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!!!
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!
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.
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. :)
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!
+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. :)
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.
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.
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!
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.
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!
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!
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!
+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.
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.
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
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.
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 ....
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?
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
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! 😃
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
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. :)
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
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
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...
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.
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.
+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.
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?
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.
Fantastic accomplishment !! Love it. I have to ask, what pumps and controls did you use and how much energy do they use monthly? Energy consumption is on my list to address in our design.
+Colin Quinn , I use one Intelliflo 3HP pump and it turns over all the water in 8 hours which is a bit less than I'd like, but it seems to cycle well enough to keep the algae back. when It's running it's pulling 2300 kw and I think I calculated that it'll cost me about $50/month to run the pump.
Well done mate... some hard yacka to build but really worth while. I feel you on the workout bit, I built an 18 by 16 foot pond (4 foot deep) lol and hand dug the bugger and boy what it took to do, really really hard ground and some rocks I could barely lift on my own! looks awesome, and I bet your family (why didn't you build a proper pool?) loved it once they realised how gorgeous it looked. :)
I really had no idea how long and hard it would be when I started. I quit probably half a dozen times throughout but eventually plugged through and did it. Thanks for the well wishes.
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.
+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.
Fab! If you could give us an update of how the water looks this year while swimming in teh pond and the wildlife that it has attracted. I've seen videos on here before and the water is typically crystal clear, better than a swimming pool. Enjoy!
This is just unbelievable.. Very nice.. I want to be like you when I grow up!! I just wonder if after some months there are no harmful insect or snakes in the natural pool??
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!
Please will you do a video on your pump and filtration system!!! I am planning on building an NSP next spring and would love to see how to do the filtration. Thanks!
+Summer Hudson I am out of town this week, but hopefully I'll be able to put something together shortly after that. I'm thinking of putting together a technical ebook with the specifics of how to do some of the harder parts. Stay tuned.
Do you have a written 'script' for this video? I would be interested in a more detailed explanation of the steps involved. The 'Why's' are as important as the 'How's". Thanks for the GREAT videos.
I've watched your build several times and am inspired each time! Thanks for posting it. It would be even better if you would narrate the video and explain the what/why/how...materials and stuff? You wrote that your engineer buddy took a look at the walls and said "no worky "?? did that mean that the wall constitution wouldn't work and you had to change something?
Live the time laspe, beautiful pool, just one criticism. Lots of work put inti this natural, nearly organic setting, and then you decided to put in a chain link fence, kinda ruins it.
J the Cooker get the fence, have to have one, and eventually, I imagine, will disappear behind landscaping, but even a split-rail with a wire fencing would look nicer. Damn fine work though, hope you and you family are enjoying the fruits of your hard work!
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
I'm really surprized you did all this yourself. I like to do everything myself (fixing cars, building walld) too but doing what you did here is intense. I could only imagine how many people told you that you will mess up and you should just hirr someone.
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!
Hi J, what kind of pump are you using for circulation? Is it external or submersible? And how much water did you hope to cycle per hour? Beauty natural pool. Great job.
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?
I am currently building mine right now. You have a great video and it has helped me when I don't really understand the next step...What type of pump/skimmer did you use? What is the actual size of your swimming area? Great job on it! Looks awesome!
Adam G Swimming area is 30ft x 25ft. I estimate there is over 50k gallons so I needed to circulate my water at least 3x per day. I bought the 3 HP Intelliflo which runs at 130 gpm. As for the skimmer, I use the Helix skimmer which works really well for auto-fill/auto-drain and catches surface debris, it was a i bit overpriced and I wished I had gone with two skimmers which would have worked better for my setup. Hope yours is turning out! It's totally worth it. We've swam in ours nearly every day. Let me know if I can help answer anything.
Hi, thank you for posting this video. my second time watching. Is it possible you can post an update to your project like : anything you would of done different, what the pool looks like now, etc... Thank you
Man, you are a beast! And it looks like the town and family rallied together to help as well :D I've been reading a book about these type of pools, but if you had to recommend some resources that you would/did use to actually build this, would you mind pointing me in the right direction?
analogtrill Thanks Analogtrill. It is really paying off now in our hot summer days. As for resources, I got inspiration from Michael Littlewoods NSP book. it has a lot of pictures and gives you ideas on what you can do as far as aesthetics, access points, plants and such, but does not cover the tactical and bog filter type of information that you need in order to actually build it. I got 80% of that information from Mick Hilleary's NSP book with Total Habitat. The remaining was just what I had researched online one building a dock, stream bed, pump house, plumbing, gravel bottom pools etc. Let me know if you have any questions. Happy to help any looking to build these. Super great addition, plus it looks great year round. Cheers.
