stevenmarkeveys864]

All brand new lumber, mostly new hardware, Spanish form crew did a great job for you. Hats off to them for actually getting it done! Hope you paid them well they made ya shine bro

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Hell yes brother these guys are BEASTS! They get pains $15k- $18k a week!

[@nicholasklangos9704]

Wow, amazing job, such engineering. I can truly appreciate it all and the work done, can’t wait to see it completed!! I hope the lighting is going to be epic!

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Hell yea thanks Nicholas! It’s going to be epic we will be posting update videos as we continue on!

[@faaipdeoaid4]

dont know why this video randomly showed up in my feed, but i got hooked watching it. cant wait to see it developed more

[@markdoogie]

Cant wait to see the finished Pool!

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Thanks for following along brother!!

[@jghamoui]

First off, great job on the build. The value added to the home is the fact that not many people would take on a project like this. It's a different and somewhat rare setup for a pool, but it's convenient for the homeowner to just walk straight out to the pool. Thats worth 1mil to them. Also, that amount of money for them is probably the same as 30-60k for an average pool for the average person.

[@johngioffrebuilds]

You are exactly right on all accounts!! Thanks for watching and commenting!!! Only thing is a million to these clients is more like $5k to normal ppl lol.

[@mackhopper]

Looked like truss towers at a music festival This pool is going to be incredible. I can’t wait to see the final product! I want to see a humongous inflated whale floating in the pool! 😂

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Hahahaha I’ll make that happen just for you!

[@mackhopper]

@@johngioffrebuilds. MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE!!! 🎉 🎉 🎉

[@mackhopper]

@@johngioffrebuildsEXCELLENT!!!

[@mackhopper]

What ya gonna do with that big blow up whale afterwards??? 😂

[@WillB0212]

Amazing work! I’m so excited to see the finished product and what’s next in the project pipeline!

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Thank you for watching brother it means the world!!

[@darranjamieson725]

Who cares what people think about design etc etc etc. The video was absolutely brilliant, good footage, good explainations of what`s going on, well spoken and very easy to listen too. Enjoyed it the whole way through.

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Bro thank you so much! We are putting a lot of effort into these videos so getting this kind of feedback means the world!

[@Nobe_Oddy]

GOT ME SUBBED!! - Looks AMAZING So far!!! I can't wait for the next vid!!! - GREAT WORK EVERYONE!! :D

[@johnnybots]

I'm no engineer, but seeing a massive concrete structure start to flex at 14:57 made me say HOLY SYTE!

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Lol that’s just from the Timelapse it’s not actually flexing!

[@johnnybots]

​@johngioffrebuilds lol was just trolling. Figured it had to wind or something. Only thing moving something that heavy is an earthquake or god 😉

[@johngioffrebuilds]

lol that would be terrifying if it actually moved!

[@kenjimoto215]

All that filling seems like wasting storage space 😂 this could have been a nice 3 floor building with roof top pool

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Lol we are doing 3,000sf of additions to the home so it’s not needed. Plus it would have cost significantly more to do that haha

[@muriukiwarui6064]

Appreciate the shots of the boom pump folding into itself and that of a random guy with concrete on his face 😂 I'm studying structural engineering, this was fascinating to watch, thanks and great job

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Hahaha me too! Thank you so much for watching! This was such a fun structural project!!!

[@kwaseb]

​@johngioffrebuilds with the rebar and wood 🪵 that you guys pour the concrete into (getting rid of the air pocket and what not), how does the cured concrete wall come out so smooth like it has been plastered?

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Using the concrete vibrator is very very key! When you see the concrete smooth like this it is a great sign that you don’t have air pockets!

[@plexi-k3d]

Love this video! Thanks for sharing.

[@johngioffrebuilds]

and thank you for watching!

[@viciousct8176]

Will you be connecting the pool to the rest of the house? And what of the windows that are looking out onto an immediate concrete wall lol

[@karman7944]

Yo e pensado lo mismo,supongo que será un garaje

[@johngioffrebuilds]

I am posting a video of how the full renovation will go! Those are just windows in the garage.

[@ThatBassFishingDude]

First thing I thought of. The workmanship is great but the placement is horrible. Regardless if the windows are just to the garage it still looks terrible lol

[@richardtruesdell8289]

This was a crazy project! Lots of technical problems to solve, and I really enjoyed this video. I hope to see the finished project.

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Thank you for watching! We will be posting tons of updates along the way!

[@SSJDerek]

This is a nuts project! Great job man!

[@surewhatever]

Man, I really am going to hell. I judged a book by it's cover and I was so wrong. This gentleman here knows what he's talking about and doing. Thanks for going through explaining the process and going into detail of what and why to each step! Fantastic work!!

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Hahaha thank you!!

