Pandemic Project - let’s build a plunge pool!
A hare-brained scheme for sure, but I had this idea to squeeze an in-ground, heated plunge pool into my side-yard. With nowhere else to go during Spring 2020, I grabbed a shovel and started digging. In 3 days, I had a 5 foot deep hole…
Mixing the concrete for the base of the tub
Pouring concrete into forms
Concrete day!
77 bags of concrete and a very long, hard day!
Concrete poured - hopefully it will hold together!
We have a concrete tub!
Once the concrete was dry, I pulled off the forms, (which was very difficult in such a tight space), and everything looked good! Next, I built the forms for the seats and poured them.
Then I dug another hole, this one for the water heater, pump and filter.
Plumbing next. This took some time; figuring out what sort of heating system would work for my project and working out how to plumb it all together. But finally, several months later, I switched it on!
Great all year round!
From start to finish - still working well 4 years in…
Filling the tub for the first time
The moment of truth - it works!