Pool Pics List Page
pool01.jpg Excavated hole and laying out the post holes.
pool02.jpg Layed out string and marked hole locations.
pool03.jpg Some holes in, looking from the deep end.
pool04.jpg Looking from the deep end again.
pool05.jpg Looking from the shallow end.
pool06.jpg Looking from the shallow end again.
pool07.jpg Moved the swing set.
pool08.jpg Marked pole for pool bottom. Filled with concrete below marking.
pool09.jpg A couple of poles done. 21 poles all together.
pool10.jpg More poles done. Notice the sloping of the land.
pool11.jpg Deep end before poles.
pool12.jpg Markings on the wall where more dirt needs to come out to clear pool walls.
pool13.jpg Almost finished with the posts.
pool14.jpg View of the entire hole for the pool.
pool15.jpg Using up a lot of concrete mix.
pool16.jpg All of the poles are in.
pool17.jpg The first wall is up!
pool18.jpg Starting construction of the second wall.
pool19.jpg The joining of the first and second walls.
pool20.jpg The horizontal 2x6 braces toe nailed to the post.
pool22.jpg Further construction of the second wall.
pool23.jpg More pictures of posts.
pool23.jpg Still more pictures of posts.
pool24.jpg Second wall framing done, need to put up third wall paneling first.
pool25.jpg Picture of all the wall completed so far.
pool26.jpg The joining of the second and third walls.
pool27.jpg All walls finished!
pool28.jpg Looking from the north.
pool29.jpg All walls done, close up of the deep end.
pool30.jpg All walls done, lookind down the shallow end.
pool31.jpg Starting to dig out the deep end using Wes Morris's backhoe.
pool32.jpg Rough dig of the deep end.
pool33.jpg Wes Morris's tractor with backhoe. Probably older than I am.
pool34.jpg Laying lines, dropping plumb bob, shaping the deep end.
pool35.jpg Shaping the deep end.
pool36.jpg Finished view of the deep end, ready for cement.
pool37.jpg Finished view of the deep end, ready for cement.
pool38.jpg Took a week off to cement the deep end. Hottest day of the year!
pool39.jpg Not alot of room to mix the cement.
pool40.jpg Sides done, now working on the bottom of the deep end.
pool41.jpg My brother Mike and freind pour the shallow end.
pool42.jpg First half done. What are you all standing around for?
pool43.jpg Taper between floor and walls. Inlets installed.
pool44.jpg Underwater light niches installed.
pool45.jpg Collecting water in the deep end after a hard nights rain.
pool46.jpg Skimmers installed with relief inlet.
pool47.jpg Joint between the deep end and shallow end, flat wall.
pool48.jpg Joint between the deep end and shallow end, angled wall.
pool49.jpg Framing for the pump house slab.
pool50.jpg Lisa helping put on wall foam.
pool51.jpg Wall foam around the shallow end.
pool52.jpg Poured pool house slab, finished and brushed.
pool53.jpg Putting in liner.
pool54.jpg Filling up the pool after a few beers.
pool55.jpg Filling with a hose after emptying the tanker truck.
pool56.jpg Filling the pool.
pool57.jpg Looking into the deep end after filling.
pool58.jpg After shocking the water and starting the filter.
pool59.jpg Looking into the deep end after shocking and filtering.
pool60.jpg Pump house layout, returns to pool, slide and inlets.
pool61.jpg Pump house layout, from skimmers on right, returns on left.
pool62.jpg Pump house layout, backwash pipe. Note shut off valves on returns.
pool63.jpg Almost done... and still 50 degrees water temperature!
pool64.jpg Prep work for concrete slab. View of pump house and deep end ladder.
pool65.jpg Note build up around pump house slab. Slab is 4 1/2 inches lower by error.
pool66.jpg Prep work for concrete slab. View from shallow end.
pool67.jpg Prep work for concrete slab. Note anchor bolts to hold concrete to the wall.
pool68.jpg Prep work for concrete slab. Close up view of ladder anchor.
pool69.jpg Prep work for concrete slab. Total view.
pool70.jpg Total view of finished slab.
pool71.jpg View of finished slab around shallow end ladder.
pool72.jpg View of finished slab around pump house slab.
pool73.jpg View of finished slab from the deep end.
pool74.jpg Framing of pump house.
pool75.jpg Pump house with plywood and rafters.
pool76.jpg Pump house view from upstairs.
