Fat Old Guy Builds a Pool....

[Instigator]

and deck.

So, in an earlier life I did construction and we built some killer decks.
Always said I was going to build a deck from hell, for me.
Never did.
Owned a couple of places that were primo for them but no.

Maybe add a pool to it?
My bro in-law had an above ground pool built in his back yard 30 yrs ago.
And he still uses it every day.
Replaced the liner once.
5 yrs ago.

My wife and I spend a lot of our free time there. Her brother.
The more I looked at his, the more I decided it was just a wood box w/a plastic bag in it.

So after my wife and I did some math on hiring contractors, 2 months ago I quit my sales job and put on my tool belt.

All of the pool equipment is in my garage and waiting.

Part of this is a gamble.

I don’t relax very well and only do it at two places.
Our boat in the Lake Erie islands or at her brothers pool floating on a raft listening to Zac Brown, Jimmy Buffet etc.

If this works, with what we save from not running the boat, we should be rich in a few yrs.

[rock]

Nice..

Rock

[SS Minnow]

Hey, you're not old

Yeah, nice pool and deck. Never seen a frame with wood, but hey why not. In my younger days I put in a few above ground metal frame pools. One we sunk about a foot and a half into the ground. Right now I live a stones throw away from Lake Michigan about a half dozen beaches, so putting in a pool and doing all the maintenance is just not going to happen.

[berdes]

Don't see no permit tacked nowhere. How you gonna no if'n you done it right without the inspector comin' round ta check everything, every step o the way??
(sarcasm) Does look good though.

[FUJIMO]

...and the boat was sooooo cloooose to be'n done...lol. better build the big bbq your gunna need fer all the kinfolk when they tranfer from their house ta yers, and stock up the freezer wit hot dogs, chicken, burgers & steaks. when exactly will it be dun? ...you could also dig a shallow skating ring to empty the pool water into, next to the pool, before the big freeze. everyone will enjoy that too.

[CDave]

Good for you, hope it all goes swimmingly well for ya.

[Instigator]

Thx guys!
So far so good.

The last 2 wks have been mid/high 90’s and 90% humidity.
Absolute bitch to work in.
2nd 1/2 this wk goes back to same.
I remind my Ohio friends who bitch about Fla’s heat that many times, our summers are hotter than Fla’s.
Weve been drinking 2 gls water a day and not peeing!

The good is, my wife sees what we’re going through and is very .........., accepting of what I decide to do.
My helper took the first 1/2 the wk off to go play at the lake so I’m sneaking out to the barn ��

I have to be careful though cuz I know when the boats close, nothing else matters and I am on a mission.

First mate ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy.

[Aaronhl]

Nice open, flat yard hard to find that over here in CT...Pool looking good what are your plans for a liner?

[Forkin' Crazy]

Very cool! Have you seen the pools made from shipping containers?

[Instigator]

Not but seen everything else built out of them.

Aaron, that was the challenge.
Went through several pool supply houses before finding one willing to help me, due to building it myself.
When I finally did, they were great.
First they said the liner would be a custom then when transferred to that guy he said no issue, I was actually building what used to be a popular kit.

One issue was not being able to identify type/style of beed that holds top of liner into track.

Their guy sold me the matching track for the liner.
They sold me everything but the heater which was NLA.

I found and ordered that yesterday.

Our twin 6 yr old grandsons informed grandma that they want a slide.
Grandma then informed me, the pool will have a slide ��

I’m anxious to finish the pool and focus on the deck.
The deck was the vision, the pool was added.

Very cool! Have you seen the pools made from shipping containers?

[CDave]

Thx guys!
So far so good.

The last 2 wks have been mid/high 90’s and 90% humidity.
Absolute bitch to work in.

You don't have to tell me I just finished my truck repair, from my accident, yesterday. Now gotta go to the State Troopers office tomorrow to get them to inspect and approve it to be able to drive it on the road again.

[Li'l Toy]

Don't. Ever. Not. Run. The. Boat!!!

[Instigator]

While Cheryl wasn’t watching...., I snuck to the barn and:

Final mount/bolt motors to jack plates

Worked in motor graphics

Working on boat/trailer logos to match motors

Oil tanks mounted

etc

She did suggest we sell that boat and I told her I plan to be buried in it.
Cheryl said, we’ll need bigger cemetery plots ��

Don't. Ever. Not. Run. The. Boat!!!

[Instigator]

Some headway.

Even though we just ran out of material again, and all the stores are out.
Still!

Sides of pool are done, close end is still open so I can dump sand in for bottom.
Framed around the hot tub and started that area of deck.

Set posts yesterday for the lower deck portion.

Also, finally found/rec’d the heater.

This thing is way bigger in real life than it was in my head!
I think we could land a helicopter on it and hold bike races (board track!) around it.
You need a drone to see the whole thing!

And weather is still 90 and 90!
And I’m no longer fat.

[CDave]

You could start a frog or turtle racing association and hold them on you pool deck.