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re: Has anyone built a natural pool themselves?
Posted on 6/24/14 at 2:25 pm to UGATiger26
Posted on 6/24/14 at 2:25 pm to UGATiger26
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building one of those doesn't exactly seem like building a fence.
my Dad owned his own contractor/construction business for 30 years so he is kinda handy
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Posted on 6/24/14 at 2:28 pm to Salmon
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my Dad owned his own contractor/construction business for 30 years so he is kinda handy
he might be on to something, is there a stream, or creek, or an artesian well in the vicinity, my dad was a contractor as well, and he was pretty good at this sort of thing
Posted on 6/24/14 at 2:28 pm to Salmon
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my Dad owned his own contractor/construction business for 30 years so he is kinda handy
Still, it seems like one of those things that sounds really cool in theory, but in reality it goes like this...
"Did you build a pond in your backyard?"
"No, that's my natural pool. Wanna go for a swim?"
"...Nah, I'm good."
Posted on 6/24/14 at 2:31 pm to Salmon
Or a bubbler but I think it gets too hot which breeds unwanted organisms and whatnot.
Posted on 6/24/14 at 2:31 pm to UGATiger26
I agree
digging, placing the liner, design...not worried about all of that
but getting the filtration right would be the key and most important part
digging, placing the liner, design...not worried about all of that
but getting the filtration right would be the key and most important part
Posted on 6/24/14 at 2:31 pm to Salmon
They're cool, but I'm weary of how well they'd work out in the south.
Posted on 6/24/14 at 2:33 pm to Winkface
there is an old well on the property...
Posted on 6/24/14 at 2:34 pm to Salmon
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My Dad wants to build a natural pool.
These have been discussed on here before. It seems great for certain climates. But, as said earlier that it would not be very ideal for southern, humid climates. Will be a breeding ground for all kinds of bugs and critters.
Where is your dad located?
Posted on 6/24/14 at 2:34 pm to htownjeep
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Where is your dad located?
in the middle of the woods in central LA
Posted on 6/24/14 at 2:35 pm to Salmon
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my Dad owned his own contractor/construction business for 30 years so he is kinda handy
then who are you to tell him that it will be an epic failure?
he's a grown man, let him dig a hole and fill with water and plants. The cottonmouths and mosquitoes will thank him
This post was edited on 6/24/14 at 2:35 pm
Posted on 6/24/14 at 2:35 pm to Salmon
I mean if there is a well on the property, it could theoretically work. Know a guy with a several acre pond of a rice farm that constantly trickles water into his. Is very clean considering it's a pond, but i wouldn't use the word pool. Although we used to swim in it with no second thoughts. IDK if he would want to constantly pump water though
Posted on 6/24/14 at 2:35 pm to Winkface
That reminds me of the Barton Springs pool.
Posted on 6/24/14 at 2:35 pm to Salmon
Say good bye to your inheritance. That looks like a money pit.
Posted on 6/24/14 at 2:35 pm to tgrbaitn08
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then who are you to tell him that it will be an epic failure?
his concerned son
Posted on 6/24/14 at 2:35 pm to Salmon
Say good bye to your inheritance. That looks like a money pit.
Posted on 6/24/14 at 2:37 pm to Salmon
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in the middle of the woods in central LA
Then stock up on fishing supplies. You'll have quite a fishing spot at some point.
Posted on 6/24/14 at 2:37 pm to Salmon
Posted on 6/24/14 at 2:38 pm to Winkface
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Do like these people did:
That's pretty awesome. The trick there is the water stays cool all summer due to a constant water source. If you don't have access to something like that, I think the heat would turn a natural pool into an algae hole in our climate if you didn't have that source.
Posted on 6/24/14 at 2:38 pm to Salmon
what are you concerned about?
Is he mentally incapable of making his own decisions? Do you know more than him?
You have to realize, people his age are set in their ways, they aren't going to change for anyone. The sooner you realize that the better off you will be.
Is he mentally incapable of making his own decisions? Do you know more than him?
You have to realize, people his age are set in their ways, they aren't going to change for anyone. The sooner you realize that the better off you will be.
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