Our Natural Swimming Pond Build: The (W)hole Disaster Concludes…
Even if you’ve been paying close attention as you’ve followed my journey into the unknown, you’re forgiven if you’ve lost track of where I’m at. Even I’ve lost track of where I’m at 😛 A quick recap is undoubtedly warranted… In the beginning there was an idea. That idea was to build a natural swimming […]
Our Natural Swimming Pond Build: The (W)hole Disaster continues…
With a non-existent budget for a swimming pond and a very flexible time line, how have we suddenly ended up with a tight deadline to get a hole dug? If you missed the previous post, hubby and I were “discussing” which excavating guy to use to dig a hole for a factory second fibreglass pool, […]
Our Natural Swimming Pond Build: 1 Big (W)hole Disaster
If this is the first time you’ve read my blog, here’s a quick summary – We are a family with three young children (two with disabilities). I got the idea into my head to build a natural swimming pond for them. We’ve found our location and chosen our pond liner. Now we need a hole. […]
Our Natural Swimming Pond Build: Snakes and Ladders
This is Part 3 of Rebecca’s project. If you missed the beginning, you’ll find it here. Yes, this is kind of what I had in mind. Well sure… bigger and finished but I’m sure you get the idea. Read on, fellow travellers. There is a sound logic behind all this. Just ask my […]
Should you roof your deck?
Last time we talked about deck flooring and balustrades. With the flooring and balustrades in place your deck is ready to use. But one vital question remains – to roof or not to roof? Installing a roof isn’t just about protecting your deck from the climate. In fact, as long as you’ve properly weatherproofed your […]
Our Natural Swimming Pond Build: Location, Location, Location
We live on 100 acres, so technically, we could have located our swimming pond in a thousand different locations. The reality however was that we needed the pond close to the house. Not all of our children are water safe, so we either swim with them, or stay at the waters edge. My husband and […]
How to build your own natural swimming pond – Part 2
In our earlier post we covered the basics of building a natural swimming pond (NSP). If you didn’t catch the post, you can find it here. As promised, today is all about getting your hands dirty. So let’s move the chooks and the yurt – well maybe not the yurt – and get started… Layout Don’t […]
Our Natural Swimming Pond Build: In The Beginning…
So, what possesses a woman with a three, four and six year old to decide to build a natural swimming pond? Well believe it or not, it was a picture on The Owner Builder Network Facebook page that started the ball rolling. Two of our children have disabilities and “swimming” a.k.a. playing with […]
Build a Natural Swimming Pond: Soil, Liners, and Pumps
We got great feedback when we introduced you to the ultimate swimming pond. If you missed the post, you can read it here. We live in a climate where being able to ‘take a dip’ is almost obligatory. But, if you’ve had a pool previously, you know that it’s not all fun! Pools are expensive […]
Deck Flooring and Balustrades: 2 Important Aspects of Deck Building
It’s time to install your deck flooring and balustrades. So far we’ve covered everything from planning right through to your footings and joists. Today we’ll be tackling a challenge involving two important aspects of deck building. Deck Flooring These deck members (the floor slats) are installed on top of the deck joist. Aside from simply […]