Natural Swimming Pool Construction (Part 2)

Here is my Journey building my own Natural Swimming Pool.
Part 2 Jun-Jun 2015
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[@evolvedtg6799]

Loved how you did the whole thing, and when you were finishing up the kids were already in the pool while you were putting the plantings in. Fabulous job, unbelievable!!!

[@gason5]

+evolvedtg Thank you so much. Very kind of you. The weather can't warm up quickly enough. I want to swim badly.

[@sweetboyro]

the best time lapse ever. this is the first start-end video about contruction of a nsp

[@gason5]

+sweetboyro Thanks. the timelapse took a ton of time to put together, but glad I spent the time in recording. I had over a Terabyte of footage, but left out over a 1/3 of it because it was pretty boring or you couldn't exactly see what I was doing. :)

[@cooolchick647]

just came back to watch it again because it came out fantabulous first off. and secondly I still wanted a few ideas lol. I'm just so amazed by how great it was and your video was awesome too. great job on the video, completely awesome job on the REAL POOL, definitely not a fake one around here!

[@gason5]

hey, thanks so much!

[@AdelAlKooheji]

RESPECT! This is tremendously amazing the fact that you built up the whole thing by your self with minimal external assistance! This is a big effort spent here, dedication and commitment to achieve the goal. Hats off!

[@gason5]

Hey, thank you. It has been wonderful the past two summers to swim with the family. I'm glad I sacrificed one summer for the rest to come. :)

[@BBC12oz]

Wow! That's fantastic. One of your comments said something like "the family asked why not a real pool?" I don't know how you would get more real than that. "Real" pools are fake! Great job...inspiring.

[@gason5]

+Geoff Rigney Very kind. Thank you.

[@DollhouseTutorials]

I don't want a real pool I want a swimming pond pool/natural pool because they are beautiful to look at. I really love yours and how you did it was awesome.

[@gason5]

Laurie Heisler :) Thank you so much.

[@teej783]

They also get taxed out the ying yang in most states.

[@yeti8it396]

Indeed

[@dwialgaza]

Man....im jealous :D ....its a awesome natural swimming pool...congrats for ur hardwork

[@rxonmymind8362]

Well done. Wow that's amazing work. I'd love to hear/see an update and get your take on it three years later. How has the upkeep been? What would you change? Or add that you didn't think of then. Cheers!

[@lilivdl]

Nice work! The swimming pool project AND the video editing. I loved watching it.

[@ReltubTheWiz]

Oh man! thanks SO MUCH for sharing! i could never hope to have anything so wonderful, it's an absolute joy to behold! ALL OF IT, especially you wife chasing the duck out!

[@gason5]

Thank you so much! You absolutely could have it if you wanted it enough! If you really desire something you can get it!

[@northeasthardytropicals541]

I love the time lapse videos on jobs like this. Great video and finished product. Looks amazing

[@silveroaksfarm6313]

How awesome! Building your own organic swimming pond - great for all life!!

[@joellensmith291]

This is awesome! The fact that you built this yourself, amazing!

[@usnagrad1984]

You are incredible. I am pretty self sufficient but am not sure I could have done this!

[@nicolem.d.clewley2415]

Thanks for sharing this, killed my anxiety. I literally feel like I got to watch those horses in the background grow while watching an artist create a masterpiece.

[@gason5]

Thank you so much! The sound of the water really helps me relax. :) The work of building it created quite a bit of pain and stress though, but super glad we've got it now. :)

[@nicolem.d.clewley2415]

J the Cooker well it definitely took away my depression so I’m glad you did. Isn’t it funny how we never see how what we do can effect someone we’ve never met....or possibly save a life? I’m definitely a subscriber. Gl to you and your beautiful family!

[@alexg5513]

Wow, I was exhausted at the end of both videos, just seeing how much work you did but it is AMAZING. Fantastic job and i cannot believe the size of your back garden. Awesome, awesome, awesome.

[@gason5]

Thank you so much!

