Today saw the first major landmark in this project, with the whole for the main pool basin being dug. The hole is approximately 10m long, 5.5m wide, and 1.7m deep. It proved to be a little harder work that first expected and needed a much smaller bucket to get through…
We are now back in France and have setout the the various elements of the pool and terraces. The yellow line in the right hand third is where the top terrace will end and the steps down to the pool deck begin. You can see the pool excavation area marked…
With our final design complete, it is time to apply for planning permission. In France there are a number of different levels of permission, depending upon the type and scale of project. For a swimming pools, the follow general rules apply (sizes are surface area of water): Less than 10m2…
After deciding on a concrete block building approach, my research turned to the engineering side of the construction and to make sure that what I am about to undertake will stand the test of time and not just end up a big hole in the group… I will post up…
My research started with the type of pool and my first thought was to go with the quick and easy option of a fibre glass hull pool. It is true that there are some really good shapes and sizes out there now, with one in particular that ticked most of…
Since looking at buying a house in France, we always had the dream of having a swimming pool. After searching high and low around the mid-west of France for the dream home, we concluded that we could not find a dream house with a dream pool… It was either a…