[@timothyholman4021]

Just subscribed to the channel. The content was awesome and looking forward to more videos. The way you explained the process kept me captivated. Can't wait until the next video to show progress of the additions being added and watching this to completion.

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Hell yea Timothy thank you so much! We have so many more badass projects we will be filming too! I appreciate you bro!

[@RakeshiaWilson]

Beautiful beautiful meticulous work guys!! I just wish the space under the pool was useable. It would have been very dope and its blocking that beautiful brick on the house as well. Well done!! 😊

[@yourwaytoheaven]

Good job, this will add 10x value for the house

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Absolutely! Thank you!

[@jameslawrence2553]

Looks like tech money 💰. Nice job, hats off to you and the amazing team of workmen!

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Thanks for watching! This client is in pharmaceutical!

[@-JonnyBoy-]

a million doesn't go very far these days.

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Lol thanks for watching man

[@howdymattmon]

@-JonnyBoy- materials and labor ain't cheap! Just look at those forms, like a regular house worth of lumber right there! Then they had to take it apart! Then theres the small parking garage worth of concrete! My back hurts just watching this 🤣

[@deadasd1sc0]

I've seen it spent on waaay less than all that has gone on here. Looking forward to part 2.

[@MrMan-ol4ic]

This is a sick build! Just subscribed, i have to see the finished work for this project! That's an insane amount of work!

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Hell yes thank you so much! We will be posting a ton of updates as we go!!

[@ChokerTVMODIFIED]

I just found your channel and that was very well explained to the point it’s understood by a novice even though this process I know it is very complicated well done

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate you watching and your kind words!

[@jaka5161]

After seeing all the hard work, I'm amazed it was only 1 mill.

[@benshohet7209]

Why not to build a room underneath? Like the pump room and a secret room. Also a huge money and time saver just get the engineer to design a strong roof for the bottom of the pool/roof of the room

[@johngioffrebuilds]

That is not a huge money saver lol, this thing has piers all the way through the whole structure. We would have had to take those out and use a ton of structural steel to make that happen. Also we are already doing 3,000sf in additions to this home so the space isn’t needed.

[@RePeteAndMe]

Ben, the secret lair needs to be dug back out after the contractor and inspectors leave. 😎 And I think I agree with you. 400 pounds per square foot is easy enough with wood. Some cool arches could have made the thing spectacular inside and out. He's going to do a great job making it look good, I'm sure, but the thing has the bones of a flak tower.

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Hahahaha 🤫🤫🤫🤫 how will it be a secret now?!!!

[@madizm05]

Big facts , if these walls are that solid , use underneath the pool for a secret room , that way they could used less fill into it.

[@davez2989]

initial view of your video is cool work.... done plenty of concrete work. but million pool... shallow pool no room below even if just for the equipment, safe room, something with the view. crappy design in my view. Saftey wise no rebar caps petty sure engineering architecture could have come up with something better. engineering foam would have saved a bunch of time as well

[@earnesthillsdale9218]

The pyramids were built in the best dry climate . The guys still have to engineer it . God bless the guys .

[@fortressfrazze3777]

Massive construction for a pretty small pool. Nothing bad to say about the builders they done a fantastic job. For some 1 million is nothing. If I had a million USd I had build a small lake on my property.

[@johngioffrebuilds]

The pool is shallow but it’s huge. But thanks for watching!!!

[@hoalanaho]

From the first instagram post, I thought $1million was a little steep, after seeing the video of the entire process, $1million seems a like a steal for all that work and raw materials

[@UncleChopChop22]

All that work for it to have the depth of a kiddie pool, insane!!

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Lmao my clients love to party and drink and just want to lounge. A lot of hotel pools are only 5ft deep. The client gets what the client wants lol

[@johnfbm]

Probably should have cantilevered a pool when they built the house.

[@johngioffrebuilds]

You’re exactly right but it’s too late for that now isn’t it lol!

[@rs2024-s4u]

Heck of a complicated build lots of steel. Great job so far, I would hire your firm in a NewYork minute. Looking forward to seeing finished structure. I prefer gunite, more old school and expensive but gunite is bulletproof and unmatched for strength, resistance to cracks, and durability. It's nice to see an over a top job done correctly without any cut corners. Ray

[@johngioffrebuilds]

You are the man Ray thanks for watching!!!

[@xmassan20906]

2:15 Solid limestone so no aquifer? So the pool supports itself and anchors the house/ additions to the hill?

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Right on all but the pool anchoring the house. The house is also sitting on solid limestone so it’s doing a great job of supporting its house. The pool is about 10’ from the house but it will have a deck and covered porch connecting them. The addition will be connected to the house. Thanks for watching!!!

[@GmulderMedia]

i love these kind of building projects big and complicated . but the end result will be very beautiful . glad i found this youtube channel and will definitely follow it greetings from the netherlands 🇳🇱

[@johngioffrebuilds]

From the Netherlands! That’s so amazing thank you so much!

