 Monday 15th May Worked on the pool coping - 8" x 2" larch planks from our local saw mill. Sanded them down, rounded the edges with a router bit and then applied 2 coats of marine deck varnish. |
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 Tuesday 16th May Waiting for the varnish to dry! Meanwhile made and fitted some spacers for the coping and sealed the edge of the liner hanger. |
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 Wednesday 17th May Framed the roller support at the back of the pool, fitted bonding wire to all panels and varnished the underside of the coping planks. |
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 Thursday 18th May Fitted the pool coping and applied third coat of varnish 'in situ'. Also fitted front control valve and on/off switch. |
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 Friday 19th May Packed 800mm of insulation between the back of the pool and the outside (north facing!) wall. |
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 Friday 19th May Finished the deck at the back of the pool and fitted the roller mechanism. Also applied last(?) coat of varnish to coping. |
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 Saturday 20th May Great progress! Fitted the felt mat at the base, added the pool liner and made a start on the panels around the side of the pool. |
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 Saturday 20th May Also, fitted the retractable security cover rails & cover itself. Nearly there - we just need an electrician and a builder to finish the job!!
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 Sunday 21st May Finally, started filling the pool (just an inch to start with). Dave is taking a photo of Isla to make sure she is doing it properly! |
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