Timelapse of Pool Installation in Brisbane Australia

We got a pool earlier this year and I recorded the whole process.
Finally got around to putting the video together.
Pool by: Complex Pools
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Fencing by: Harding Fencing in Brendale
( www.hardingfen... )
Certification by: MyCert Building Certification QLD
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[@UncleChopChop22]

Standing under a suspended load. Well done!

[@JayA-ly5kn]

You got no idea

[@bourbonzilla]

The shell is turned on a 45 every time he has to go under so if it fell it can’t go into the hole or hit him maybe take a closer look before you try be a keyboard hero

[@cubanmikey]

We are junping into the pool business and using your video as training aid👍👍👍

[@RevitSmart]

Not gonna lie that makes me nervous haha. Jamie (the guy who installed this pool) makes very difficult things look easy.

[@carfiftyfour]

Well done great video and editing. Very informative as we are having a pool put in next month 👍

[@adamc8887]

Great video and awesome result! I have a smaller 4.5m x 2.5m plunge shell ready for DIY install and your video has helped with install tips!

[@RevitSmart]

Good luck with the install mate :)

[@johnwarabani2968]

​@@RevitSmarthowmuch to install a 6.4x4 in pallara

[@RevitSmart]

@@johnwarabani2968 hey mate prices change year to year and this install was a while ago now but you'd probably be looking at 60k minimum these days?

[@Rigoknow]

👍

[@barbaraturner3361]

Can't wait for mine to come in 14 days the pool looks beautiful

[@addsxxx2727]

I Contract installing pools full time job 10+ yrs 👍and done previously concrete pools 5+ yrs ,, I Love My Job 👍

[@troyterry8048]

What state are you in?

[@michellekoch2498]

Omg that pool is absolutely beautiful lm from the gold coast qld l would love to have that pool in my backyard its awesome job well done l love it 😊👍👍

[@RevitSmart]

Thanks so much! 😁

[@LeeHanWoong]

an awesome sight

[@RevitSmart]

Thank you :)

[@livestyle9259]

Well done great video butifull pool

[@RevitSmart]

Thanks so much :)

[@starwarsdunebuggy]

you should have put down a few sheets of 3/4 in plywood to save the grass, little details make a huge difference in the final product , instead of just tearing it up and saying "well it just gonna have to regrow"

[@stoner27th]

I got to ask, why did you put the pool there? such an awkward position?

[@RevitSmart]

It's on the northern side of the property so it gets maximum sun and the other side of the yard is much steeper so would have needed additional earthworks/retaining (and got less sun) and if I put lengthways across the yard the remaining grass would have been too small for kids to run around in.

[@Sevicify]

Did those glass fencers seriously core drill without putting down a template to ensure the core drill doesn't slip when starting a hole? I don't care how good you are it's a sure fire way to have an accident damaging tiles that will need to be replaced. I do glass pool fencing with my brother and I really don't like the way they install glass either. Those Glass Mates look cool but they're expensive at $80 each and while they make adjusting the height and level of the glass easy the rubber on their feet make it harder to adjust the line of the glass, and being small made from aluminium I question how well they will keep glass stable with wind. Putting the spigots onto the glass first and lifting them in is also an archaic and inefficient way of doing it, and it looks like they had panels lying on their side and tops which risks damaging them along with risk of damaging the face by lying it down. No string line running over top of the glass in the middle to help ensure it's straight, I don't care how good you think your eyes are a string line helps immensely. Also looking at the two photos after they grouted they clearly didn't fill the grout up to the top of the hole leaving a gap that looks upwards of 10 mm, that's not good and will let water rest inside the holes. The way we install our glass is using timber blocks with packers that is levelled around the entire fence line first, this ensures all the heights will be compliant and level. We place the empty spigots directly into the core holes, cutting the bottom with a grinder if needed, with the cover places. The glass is always stored the right way, so sitting on their bottom, and we simply lower them onto the timber packers and into the spigots. The glass is secured by a custom made extendable brace with a suction cup on the face of the glass and a weight (usually bucket of water) on its base, these braces are done every second panel and each panel is joined to its neighbours using a timber joiner (two small pieces of timber with a screw in the middle) up to and bottom. One secured spigots are screwed in, no fuss measuring where they are meant to go on the glass beforehand and no extra effort needed to flip or rotate the glass or risk damaging the visible sides or faces. Once a full side is put in, or two or three depending on size and number of braces, we run a string line along the top of a side lined up in the middle of either end corner to help straighten and level the glass and as we use timber packers we can easily adjust panels to follow the line. When we grout we also go to the very top in line with the top of the tile cleaning any mess right away with a sponge, sometimes the grout may be a few mm below the tile though but never anything like these guys did.