[@wangshu6816]

That was awesome, I've been wanting to build a natural swimming pool/pond for a few years. This certainly helped me with understanding the process it takes. You did a great job, (that was a whole lotta work) thanx for sharing. :)

[@maggiem.2919]

I love the natural pond look. Great job.

[@philgolson6306]

Thoroughly enjoyed both videos. Congratulations!!!

[@RaúlCabezalí]

A dream come true. Kudos for the great job!

[@venusdragon88]

This is Awesome! Will you do an update video (part 3) to show how it's looking now? Maybe with some tips you've learned along the way, like plant and material selection, what went in to it: labor, time cost, extra?

[@luvofbacon401]

absolutely amazing! and to do most of the job by yourself! thanks for sharing

[@vincentbynumbers]

nice work!! loved watching the horses and clouds roll by as you worked... ha.

[@benavidiez]

espectacular trabajo, felicitaciones !! me gusto mucho la dedicación en el proyecto y el resultado, saludos !

[@Mr52electric]

Thanks for sharing man!! That's a great experience to share and a lot of work!

[@DollhouseTutorials]

wow I hope your family enjoys that amazing swimming pool after all that hard work you did. Thanks for sharing :)

[@craigmiller9007]

Loved it. I was trying to figure out all the plumbing as I am building one.

[@salarki]

Fantástico, eres esa clase de superhéroe que hace las cosas solo¡¡¡ Gran trabajo. Imagino que con el tiempo las plantas crecerán y será como un vergel. Felicitaciones

[@micheleevans3710]

Thanks for sharing this process. I am very impressed!

[@user-ik5di4lp3r]

What a legend he had time to do all that himself 100% sickk man Take my hat down for dat

[@meghanlrasmu]

Absolutely beautiful! Great video

[@LauraCourtneyette]

Beautiful! Good job.

[@mrmangosir]

This is a very good video! Thanks very much for sharing. Great ending.. love it

[@JCImageInc.]

Great work! I will definitely be building one!!!

[@gason5]

Huberto salgado, gracias por compartir y por el complido. No hemos complido un verano y uno de mis hijos esta diciendo, ya papi estoy cansado de la piscina. Hijole. espero que continuan de crecer y que tenemos un parte del gardin de eden. Hasta la proxima.

[@tkpottermail]

Nice work! I live in Minnesota and would love to do something like this in my yard, in the summer it's a pool, winter time it's a skating rink!

[@CannibalLecter]

Well made and very impressive! Definitely add more plants, theyll clean the water and have a nice aesthetic appeal to it!

[@thondupandrugtsang]

Wow! An amazing project. Hats off to you.

[@coll0070]

Outstanding. Thanks for the uploads

[@TheNinaDavis]

You are amazing! I admire your work! :D

[@biancalaxton8750]

We found this in the ME News, thank you so much for sharing your journey from land to NSP! Question: did you/will you add fish? I thought I read that it helps to maintain the natural environment of the swimming pond. Great work - thanks for sharing! 😃

[@danielstailey1142]

COOL!! Our 60x80 liner will be here this week. After seeing your build I'm even more excited. I've been gathering materials for a while, so it's time to put my money where my mouth is! I'd love your input on a few things as I get going.

[@atruefreethinker1944]

FANTASTIC. I would really love to see a short vid of what it looks like now. I bet very lush!

[@buildingourgoodlifedream4972]

wow what a great pool its a shame we didnt get to see you and your family enjoy the hard work at the end of the video

[@CarlosPalma-lh9wb]

felicidades, un gran trabajo, mucho esfuerzo pero al final se recompenso con un muy bonito lugar para tu familia.gracias por compartir...saludos.

[@mylygaleano1119]

Wow is fantastic ,i would like to have a pool like this 💙

[@sirponsonbywobblebottom3051]

You are amazing mate. Much respect and admiration from me.

[@mattmoree2278]

Dude that is brilliant. Top of my to do list. I have 6 Kids all love swimming but we only get to swim together on our family holiday. Totally inspiring video. 10/10

[@gason5]

Thanks man. You definitely should. We've been super pleased with it especially with the kids who want to jump in every day.

