Great Job! Looks very inviting. I built pools for about 5 years back in my 20s, almost 40 years ago. I saw plenty of "Pro Pools" that didn't look half as nice.
We purchased the kit from Royal Swimming Pools in Tennessee and they delivered the kit by truck to Texas. The heavy equipment rental was local. Thanks! We love it!
Tracy Autry I have a question if you don't mind....My husband and I are wanting to install a pool kit and have been looking at different sizes and options for awhile now and we're wanting to save as much money as possible but yet it be good quality product and efficient for us and our family, do you have any recommendations as far as going with the standard options they give you in the kits or upgrading certain things like the pump, filter system ect? And does the standard kits come with everything you'll need to install and be able to enjoy it besides the concrete of course lol! Thanks for sharing your video, I really love your pool! Happy Swimming!
Years ago when I was in my 30's I installed my own in ground pool. Dug a large hole made a "coral" in the ground and used treated 4x8 plyboard. Installed an above ground in the ground. Used a water hose filled with water to find level. Had sidewalks installed made a really nice pool. Also I recommend putting pipe on either side so volley ball net can be installed.
Hi Tracy ,Did you have to change the liner due to wear or did you change it because you wanted a different style? After having the pool for 7 years would go this route again or go with a traditional pool? I ask because I am considering a pool from royal right now. Thank you!
We replaced due to wear (our doggies poked a few holes in the liner and after a few years they got large enough that patching didn't cut it). Also, we put the home on the market and wanted it pristine. It was 7 years old, took about 4 hours to swap out and cost about $900. House sold for over asking in about 12 hours. The cost of the pool vs ROI was excellent. We will definitely do this again!
You did an awesome job. I came across Royal Pools as well. I was wondering if you stuck with the standards or added additional options such as plumbing, lighting. It looks like you went with Polymer vs Steel Wall right? I'm seriously thinking of the DIY method. I just scared of excavating too much dirt. After my free pool estimate this way is twice as less as the cost to get a concrete pool installed.
ESPW Profile We opted for polymer walls. We added a heater, got all of the plumbing supplies and the led light, as well as the steps. Our kit was like a buffet....we picked the pool shape, size and options we wanted.
Awesome! Always was curious as to how the process goes for a pool like this. Great job and looks great! Looked like lots of hard work but I bet it was so worth it in the end! I'm so jealous! lol
We rented a dump trailer for a weekend and dumped most in a friend's pasture, we moved a bunch to a home builder's sites that needed dirt, we sold some to people that needed landscaping soil and we have a couple of small berms in our backyard now. The berms came about because we ran out of time on the rental and didn't want to add any more days.
Great job we are thinking of doing a diy pool too. We came across royal and pool warehouse, any opinions on either company? And any tips or any suggestions that might help us anything you would of done differently? Billy
Silver1ton it's a good idea not to backfill around the pool until you've started filling with water. You can see around 6:44 in the video that the walls are pushing in some. I've repaired plenty of pools and replaced liners where the walls were bowed in because of the backfill, even if you pour a concrete footing it can still happen. (Not knocking these people, just giving a tip). Also, after the backfill is complete, wait about 2 months before pouring any concrete around the pool so the ground can settle. Often times, you have to add dirt because it settles with rainwater. If you backfill with rock, you can do concrete right after. If you pour the concrete before the dirt settles, the concrete WILL crack.
Hi, and thank you for sharing this! I am exploring options right now to build a small pool in my year and came across this. I have been looking at using a shipping container thus far, but comparing options. Something I'm not clear about after watching your video tough - did you put in a concrete floor in the pool or did you just drop the liner on a bottom end of sand?
+Stephen Harris We have a sand base under the liner. We were told we could mix the sand with cement, and that over time, it would harden because ground moisture would help cement harden, but we wanted the flexibility of going back later and re-smoothing the base if we replace the liner. Settling would happen and we didn't want cracks.
I'm waiting on the liner for our self-installed pool. We only put sand because I wanted the option of changing the bottom later if we wanted it deeper in places, etc.
Looks great probably would have put it on grade with the patio so it wouldn't be a step down and just built up around the pool and then tapered it down to the yard, maybe even made a row of shrubs as a buffer between the yard and pool. Just my thoughts but still a excellent job.
