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The Swimming Pool

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!!-Digging a Big Hole-!!

Wednesday 12th October 2011

The excavator makes the first cut in the ground

One of the trucks is reversing through the gate ... and many, many loads of soil were taken away !!

The blue paint on the side of the pool indicates 'D' deep, 'M' medium and 'S' shallow
and assists the operator in excavating to the correct slope of the pool

The first seat in the pool is starting to take shape ...

... and here it is

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The deep end is just about finished ...

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... and sloping up to the medium to shallow parts of the pool

Excavating and shaping the shallow end

Now, in the photos below, the full width seat ...

... and pool entrance are being shaped

Also, at the bottom of the shot below, you can see a deeper cut out in the bottom of the pool
and this is where the pressure valve will be positioned

Some shovel work to clean up ...

... and hey, look, a pool appears out of the ground !!

The white pipe showing on the right of this shot is part of the old sewerage connection ... have a look at THIS page

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Gravel for Fill and Drainage

Wednesday 12th October 2011

A load of coarse gravel is delivered ...

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... and this is spread around the bottom to fill in the low spots and assist with drainage

As mentioned above, the white pipe showing on the left of this shot is part of the old sewerage connection

The piece of plywood on the top right is stopping the sand from falling from the new sewerage and stormwater trenches

A great shot of the pool entrance and seat

Looking from the deep to the shallow end

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It's over 31 degrees ... and Shade is Needed !!

Wednesday 12th October 2011

A tent was put up to cover the area where the steel reinforcing will be cut and shaped

A tarp was also used to shade the entire pool area

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Working conditions are now improved dramatically !!


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