[@vmay8882]

Awesome build! If I may - what did you use for retaining wall: 2x4s over 4x4 posts, is that right? And how come it was free-standing (at 0:53)? thanks!

[@kongiebeanie6488]

this is so great! it looks beautiful and we can swim in it too... normal pool can't never beats natural pool.. i wish i had a land to do one ㅠㅠ

[@j.delacruzbravo]

what was the cost of this beautiful construction?

[@CaptainMike1965]

Great Job! Makes me want to get started on mine! Soon, soon!

[@davidriley8590]

you have done a real professional job, the finished pond looks fantastic so pleasing to the eye will put a lot of value on your property great stuff, but please watch young children when they're near the pond, thank you for sharing.

[@SriTechGuru]

awesome work hatsoff to Ur dedication and you alone did all this make possible... u inspired me to do like so.. I would like to build a natural swimming pond...

[@Doitgood52]

terrific timelapse mate!! I'm from Aussie and these are the best construction videos I've seen. Congratulations on a great finished product - man that was a lot of work!

[@gason5]

+Doitgood52 Hey, I really appreciate it. I've read about and seen many pictures of Aussies building these. You've got a great climate for it if you can keep out the critters. :) Cheers.

[@bethsheeba1198]

+J the Cooker I would love one of these but too many snakes etc. in my yard.

[@benchokwaiman]

Awesome video and nice pool man. I think with more plants it would look even more like a little paradise. Have fun with the kids !

[@mariedesabres1727]

Hi! Do you plan on making a short video (or photos) showing how the pool has evolved since its construction? That would be super interesting for sure!

[@chrissiegroen302]

So inspirational! 1400 hours to make huh? That’s what I call dedication. And what a pay off...

[@truthseeker444]

Great job, it would be nice to see a follow up vid of it a few years later when the vegetation took hold.

[@tostitosboy]

Beautiful, sir. Congrats

[@fatimahx9626]

One word...amazing...I’m sure that you and the family enjoy pool time that much more knowing all the blood, sweat, and tears that went into constructing this pool...awesome job guys

[@gason5]

Fatimah X thank you so much for the comment! We do love it year round. Wish I could get my kids into ice skating more. 😁

[@fatimahx9626]

J the Cooker You’re most welcome...huh you know I never thought of the ice skating option...that’s so neat...I’m sure the kiddos will come around...quick question how deep is your pool

[@gason5]

It is 8 ft. Thank you for your comment!

[@jofeeney3321]

BEAUTIFUL! great job

[@claudeleto5444]

FANTASTIC JOB!!! Questions? absolutely. Once I build my on in the Virgin Islands, Hurricane season goes from June 1st to Dec 1st. How do I cover the pool once a hurricane is headed to our island. Regular swimming pools do have covers, what about this one?

[@piknikist]

loved it!.. great work dude!

[@alansmith8044]

Fantastic video and an awesome pond well done

[@handreeeko6475]

Great job. Beautiful pool

[@accordingtohoyle8331]

I'm curious because it's hard to see how are the 2 sets of dock pylons land on the liner without tearing it? do they have 2x8s on the bottom to act as feet? set on the gravel?

[@devinyeo7712]

Awesome to see it in the process...! Question though, I've been in the steel wall in ground pool business for years and have built easily 100+ pools, so I have knowledge of the process of commercially built pools.. I'm curious as to why you put the liner in before the retaining wall... Aesthetics wise It looks nicer, but the exposed wood throws me off I guess... I'm sure there's a reason. I just figured similar to a vinyl lined pool you'd want to cover it entirely and have a more natural look. Thanks for sharing! Hats off for you doing it as basically a 1 man op!

[@lassehelmsxd1230]

Respect you Two people did that!!!

[@woodenz]

Hats off to you , excellent work , got a bit dizzy watching you buzz around ...lol.....planting tip , in bunchs of 3 or 5 , always odd numbers , don't ask me why ....but it works , once again , good job ....

[@sree_lex.me.]