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!!!
+evolvedtg Thank you so much. Very kind of you. The weather can't warm up quickly enough. I want to swim badly.
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!
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.
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. :)
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!
the best time lapse ever. this is the first start-end video about contruction of a nsp
+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. :)
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.
+Geoff Rigney Very kind. Thank you.
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.
Laurie Heisler :) Thank you so much.
They also get taxed out the ying yang in most states.
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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!
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. :)
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.
Thank you so much!
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!
Thank you so much! You absolutely could have it if you wanted it enough! If you really desire something you can get it!
How awesome! Building your own organic swimming pond - great for all life!!
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!
hey, thanks so much!
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!
+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.
+J the Cooker I would love one of these but too many snakes etc. in my yard.
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.
Nice work! The swimming pool project AND the video editing. I loved watching it.
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
Thanks man. You definitely should. We've been super pleased with it especially with the kids who want to jump in every day.
Well made and very impressive! Definitely add more plants, theyll clean the water and have a nice aesthetic appeal to it!
wow I hope your family enjoys that amazing swimming pool after all that hard work you did. Thanks for sharing :)
I love the time lapse videos on jobs like this. Great video and finished product. Looks amazing
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.
Great job. You didn't use solar power? Your area would ideal for solar.
That would be awesome; it's in the plans. Maybe in a year or two.
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 !
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 ....
what was the cost of this beautiful construction?
nice work!! loved watching the horses and clouds roll by as you worked... ha.
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?
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
So inspirational! 1400 hours to make huh? That’s what I call dedication. And what a pay off...
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
Great idea! I'll see if I can get one done next week!
Loved it. I was trying to figure out all the plumbing as I am building one.
You are incredible. I am pretty self sufficient but am not sure I could have done this!
Man....im jealous :D ....its a awesome natural swimming pool...congrats for ur hardwork
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! 😃
FANTASTIC. I would really love to see a short vid of what it looks like now. I bet very lush!
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
I bet the local wildlife appreciates your hard work.
What a legend he had time to do all that himself 100% sickk man Take my hat down for dat
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. :)
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!
I love the natural pond look. Great job.
Thoroughly enjoyed both videos. Congratulations!!!
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
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. 😁
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
It is 8 ft. Thank you for your comment!
This is awesome! The fact that you built this yourself, amazing!
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...
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.
felicidades, un gran trabajo, mucho esfuerzo pero al final se recompenso con un muy bonito lugar para tu familia.gracias por compartir...saludos.
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.
+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.
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
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?
Wow is fantastic ,i would like to have a pool like this 💙
You are amazing! I admire your work! :D
espectacular trabajo, felicitaciones !! me gusto mucho la dedicación en el proyecto y el resultado, saludos !
This is a very good video! Thanks very much for sharing. Great ending.. love it
Great job, it would be nice to see a follow up vid of it a few years later when the vegetation took hold.
Thanks for sharing this process. I am very impressed!
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.
Wow! An amazing project. Hats off to you.
Fantastic accomplishment !! Love it.
I have to ask, what pumps and controls did you use and how much energy do they use monthly? Energy consumption is on my list to address in our design.
+Colin Quinn , I use one Intelliflo 3HP pump and it turns over all the water in 8 hours which is a bit less than I'd like, but it seems to cycle well enough to keep the algae back. when It's running it's pulling 2300 kw and I think I calculated that it'll cost me about $50/month to run the pump.
absolutely amazing! and to do most of the job by yourself! thanks for sharing
What a beautiful set up! I love how the water goes over the rocks in the edges, bravo.
One day I will buy my land and I will come to you for tips🙏🙌👍💫 well done look awesome.
Well done mate... some hard yacka to build but really worth while.
I feel you on the workout bit, I built an 18 by 16 foot pond (4 foot deep) lol and hand dug the bugger and boy what it took to do, really really hard ground and some rocks I could barely lift on my own!
looks awesome, and I bet your family (why didn't you build a proper pool?) loved it once they realised how gorgeous it looked. :)
I really had no idea how long and hard it would be when I started. I quit probably half a dozen times throughout but eventually plugged through and did it. Thanks for the well wishes.
Dude, that’s pretty dang cool. Now I want one! LOL.
Fantastic video and an awesome pond well done
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.
+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.
Great! Nice Natrua swimming pond, or pool-like pont. Like!
Absolutely beautiful! Great video
Thanks for sharing man!! That's a great experience to share and a lot of work!
Fab! If you could give us an update of how the water looks this year while swimming in teh pond and the wildlife that it has attracted. I've seen videos on here before and the water is typically crystal clear, better than a swimming pool. Enjoy!
