We've built a pool!!!

Yay Pool!!! The dig started on the 9th of October, 2007

Inaugural Cannonball 11th of December, 2007!!!! She's a beaut!!!

****Check out the new landscaping: *******

 Landscaping!!!

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Before shot - Looking from back door of our house

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This is the pool!

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Other view from behind the Norfolk Pine
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Roby helping with the dig :)

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Man in the pool is our builder, John.

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Almost there!
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Kye in the bottom of the pool, yes it is deep, 2.8m where Kye is standing (pool will be 2.5m, they need extra room for the rebar)

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The Collapse!!! D'oh!

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Simon, doing the framing
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Collapse all sorted

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All framed, ready for concrete.

  

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Look at them pipes!! Big boy!

 
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Nice Pink Gloves mate! :)
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Nearly done the shell

The spraying of the shell took one day.

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Cool pic with the palm tree
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Tuga doing some investigation

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It looks like a pool now!

9.2m x 5.2m (6.8m at step)

2.5m deep in the middle and 1.3m on each end, perfect for Pool Volleyball!!!

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The next step is the tiles on top (coping) and the water line tiles

 
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First they have to fill the hole from the collapse!

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It's going to take a bit of dirt!

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View from the back door
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Fence all in with Kye's plants in the front

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Ready for the coping, just waiting...

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Pipes heading to the filters, & pumps

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Da Pad for the pumps

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Another shot of "hey it almost looks good already!" Just waiting for the quote on how much the tiling / concrete will be for that dirt area.....is it within the budget????
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The existing patio

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Just itching for the coping!!

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Coping is on!!! Yay! Have lost a week to rain tho so they haven't done the grouting yet. Can't whinge about the rain tho!
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The hole is full!!! Yay, thanks Harvey!

Just letting it settle now.

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See the rain we've had. Too bad it doesn't go to the dams! :(
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That is one big ass filter!! Two pumps, one for the filter and one for the spa jets. Mmmmmmm spa jets!!!

 

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View from the other end

 

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Tiles are in!!!
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Almost there...

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Pebble lining done

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Start filling her up
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80,000L for the bargain price of $2200!!

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Didn't quite fill it so we dump the 7500L from our water tank
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The first "play" in the pool with the new pool toys.

Robyn and Siseal

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T with Orky

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Bird with Orky
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Before

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After - see what a bit of rain does!!!

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From the roof of the studio

 

She's a beaut!! Notice the volleyball net, soooo much fun!!!

  
 

Kyes "Roman Road"

Another Kye "Roman Road", a bit bit of grass in this one.

  

Beer and spa jets