[@RevitSmart]

Fascinating comment mate, thanks for your insight!

[@simvalgador9793]

Great video! Very helpful as we are looking to build ours early next year. Can you share the names of the suppliers used. We’re building north of Brisbane. Thanks!

[@simvalgador9793]

Just saw the end credits which has the suppliers. Cheers!

[@RevitSmart]

@@simvalgador9793 Links in the video description too mate :)

[@HP66856]

Looks amazing.

[@lloydbaxter8]

3.4m x 6.2m pool looks like a good size for the space.

[@RevitSmart]

Yeah it's about as big as we could fit while still leaving a fair amount of grass.

[@user-dw6mi7zu9w]

what design program are you using at the start the of the video?

[@RevitSmart]

it's called Revit, it's actually what my channel is meant to be about, this pool video is just a bonus haha

[@margaretobrien-pp4bl]

How much was the total cost please … looking at getting a pool installed in our new home any information much appreciated

[@Annaleise821]

55k roughly.

[@asfn5267]

@@Annaleise821 Hi does this include all the landscaping work? Or just the pool, permits, pumps, excavation, fencing etc...

[@Annaleise821]

@@asfn5267 I don’t think this includes the landscaping, but don’t trust me.

[@carfiftyfour]

quick question which camera did you use?

[@RevitSmart]

I actually used an old Google Pixel 2 on a tripod and connected to a power source otherwise the battery would never have lasted haha

[@debbielucas3795]

Tell me: Does the pool company check with the local council on underground pipes before they commence the dig?

[@RevitSmart]

Yeah they do, but I did myself as well before hand. Anyone can make a free BYDA account to check themselves in Australia.

[@debbielucas3795]

Already answered. Just saw that.

[@stediasse]

I didn't think you could have anything closer than 1 metre to the pool fencing that could be used to climb over, in this case the roof post. Is that not a rule?

[@RevitSmart]

Good question but my understanding is something needs to be horizontal to be used as a step whereas the post is totally vertical with no foot holds within 900mm of the top of the balustrading.

[@stediasse]

@@RevitSmart Ahhh, that makes sense! (though I know plenty of kids that could wiggle their way up the post). Thanks for replying!

[@RevitSmart]

Yeah I think once kids are that big and have that level of ingenuity they should know how to swim, like if they're big enough to drag a piece of furniture close and hop over that there's nothing legislation can do to stop them haha@@stediasse

[@PatClassic1980]

No gratuitous jump into the pool?

[@RevitSmart]

Nah it was absolutely freezing for months after haha

[@markpowell5560]

How much did the entire project cost you, including the pool itself, pump, tiling, fencing etc?

[@RevitSmart]

Hey mate, it's been over a year now so prices are almost certainly different now but the whole thing was just under 55k

[@demirakin]

@@RevitSmart in dollars?

[@davidcastle65]

Nice you will need to trim thoes trees alot

[@RevitSmart]

Haha yeah we actually got a tree lopper out a few months after I made this video and they trimmed them down a heap which has helped (also with getting more sun into the pool to warm it up more)

[@degreaser1263]

What was the height on the poolside boundary fence mate?

[@RevitSmart]

Oh it was a dogs breakfast that fence - ended up being about 1500 above ground on my side. We've since torn it down and rebuilt it.

[@rowansonnekus3428]

Was curious about that as well. Should boundary fence not be 1800mm?

[@gregevans654]

Did I miss the plumbing section?

[@RevitSmart]

So around 15:30 you can see the return jets/light/skimmer box are installed prior to the lift. Then on day 4 they're digging trenches for the pipes going to where the pump is (around the corner out of shot because I couldn't get a good angle without being in the way) and you can see them putting the pipes in around 21:10

[@natedawg2391]

Put ya bucket down

[@JC_66644]

boring af!