Will do. Thanks.
This is just unbelievable.. Very nice.. I want to be like you when I grow up!!
I just wonder if after some months there are no harmful insect or snakes in the natural pool??
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!
Awesome Job!! Walt Disney couldn't have done any better...
Please will you do a video on your pump and filtration system!!! I am planning on building an NSP next spring and would love to see how to do the filtration. Thanks!
+Summer Hudson I am out of town this week, but hopefully I'll be able to put something together shortly after that. I'm thinking of putting together a technical ebook with the specifics of how to do some of the harder parts. Stay tuned.
+J the Cooker Cool, keep me posted. I would buy it :)
Great work! I will definitely be building one!!!
Do you have a written 'script' for this video? I would be interested in a more detailed explanation of the steps involved. The 'Why's' are as important as the 'How's".
Thanks for the GREAT videos.
I don't have something at the moment. I have done some consulting for folks if you're interested in that route.
I've watched your build several times and am inspired each time! Thanks for posting it. It would be even better if you would narrate the video and explain the what/why/how...materials and stuff? You wrote that your engineer buddy took a look at the walls and said "no worky "?? did that mean that the wall constitution wouldn't work and you had to change something?
You are amazing mate. Much respect and admiration from me.
Great job. Beautiful pool
Live the time laspe, beautiful pool, just one criticism. Lots of work put inti this natural, nearly organic setting, and then you decided to put in a chain link fence, kinda ruins it.
funny! I felt the same way, but the wifey wouldn't have it unless we had a fence. We have small kiddos.
J the Cooker get the fence, have to have one, and eventually, I imagine, will disappear behind landscaping, but even a split-rail with a wire fencing would look nicer. Damn fine work though, hope you and you family are enjoying the fruits of your hard work!
Outstanding. Thanks for the uploads
those are some fast horses, have you thought of racing them?
Needed a lot of work..😌but great work actually.It looked like a long term dream that came true and its natural...
Thank you! It has been a dream of mine for a while and it was super fun to draw out the plans and make it happen.
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
I'm really surprized you did all this yourself. I like to do everything myself (fixing cars, building walld) too but doing what you did here is intense. I could only imagine how many people told you that you will mess up and you should just hirr someone.
PainBlame
Beautiful! Good job.
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!
A dream come true. Kudos for the great job!
Hi J, what kind of pump are you using for circulation? Is it external or submersible? And how much water did you hope to cycle per hour? Beauty natural pool. Great job.
nice work man! Very nice open design.
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?
This is soooperb awesome 😍 great job 👏
Great Job! Makes me want to get started on mine! Soon, soon!
I am currently building mine right now. You have a great video and it has helped me when I don't really understand the next step...What type of pump/skimmer did you use? What is the actual size of your swimming area?
Great job on it! Looks awesome!
Adam G Swimming area is 30ft x 25ft. I estimate there is over 50k gallons so I needed to circulate my water at least 3x per day. I bought the 3 HP Intelliflo which runs at 130 gpm. As for the skimmer, I use the Helix skimmer which works really well for auto-fill/auto-drain and catches surface debris, it was a i bit overpriced and I wished I had gone with two skimmers which would have worked better for my setup. Hope yours is turning out! It's totally worth it. We've swam in ours nearly every day. Let me know if I can help answer anything.
Parabéns pela sua piscina. Show de bola.
awesome@@@my dream too.I see your dream again and again..Thanks alot.
GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY SIR!!!
Respect you Two people did that!!!
Hi, thank you for posting this video. my second time watching. Is it possible you can post an update to your project like : anything you would of done different, what the pool looks like now, etc... Thank you
Very nice! Was there a significant cost difference between this and a traditional pool? Aesthetically, there is no comparison. This is awesome!
beautiful and the whole family cooperated.....what camera did you use?
Man, you are a beast! And it looks like the town and family rallied together to help as well :D I've been reading a book about these type of pools, but if you had to recommend some resources that you would/did use to actually build this, would you mind pointing me in the right direction?
analogtrill Thanks Analogtrill. It is really paying off now in our hot summer days. As for resources, I got inspiration from Michael Littlewoods NSP book. it has a lot of pictures and gives you ideas on what you can do as far as aesthetics, access points, plants and such, but does not cover the tactical and bog filter type of information that you need in order to actually build it. I got 80% of that information from Mick Hilleary's NSP book with Total Habitat. The remaining was just what I had researched online one building a dock, stream bed, pump house, plumbing, gravel bottom pools etc. Let me know if you have any questions. Happy to help any looking to build these. Super great addition, plus it looks great year round. Cheers.
Great job ... with a small staff