Becky Belmontes It has been in place for 5 years with no signs of wear. I believe we purchased a 20 year liner. I'd imagine that replacing it is as easy as original installation, which we did with friends help. At least the second time we'd have the benefit of experience.
+alejandro king , The average Do-it-yourselfer (like us), is capable of doing a liner pool much more than concrete or plaster. The cost allowed us to pay cash, rather than financing. If we ever decide to go back and convert it to cement or plaster, the hard part is done, and we can do that later on.
+Tracy Autry concrete costs ao much more to maintain, epoxy repaimt every 5 years 9n average, a limer is cheap ammd ypu can change patterns, i imstalled my own pool and then imstalled an indoor one for my uncle, easy job if you have aome xommon sence about ya. good job.
alejandro king : I'm sorry but I must disagree. I managed a pool construction and maintenance company for years. Every season we opened 70+ pools, maintained them daily and closed them at season's end. Indoor/outdoor/small residential liner/large commercial concrete. And everything in between from water slides to church baptismals. Concrete pools require significant annual maintenance. Plus resurfacing on rare occasion. Good liners require far less maintenance and will last a very long time with simple patch repairs. Liners can actually be replaced without draining the pool. We recently moved into a new home and plan to build a liner pool.
+Haydee Lamb We dumped a bunch into a pasture owned by a friend. We sold some to various home builders that needed to level their lots. We used the last bit to build some berms in our back yard.
rr900c , it took less than 1 week for the water to clear up with continuous filtration. We pumped the water from our well, so the water was untreated and came out with gypsum, due to the region. We were pretty glad it cleared up so quickly.
+Arpan Brar The walls are a polymer which were shipped with the kit. The only cement is the base around the exterior of the walls, for reinforcement and stability. And of course, the decking around the pool.
We filled it with our well water. It wasn't filtered in the beginning, but after circulating through the pump and filter a few days, it was crystal clear.
Shouldn't a pool be made of concrete? Fake, cheap houses that collapse by a strong wind, and now cheap and fake pools. Just a tiny cut with a nail, and water leaves the pool. After a strong rain, the soil of clay will go soft and move, filling the pool. If you do anything, do it for 1000 years long, not for 2 - 5 years.
that liner is bad at heat retention, will fade over time and need replacing in 7-10 years. have fun with that. saved yourself money short term but just saddled yourselves with a re-occurring expense. should have gone with fiberglass.
Thank you for your opinion… We actually just replaced the liner this year and it took about 4 hours so it wasn't really that bad and liner pool is so much more DIY friendly than fiberglass.
All I can say is wow and you guy did it as a family each doing somthing priceless
Great Job! Looks very inviting. I built pools for about 5 years back in my 20s, almost 40 years ago. I saw plenty of "Pro Pools" that didn't look half as nice.
I love the shape of this pool it looks amazing 😊
Gr8 job.. Can I ask? .. How often do you have the pump running?
We purchased the kit from Royal Swimming Pools in Tennessee and they delivered the kit by truck to Texas. The heavy equipment rental was local. Thanks! We love it!
Tracy Autry I have a question if you don't mind....My husband and I are wanting to install a pool kit and have been looking at different sizes and options for awhile now and we're wanting to save as much money as possible but yet it be good quality product and efficient for us and our family, do you have any recommendations as far as going with the standard options they give you in the kits or upgrading certain things like the pump, filter system ect? And does the standard kits come with everything you'll need to install and be able to enjoy it besides the concrete of course lol! Thanks for sharing your video, I really love your pool! Happy Swimming!
If you dont mind me asking how much did you spend overall from start to finish on your pool
The description at the beginning says just under 15k
What actual kit is this?
Just gorgeous! Can I come and house-sit for you and your beautiful pool? I'm great with animals too... Great video.
Years ago when I was in my 30's I installed my own in ground pool. Dug a large hole made a "coral" in the ground and used treated 4x8 plyboard. Installed an above ground in the ground. Used a water hose filled with water to find level. Had sidewalks installed made a really nice pool. Also I recommend putting pipe on either side so volley ball net can be installed.
Hi Tracy ,Did you have to change the liner due to wear or did you change it because you wanted a different style? After having the pool for 7 years would go this route again or go with a traditional pool? I ask because I am considering a pool from royal right now. Thank you!