[@julianreverse]

Why is this American guy screaming?

[@johngioffrebuilds]

CAUSE THATS HOW WE TALK!!!

[@LandYacht]

You're a great boss for showcasing your incredible team. Amazing project!

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Thank you so much! These fantastic human beings humble me every day! They work so damn hard and are so skilled. I could never do this without them!

[@Christoph-sd3zi]

Thats a lot of $ for a dinky-a55ed pool

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Hahahaha I can’t even take this seriously but thanks for stopping by.

[@StillAliveAndKicking_]

Agreed, it’s tiny.

[@johngioffrebuilds]

It’s shallow but it’s huge.

[@YOKokob]

​@@johngioffrebuildsYou're literally lying to yourself to justify the price

[@utego]

While watching this I kept thinking that sure looks like Austin, then I saw a Texas license plate and got more confident, then I saw the description 😂 what a crazy build

[@johngioffrebuilds]

YESSIR! Thanks for watching!!

[@AirNorthOne]

so they build a pool that block ground floor window views...

[@johngioffrebuilds]

That’s the garage!

[@stevebucks2700]

I’m just sad that the video ended before it was completed . I sure hope they post more vids on this project! I want to see the end results !

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Yes we just posted another video showing more of the whole vision for the pool and renovation to the home!

[@ZrubekFamily]

Pretty wild build!! Shame it is so shallow.

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Lol they wanted no more than 5’. The client gets what the client wants. If it was me personally I would have a deeper pool as well!

[@cjpatz]

You sound like Penn Jillette explaining a magic trick. 😮😅

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Hahahah I’ll take that as a compliment!

[@cs3350]

Money can't buy style... that were some poor choices from client side. Nice view from the windows is now, look at the wall of this massive concrete block. 😅

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Lol it’s not even close to done that’s the raw structure. It gets cladded in stone tile and stucco. Plus those are windows from the garage with no view lol.

[@jasonb7878]

This channel is gonna blow up I’ll bet way over 250,000 less than a year

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Damn Jason that’s awesome of you to say!! We are pushing hard and putting so much time and effort into our videos! Thanks for watching homie!!!

[@peterg6953]

Great production for such a small channel. Love the level of detail!

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Thank you so much Peter we have been working our asses off!!!

[@AjayRuizJr]

What a GREAT recommendation for once ! thanks KZbin! IM watching this SMACKED lol

[@johngioffrebuilds]

AJAY!! You just made my day brother!!

[@paulorodrigues8879]

All the neighbors just watching this homeowner as extra as it can be kkkk

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Hahahaha all the neighbors here are pretty extravagant. House for sale for $18M across the street!

[@motocalifornia]

wow!! I have been a contractor in Los Angeles for 30 years and never seen anything like this! unreal!!

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Thank you for watching!!! In person it’s totally out of this world!

[@99yota30]

This project is insane! Looks more like a commercial highrise in the beginning.

[@ConorJ-e7l]

Very impressive build. Absurd design. And that pool emitted about as much CO2 as 60 cars do in a year.

[@Valor_news_parody]

That's some serious engineering. Subscribed. What credentials did it have to meet for earthquake standards???

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Thanks so much for subbing!

[@johngioffrebuilds]

We are in Austin Texas so no Earthquakes!

[@MelvinMyla]

Sir your 1,000,000 pool and I’ll throw in a free video play by play 😂🔥

[@SubStationSparky]

BRO. this is a sick build. nice work, well done.

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Hell yea thank you so much! I appreciate you watching and commenting!!!

[@rjampiolo32]

DAMN. What a wild build! More than anything I appreciate the expalining throughout. BTW good concrete finishers are somthing else, I could watch them at work all day lol.

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Bro thank you so much! And I totally agree it’s the most oddly satisfying thing ever!

[@timallison8560]

this is an incredible amount of work, thats all i can say. impressed.

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Thank you brother!!!!

[@prestoisakilla813]

i saw everybody but "I" building that million dollar pool lol... amazing build. hats off to those guys.

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Thank you so much brother!

[@kevinbrad7095]

GOOD JOB GUYS, AMAZING

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Thanks Kevin!

[@dereksellars]

HOLY SHIT!!! What an Awesome project, to say the least, You can't get any Better than this, GREAT JOB!!! Can't wait for more on this and other projects. Thank You!!

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Derek!!! Thank you so much!! I’m not worthy😭😭😭😭. We have some seriously awesome projects coming up that I cannot wait to showcase!

[@cainechance1776]

You don’t have to justify ripping off the customer, speaks for itself. Kidding, great job.

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Hahahaha thanks for watching bro!

