Thread: BLD'S Pool build in Vientiane

I await the pool building thread from STS when he returns to Isaan. Which pla will be chosen to christen it?
Where will he find a boat fom which he can drink beer and pretend to fish?
Will the slap homestead have been maintained by Por and grandma, or turned into a brothel in his memory?
Can't wait for the Nick Park denoument.

Originally Posted by nigelandjan

Originally Posted by beerlaodrinker

I sure as fuck wouldn't recommend him, his input has been minimal to this build

Aw gawd ! hope he don't turn up on TD mate or your 10 year guarantee might be void

No worries nige, im yet to make the last installment, Not handing that over until im well chuffed with the result

Originally Posted by somtamslap

Am I the only one hoping that, upon the pool's completion, Laoski treats us to a video of his synchronized swimming routine?

Don't let us down now, old boy.

I would be more than happy to oblige slappers,

Vientiane is becoming more attractive to the traveller every day, BLD. With salt water instead of chlorine I won't need me swim goggles.

I'm looking forward to seeing water in the pool with the man's motorized beer esky parked next to it.

Life must be good for some.

I will need to put in a ramp for the esky, forgot about that, Thanks

^Great thread. Green already sent. I own a lot next to my house, and keep thinking about putting in a pool, but can't justify it with an Olympic pool in the housing development.

Should be putting water in it in the next few days, will probably be swimming in it by the weekend I think, definitely got lucky by having a late wet season, I would hate to imagine what kind of shit fight it could of been building the shell now, been raining for the last 4 days here , looks like the wet has arrived, oh well, farmers will be happy, will post up some pics once it's looking nice. Of course it doesn't stop there, her indoors wants the walls raised and a revamp to the laundry / storage room and turn it into a shower/shitter room, here we go! Just when I thought I could put my wallet away, got some Vietnamese contractors lined up for that, used them before and always a good result, can't bring them in until the Lao boys are done or there might be animosity.

The boys started tiling the play area yesterday





Installing the ladder

Turnss out the trucks and excavator damaged our water line as welll



just one more thing to fix

Hey Lao, those lads are doing a sterling job so sling them a few of these after work. As far as that farang goes, you can give him a Luke warm cup of milk.

Looking very good.

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

Looking very good.

BB, did you post that silly pic after you downed some of that 450 Baht Balduzzi wine?

Sheesh...

This bloody dog seems to think he is supervising the build



Ok, roof put back on the sala, the spa moved in position and wired up, started filling the pool with water yesterday and i will be swimming in it this afternoon, the boys only have 1 small tiling job to do on the walls and thats them finished,
The vietnamese team will start on the walls and changing room on sunday, hoping to get a load of soil in today and we will put the lawn back in, forgot my camera this morning but will bung up some more later

Good stuff BLD, I bet the kids can't wait, nor the dog.

Looking forward to the moob pics later

First BLD, I have to say I was a bit doubtful of putting in a pool in such a small space, but you have pulled it off with flying colors. Kudos to you and the build crew. You should have many years of pleasure out of it, but what is better, your kids will be in heaven. My boys had a pool in Arizona while they were growing up and they loved it.

I often times think about building a pool, but am leary of the skill set around here in Udon. I also think back to the hours of cleaning, but your enjoyment factor will be high. Maybe a small lap pool where I can cool off might meet my needs.

Anyway, great thread, great job and enjoy your pool.

^Couldn't agree more. Top job and good on the workers (and the suffering students). Gonna be hard to get your kids out of that beauty! Well done!

I just popped home to drop of a tarpaulin so the building sand can get moved into my driveway, seems the vietnamese team couldnt wait to start and had already knocked a hole through the laundry/ change room, my guys were busily tiling the walls that got cement splattered during the pour, thats there last job. The guy we had ordered the stainless fence from and his team were also there installing it behind the spa , mental it was! counted 10 scooters and 2 trucks in my driveway,The dog was in his element, no ones told him about the vietnamese penchant for dog eating, he better watch his ass next couple of weeks.
Looks like i will cough up the last payment to the farang tomorrow, plus a healthy tip to his team, they have been fantastic

Originally Posted by beerlaodrinker

stainless fence

How much a metre and how high mate?

I want to put one around my pool along one side about 25 mtres long with two child proof gates.

Fantastic thread as well.

I,ll get back back to you on that one Loytoy her Indoors organized that, but it's 1.2 high and about 4 metres long , looks great, post up some pics later, the interesting thing is with these stainless guys you can choose from a catalogue what design you like ,and what grade of stainless you want, mine cost 29000 baht

Originally Posted by rickschoppers

First BLD, I have to say I was a bit doubtful of putting in a pool in such a small space, but you have pulled it off with flying colors. Kudos to you and the build crew. You should have many years of pleasure out of it, but what is better, your kids will be in heaven. My boys had a pool in Arizona while they were growing up and they loved it.

I often times think about building a pool, but am leary of the skill set around here in Udon. I also think back to the hours of cleaning, but your enjoyment factor will be high. Maybe a small lap pool where I can cool off might meet my needs.

Anyway, great thread, great job and enjoy your pool.

no one was more surprised than me, I maximized the space I had and I think I got a pretty good result, the farang that I contracted to do the job told me today that he had never built a pool so close to walls and structures, I think he was winging it , anyway , knocked of work at 4 this afternoon and swung by the minimart for some beers, jumped straight into my. New pool, lurrve it, just got to get my head around the maintenance thing now, it's all good, k

Coming along nicely, bld!
Slow go but getting completed.

I trust your [babysitting] supervising every move?