We replaced due to wear (our doggies poked a few holes in the liner and after a few years they got large enough that patching didn't cut it). Also, we put the home on the market and wanted it pristine. It was 7 years old, took about 4 hours to swap out and cost about $900. House sold for over asking in about 12 hours. The cost of the pool vs ROI was excellent. We will definitely do this again!
EXCELLENT JOB!!! Where did you purchase your pool materials from?
Quila Royal Pools
Beautiful job fellas! I'm sure the kids are overjoyed!
You did an awesome job. I came across Royal Pools as well. I was wondering if you stuck with the standards or added additional options such as plumbing, lighting. It looks like you went with Polymer vs Steel Wall right? I'm seriously thinking of the DIY method. I just scared of excavating too much dirt. After my free pool estimate this way is twice as less as the cost to get a concrete pool installed.
ESPW Profile We opted for polymer walls. We added a heater, got all of the plumbing supplies and the led light, as well as the steps. Our kit was like a buffet....we picked the pool shape, size and options we wanted.
Beautiful job! Is the bottom of the pool only sand? The pictures never really addressed what's under the liner. You've inspired us!
Yes. We put a sand base down, raked it smooth then put the liner over it.
Any pokes through the bottom? Can you patch them underwater?
Awesome! Always was curious as to how the process goes for a pool like this. Great job and looks great! Looked like lots of hard work but I bet it was so worth it in the end! I'm so jealous! lol
Jessica Abrams definitely hard work but definitely worth it. Neighbors around us have spent triple our costs.
How much did you save over a traditional concrete/plaster pool? It looks great.
+Ric Ornelas - we had quotes around $35K on up to $70K. We spent about $15K total.
We rented a dump trailer for a weekend and dumped most in a friend's pasture, we moved a bunch to a home builder's sites that needed dirt, we sold some to people that needed landscaping soil and we have a couple of small berms in our backyard now. The berms came about because we ran out of time on the rental and didn't want to add any more days.
+Indisgusting foods!! Less than $16,000
@@tracygary1 do you have to get permit for this project ?
Great job we are thinking of doing a diy pool too. We came across royal and pool warehouse, any opinions on either company? And any tips or any suggestions that might help us anything you would of done differently? Billy
Silver1ton it's a good idea not to backfill around the pool until you've started filling with water. You can see around 6:44 in the video that the walls are pushing in some. I've repaired plenty of pools and replaced liners where the walls were bowed in because of the backfill, even if you pour a concrete footing it can still happen. (Not knocking these people, just giving a tip). Also, after the backfill is complete, wait about 2 months before pouring any concrete around the pool so the ground can settle. Often times, you have to add dirt because it settles with rainwater. If you backfill with rock, you can do concrete right after. If you pour the concrete before the dirt settles, the concrete WILL crack.
Great advice. If you use 3/4” clean stone should it be compacted?
What's the measurements and how much did u pay for the walls and the liner alone?
The measurements are 32 by 16 by 12 and we paid for the entire kit as a whole less than $8,000 so it's hard to say how much certain parts would cost.
Hi, and thank you for sharing this! I am exploring options right now to build a small pool in my year and came across this. I have been looking at using a shipping container thus far, but comparing options.
Something I'm not clear about after watching your video tough - did you put in a concrete floor in the pool or did you just drop the liner on a bottom end of sand?
you should look up natural swimming pools, and download a app called houzz which has many ideas that can help.
+Stephen Harris We have a sand base under the liner. We were told we could mix the sand with cement, and that over time, it would harden because ground moisture would help cement harden, but we wanted the flexibility of going back later and re-smoothing the base if we replace the liner. Settling would happen and we didn't want cracks.
I'm waiting on the liner for our self-installed pool. We only put sand because I wanted the option of changing the bottom later if we wanted it deeper in places, etc.
Looks great probably would have put it on grade with the patio so it wouldn't be a step down and just built up around the pool and then tapered it down to the yard, maybe even made a row of shrubs as a buffer between the yard and pool. Just my thoughts but still a excellent job.
Yeah, I agree.
Your pool is absolutely beautiful!!
Thank you! We love it!
Top notch! Thank you sirs.
How long did that liner last until having to change it?? Just curious how difficult it is to change. It is absolutely beautiful!!
Becky Belmontes It has been in place for 5 years with no signs of wear. I believe we purchased a 20 year liner. I'd imagine that replacing it is as easy as original installation, which we did with friends help. At least the second time we'd have the benefit of experience.