This is soooperb awesome 😍 great job 👏

[@scottdickson1196]

What a fantastic job! Can you tell me more about the plumbing and pumping system. Can't really see it in your video. I'm planning on doing one myself maybe not as big though.

[@gason5]

+scott dickson happy to share. I used the Intelliflo 3HP pump with a UV sterilizer to help clean out anything in the water. I also have a Helix pond skimmer which seems to work well. It was a bit on the pricey side and even though I really like it going with a cheaper option would probably be better. It probably would have been better to have a second skimmer installed on the other side of the dock to keep more water flowing.

[@Sunandshine1234]

Beautiful !

[@corybutcher4540]

Gday mate, hats off to you for the awesome effort, just wondering how this set-up is going several years later? iv just started looking into these Natural swimming pools. have you got a few Pros and cons for me? Cheers bloke

[@cothobh9833]

Great job. Just curious...Did you use pressure treated boards for the framing of the cedar walls?

[@sandramorris441]

Absolutely love this! Would love to know how it has performed over time. Also, would you share the cost? Thanks for posting!

[@stanleysteele6653]

you are amazing! Thanks for posting!

[@midwestmodelrailroadz4022]

Great job. looks awesome.

[@TheMemoactor]

Hi, I have a questions; Do you have a video of how you built the filter sistem (step by step)?... Thanks and congrats!

[@claud1542]

how did you brace the wood retaining walls? awesome work

[@spoddie]

Great job. You didn't use solar power? Your area would ideal for solar.

[@gason5]

That would be awesome; it's in the plans. Maybe in a year or two.

[@emilyrivenes]

Great video - thanks for sharing! Did you use a kit for the wooden interior wall? If so, where would I go to find it? Thanks!

[@plumberfishfish891]

That's pretty cool video man good job

[@cirovig1]

Great work mate. Looks real nice and you'll enjoy that view for years to come. Might want to do a follow up video (or get the kids to do it !) highlighting the watercritters that settle in after a while. That's another good reason to build a pond instead of a pool All the best

[@gason5]

Great idea! I'll see if I can get one done next week!

[@ninamorales8357]

That's so cool great job

[@roelenriquez3257]

GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY SIR!!!

[@jawswill8052]

nice work man! Very nice open design.

[@mb1261]

Just found this vid. Awesome! This is what I want to do. Already have a pond but is doesn’t retain water. I want line it and make a saltwater swimming pond. Having a very difficult time trying find a white 35mil liner.

[@brutosmecanicos]

great...It's amazing how you can do it by yourself as you show us ...I would like to do the same because I've got a 20m x 21m old swimming pool that it doesn't work from 30 years and would be a great thing to recover it, beacuse it is in a beautiful landscape. So I will try to do a video like yours, hahaha...Greattttttttttttttttttt Job, J.

[@gason5]

+George Ofdjungle Thanks a lot. I have seen quite a few traditional pools turned into NSP's so that should make your job easier if you can mirror what some of those guys have done. They can be a little tricky because you have to ensure you have enough surface area with plants which diminishes your swimming area. I've seen some where they actually raised the water level over and above what was intended and built up berms to handle the additional water. Best of luck. Let me know if I can be of any assistance. Cheers.

[@Nicolasjuarez12]

beautiful project man how much you spend and how long did it take if you don't mine the question

[@guerillacity]

Incredible!!

[@TerrapinInstitute]

wow, really cool. Loved watching the progress. How many weeks till completion, what general area, any turtles yet?

[@juanestebangomez5494]

Great work!!

[@meryam4384]

big up to you man i'm totally in love with it good job !

[@carlosgonzalez5197]

hardworking man, congratulations

[@andrew300169]

Fantastic! Love the details. Have you posted an update date?

[@goodrichgarage5657]

Thats so awesome!

[@CarmelaMiles]

wow... great job!

[@alicebybee842]

Wow! Amazing labor of love.

[@victordangelo5087]

Parabéns pela sua piscina. Show de bola.

[@mahmudulhasan3260]

Nice job man.i really liked it😘