Well in US we always call them Drums. Wikipedia also refers to them as drums
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Very cool, the pool. As a child my pop had a similar pool. Ha a diving board on the deep end, a slide with a twist going down and steps on the shallow end. A suction on the deep end. A skimmer near the shallows and several return jets. Two at the steps so you could sit on them and get a water massage. The other on the deep end was pushed through several solar panels. It was Wisconsin and yea, got up through October.
PS. I built the panels. Long story but we used them (not those ) but a series of them to heat the house and all our hot water. Kinda cool.
Good luck with it.
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Sorry about the spilling errors, I just came two. Off we go now.
JPPR2
As I am sure you are aware I was just taking the piss in regards to the date.
As for drum it seems that it is a more common name than bowl so I will concede that one to you.
OK, that were my two cent...
In my young years - and even in not so young ones - I too would not recognize any difference in a swim quality. However, in the later (senior) years we do see and feel things we hadn't cared before. I feel the crass difference when the water level is just few cm lower than the OF edge (exceptionally, from whatever reason), hence, the waves are not smoothened (ironized), completely different swimming. And I have just one side OF. In my thread I have pictures where the water surface is compared in these two cases.
But 300K is a good money, I did not spend half of it for the complete pool. The cement, blocks, tiles are so cheap in Thailand. And the workmanship of village bricklayers either.
Foundation framing removed inside and now sand backfill. Will take about 6 loads by calculation.
I will be cutting the cement across my driveway later today to lay piping to pull wire as I will keep power underground.
I am thankful it is cooling off. Sitting out in summer and ripping through cement with a Makita hand saw would be friggen hot as hell.
Almost done. My Dewalt hammer drill is life saver. Just need to dig dirt out to place 2" pipe and be able to cover with about 4" of cement to avoid it cracking over time driving from in and out and with more big trucks coming. I will add a bit of wire for good measure.
Originally it was just going to be the regular small yellow conduit however after chatting with our electrician friend we both thought that it would be a good idea to lay a 2" PVC pipe and slide a few yellow conduits inside it just incase we want to pull more power later. Trying to think ahead a little bit. I would prefer not to cut into the driveway again.
Day done.
Sand all filled. Piping for electrical in by gate and cement back in place.
Tomorrow no work. Back at it Friday
This will be Jacuzzi/ Pool bar side
This will be the half the deck area
Got confirmation that the pool excavation will begin mid November. Still have a lot of work and prep before pool arrives
@JP - it's coming along nicely. I remember following your house build some years ago. Now, it's about a pool. Let's partay!!!
Btw, there's this US expat vlogger in PI (YT: My PI Dream). He vlogged about his house build and now he's also making a pool. I've watched some of his vids - he's a very happy chappy. Lol. Cheers!
Thanks Katie and yes on Partay!!!.
A pool was always part of the plan which is why I left that side of our house open but I wanted to get our house landscaped first. I told my wife I look forward to stop mowing that side of our house and now vacuum and maintain a pool and when its hot, jump in.
On my house build, I really enjoy building my house here. It was a fun build and at that time there were 5 or 6 guys building them that have long since left the site, Terp80, Fatone, Thailazer, Steve something etc. Some have left back to their home countries.
Started early and been pouring cement in and out of rain downpours.
Going to take 6 runs
And if anyone wonders, yes there is wire mesh, they lift it as it is poured.
The overall finish on top is not to important, we will be adding the pebble tech finish over it.
Had us a little "Sunk my loaded cement truck in the mud ordeal".
It sunk quick and was at a level that the cement chute would not align to allow the cement out of the barrel....sooooo
...........I got out my good ole 3.5 ton Craftsman floor jack and leveled it enough to pour the cement then used the 8500lb Warn winch in my Hilux and slowly pulled him out and he was on his way.
Just another day....
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