Becky Belmontes they usually last about 15 yes depending on chlorine or salt system. They're pretty easy to replace.
Was the concrete around the pool included in your 15,000? You did an amazing job!
Yes ma'am
Damn I was hoping you guys would use shovels. Lol.
Daydragon1234 no dip
good job nice pool ... but why liner? why not concrete... i know more money... but willl be much better concrete in my opinion :)
+alejandro king , The average Do-it-yourselfer (like us), is capable of doing a liner pool much more than concrete or plaster. The cost allowed us to pay cash, rather than financing. If we ever decide to go back and convert it to cement or plaster, the hard part is done, and we can do that later on.
i see nice job anyway looks so good maybe in the future save and do the plaster :)
+Tracy Autry concrete costs ao much more to maintain, epoxy repaimt every 5 years 9n average, a limer is cheap ammd ypu can change patterns, i imstalled my own pool and then imstalled an indoor one for my uncle, easy job if you have aome xommon sence about ya. good job.
nop concrete u need zero maintain only cleaners for t he pool
alejandro king : I'm sorry but I must disagree. I managed a pool construction and maintenance company for years. Every season we opened 70+ pools, maintained them daily and closed them at season's end. Indoor/outdoor/small residential liner/large commercial concrete. And everything in between from water slides to church baptismals. Concrete pools require significant annual maintenance. Plus resurfacing on rare occasion. Good liners require far less maintenance and will last a very long time with simple patch repairs. Liners can actually be replaced without draining the pool. We recently moved into a new home and plan to build a liner pool.
Nice pool what manafactir ???
We purchased the kit from Royal Swimming Pools
what did you do with the extra soil?
+Haydee Lamb We dumped a bunch into a pasture owned by a friend. We sold some to various home builders that needed to level their lots. We used the last bit to build some berms in our back yard.
pool cover
I love it... U guys did a great job....
What size is your pool and how deep is the deep end, great job by the way.
It is 5'8" at the deep end....about 3' on the shallow end. It's 22,000 gallons.
32 ft × 24 ft x 16 ft
Very nice, 😊but taking the water a long time to clean up why🤔?☺️😊
rr900c , it took less than 1 week for the water to clear up with continuous filtration. We pumped the water from our well, so the water was untreated and came out with gypsum, due to the region. We were pretty glad it cleared up so quickly.
Great job!
Curious question Tracy the walls that were put up. Where they bought or made. Also is it made of cement with rebar?
+Arpan Brar The walls are a polymer which were shipped with the kit. The only cement is the base around the exterior of the walls, for reinforcement and stability. And of course, the decking around the pool.
why was the water all dirty at the beginning?
We filled it with our well water. It wasn't filtered in the beginning, but after circulating through the pump and filter a few days, it was crystal clear.
Amazing! Great video : )
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Nice!!!!
Way to go family. Amen !
+adam thompson Thanks! It was totally worth it!
Ya... In ground pool screams do it yourself
Where did you purchase the walls?
Royal Swimming Pools. We purchased online and they delivered by truck.
Thank you
nice!
+loveusoc Thank you! We have really enjoyed it!
What was your finally cost
+Yesenia Flores we spent about $15,000
cool
didi i get a permit from the building and safety department.
luis hernandez yes, you may need multiple permits depending on your county or city. Building and electrical.
DO YOU THINK 15K IS LITTLE?
Compared to the $50K we were quoted, yes....
Shouldn't a pool be made of concrete? Fake, cheap houses that collapse by a strong wind, and now cheap and fake pools. Just a tiny cut with a nail, and water leaves the pool. After a strong rain, the soil of clay will go soft and move, filling the pool. If you do anything, do it for 1000 years long, not for 2 - 5 years.
You do you and will do us.
@@tracygary1 You are right, to each his own.
need a fence for that ...
that liner is bad at heat retention, will fade over time and need replacing in 7-10 years. have fun with that. saved yourself money short term but just saddled yourselves with a re-occurring expense. should have gone with fiberglass.
Thank you for your opinion… We actually just replaced the liner this year and it took about 4 hours so it wasn't really that bad and liner pool is so much more DIY friendly than fiberglass.
@@tracygary1 that is encouraging! How much was the liner? Thank you!
@@TheRainHarvester about 900.00
Sounds like a jealous contractor
why can u not speak tell us what you are doing and explain using the spoken word are u shy?
cool