[@RePeteAndMe]

I spoke about wood. Here's an initial plan: Take a number of arbutus trees. Do not delimb (and their residual bark is core to their beauty). Their wood is rather strong but it warps as it dries. No problem.. Build an arbutus "grove" and let it finish drying. Could take a year. Deck the surface with a shallow dome. add under slab insulation to break the bond and provide expansion. The concrete ends up thicker where your structural engineer says (a two-way cantilever with a domed center AND vertical sections like suspension bridges use gives him/her a lot of levers to play with). Your structural engineer (or one who does skyscrapers) would have a blast designing the counterweight (earthquakes are more fun when you get to see the mechanics work). Would I have won a quarter if it was a real bet?

[@RePeteAndMe]

I doubt the drying matters much. Arbutus trees come pre-warped (another core piece of their beauty). Tall trees with character reaching up to a ceiling that adds even more reverence... I'd name it after Cathedral Grove on Vancouver Island. One heck of a baptismal pool, eh?

[@mrrazr8079]

I hope the owners enjoy their new pool! Looks like they have a great view and peaceful. Hope the utility company doesn't put in any water restrictions on the community?

[@johngioffrebuilds]

They certainly will thanks for watching!!

[@floridaadventures5037]

You must be a great boss to have your boys doing that. That is top tier work

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Man we are truly like family! I love these men and I couldn’t do it without them! Thanks for watching homie!

[@martinlanglois2485]

Hi John, Nice job. My name is Martin from Montreal, Canada, Our company just finished a million dollard pool project., 30 x 50, 15 foot deep with a big triangle spa. We all did it with shotcrete. Nice to see how you work in Texas. ;

[@johngioffrebuilds]

That’s awesome Martin! Where can I see pictures?!

[@martinlanglois2485]

@@johngioffrebuilds on my phone, if you give me your email, I will send you some photos

[@thegrapevine8804]

Absolutely incredible engineering job and craftsmanship, great job!

[@TheirWorldAquatics]

WOW! At first i was questionable, but as the video went on, it all made sense. It defiantly adds up, Great work, very professional craftsmanship and skill. SUBSCRIBED and ready for Part 2!!!

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Hell yea thank you so much!!! We won’t let you down more to come asap!!

[@w.p.59]

Awesome Build!

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Thank you!!!

[@mcwitherskeleton2899]

Imagine if it was a vault,man cave or a panic room instead of filling it with dirt idk if that’s even possible but amazing work 👏

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Man I thought that could be really cool as well but would have cost a ton. We are already adding 3,000sf to this home so they don’t need the space.

[@kurtzcol]

wow hell of a job,kudos to the guys who did all that labour heavy forming

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Thank you do damn much Kurt! We all put our heart into this one! The guys working on this site are freaking BEASTS!! I could never in a million years do what they do!

[@jayprettyman2634]

I can imagine the neighbors driving by for months wondering what the hell are those guys building on that cliff haha

[@76driver]

19:10 In Germany 🇩🇪 this is either a Flak-Tower or a Schwerbelastungskörper 🤣

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Hahahahwh German words are absolutely the best!!!

[@seventyone30]

Nice drone work! 😉

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Thank you! My videographer is a complete badass!!

[@lucaslittmarck2122]

Supernice video of a unusual building project.

[@johngioffrebuilds]

Thank you so much Lucas I appreciate you!

[@NithinJune]

it would be fascinating to get the engineering perspective! you should have your engineer on if you can

[@johngioffrebuilds]

You know that’s a great idea! Thanks for suggesting. I’m going to talk to him!!!

[@stever8110]

Enjoyed the video, great work, hard work, nice to hear the workers like their job, all very professional and looking forward to part 2. The thing I found surprising was the size, doesn’t look long enough to even do laps? Is there going to be swim jets?

[@johngioffrebuilds]

The pool is 40’ wide it’s huge just not super deep! Thanks for watching we will be posting many other parts!

[@stever8110]

@ Ok, that’s long enough to swim, probably mentioned in the video. Thanks for the response.

[@stever8110]

@ I watched the new video, it’s not 40’ of swimming the stairs take up 1/3. It is odd how small it is, I get the lounge thing but wow that’s a lot of concrete for a small lounge area. But as you said the client gets what the client wants.

[@johngioffrebuilds]

@@stever8110yes sir! Thanks for watching and commenting man! Truthfully if it were mine I would have done it differently. I’m sure as you would too!

[@StevenCampbell1955]

I would have put in a number of french drains at different levels between the house and the pool. But this is an interesting job. I will be following this with enthusiasm.

[@johngioffrebuilds]

We are putting in a ton of French drains!

[@bufootballa]

Algorithm brought me here. The sheer quality and presentation of the content got me to subscribe! Awesome video!

[@johngioffrebuilds]

HELL YES!! I appreciate you so much brother! We have so much badass content we will be pumping out you will be happy you subbed. Keep in touch man!