Ah yes, thank you youtube, I was looking for a way to build a pool. On my 1st floor apartment in the city. Thanks. Great explanation Karsten looks like it took a lot of effort.
I love natural pools and most of them come in natural settings like they have always been there, with big rocks and falls. However, I am also a fan of clean lines, aesthetics, etc. I love that there IS an option for a natural swimming pool to look sleek and modern too. Thank you!
Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video & share your project! It was so hard finding information on a good DIY. Also the breakdown of each step was great & showed the harder steps that could use help with.
I work on a chemical plant and it doesn't take as long as you'd think for pipes to freeze up, especially if they aren't lagged., I would definitely recommend some insulation for around the pipes if you don't have any. Last thing you want is for all your pipes to burst. This is in the UK by the way so similar winters to yourself, with colder temperatures not quite reaching the -20s that you were talking about.
Great job! Paying y'all have meant years to enjoy. Watching the 3- year transformation video next. Those plays are gonna look spectacular! Blessings and hugs from Michigan, USA
Just amazing, so much valuable information and documentation - I didn’t even know about the versatility with the Phillips hue and the fresh water mussels - thanks
1:03 So we’ll done! A candid, detailed, highly informative video. Obviously a labor of love 🥰Thank you for providing this ! We have a small farm with a beautiful pond filled with lotus and lilies and woodland in MICHIGAN. THE problem seems to be begging for your solution…. Again, Thank! you
this is so beautiful elegant thank you for the realistic inspiration.. i love the idea of natural pool & yours is just stunning while looking fairly simple..
Your video was just recommended in my TH-cam account. So then I just start watching it right away. And Wow. This is in Denmark. That’s why I felt little bit of Scandinavian/Nordic vibe in your video. I can hear your Danish accent . I didn’t know your Danish until seeing your name on your youtube profile.. Roskilde and Copenhagen used to be my home for 6 years. You’ve built an impressive natural pool. I like it. Thanks for sharing.
YOU HAVE THE FULL UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THE MOTHER NATURE ECOSYSTEM WORKS, I SALUTE YOU, SIR, YOU MUST BE A BIOLOGIST. YOU INSPIRED ME TO EXPERIMENT WITH SUCH A PROJECT-ENDEAVOUR ON MY NORTHERN CALIFORNIA PROPERTY.
Sir! This is amazing. Really appreciate you sharing your expertise in such detail. Looking to do the same in the next year or so. Your project really turned out well!
Probably already mentioned but it maybe worth looking in to a Bubble pump, you'd need to increase the size of you feed pipes to 100mm (4") but it would be far more efficient at around only 70watts so could easily be run 24/7 on a small solar all year round :) great Job by the way as the other design I saw else where used a lot more plastic and a lot more complex for no reason. thanks for the effort.
I'm thinking about building my own pool after purchasing an old akiya here in Japan. If I were back in Louisiana, then I wouldn't need to build or buy anything -- I could just fill up a pothole.
Very nice. I have already build 4 Pools Like this. The way you keep your Pipes save from freezing is really nice i think i am going top Steel that Idea xD Great Job btw.
Absolutely stunning! Thanks so much for sharing. I would love to take you up on your offer to get the list of items used for the build. I wish you many more years of enjoyment in your pool
Hey, that's a great video ! Regarding the tall plants that didn't thrive due to (fortunate) low phosphate levels, I could only recommend you to keep puttin a few of them every year, so that you'll know if your phosphate levels rise, because they'll start to do really well and warn you that way :)
yeah I was thinking a deficiency to but with it being a new built Iris like some silt it he used mostly gravel there may not be the proper for the roots you could try to add silt to the filter area or just give it time to naturally built up. As for adding Phosphate try adding a bird feeder near by all the poop will really boost those levels.
You have quite an amazing result here. I'm impressed with how large of a water:filtration material ratio you have. I would have thought closer to a 2:1 ratio. Again, very nice work!
Hey Karsten - really enjoyed this video, really calming and I loved your ‘stress-free’ attitude! Been stalling for years on starting our own project, and this really helped inspire me to just knuckle down and GET DIGGING. Well done for seeing your dream to completion!
Cooles Projekt. Sauber gemacht. Ich würde dir empfehlen das Wasser zirkulieren zu lassen, dann setzt sich weniger Dreck in den Ecken ab. Außerdem kannst du den Teich aufsalzen. Mögen die Algen nicht, überleben aber die Pflanzen. Das machen die Koiteichbesitzer auch. Auch mit Bepflanzung. Wenn es immer noch viel Algen hat, dann zusätzlichen Teichfilter und UVC.
Excellent! This is really a beautiful pool. I'm not sure it's going to replace my chlorine pool, but it sure seems to work in your application. You can be justifiably proud of your pool and the excellent results. Enjoy!
This is great, thank you for posting this. I've been looking for a pool design that would let me recycle some of the pool water into my garden, and I think this would work well for that since it has no chlorine or other chemicals.
Great instructions, and awesome result! Congratulations. I wonder how well such a natural pool would work in the higher temperatures of a tropical climate (Southern Brazil here).
Har lige set de første fem minutter af din video, og det ser meget lovende ud. Mange tak for at du har taget din tid til at lave denne video. Efter at have researcher i en uges tid ligner dette det mest hjælpsomme, jeg er stødt på. 👍
Very impressive. Congratulations on completing your vision successfully! I think a follow up video now that you've had a second season with the natural pool would be of great interest. Is everything still working as expected? How is the water clarity this swim season? Any hiccups with your equipment decisions so far?
Hi Torben. Yes we did give it a thought, but with the system we build, we pushed the limit for filtration vs. swimming area ration, so I wanted to be sure that I could turn up the flow if it was needed. But if you build more like a natural pond with af 50% filtration area vs. 50% swimming area I think you might do fine with the airlift system.
This is very impressive. I’m building up my back yard in the desert into a oasis and decided to go organic pool design. I appreciate your info and awesome video and would like the specs. Of materials. Uv filter etc. Thank u in advance sir.
Great job! I really appreciate the detailed description and wish I had seen your video before I started my own build. I’m using a gravel and planted regeneration zone with airlift pumps which is separate from the swim area. This spills into a traditional style pool with an infinity edge, then flows into four ibc 275 gallon containers with filter media providing more surface area for beneficial bacteria. Then pumped back to then ‘pond’ area. Essentially two filter systems/ one on air pumps and the other mechanical. Fairly simple without uv for now. 95% done and regeneration zone is full of water and plants…hoping it all works with all the amount of time and money spent🤞🏼Here in Santa Barbara, California- born and raised here but visit Denmark often to visit cousins (parents moved here from Copenhagen). Wonderful country and people and will be there this summer 🇩🇰 thanks again! One question- I have frogs moving in. Would you remove eggs and tadpoles? Like the idea of a balanced eco system moving in and finding balance but concerned about nutrients…
Hi Jens. Thanks for your comments. Yes, we do get a few frogs and salamanders in the regen area. But I see them as a natural part of an organic pool and do not remove them 🙂 Best of luck with your project in California.
From the research I’ve been doing the plants compete with the algae for nutrients, so adding plants into your system should get rid of the algae, the more leaves on the plant the more nutrients it sucks up. Oh, and little fish get rid of mosquitos.
Had same algae a bit on bottom in certain seasons…… go to use few improvements of David Buttler in new design; your video helpful for my total design……..pool robot is certainly an adding and ensure slopes are not too steep
thank you very much beetn looking around to learn and consider sometthing natural like this for a sub saharan setting but solar powered for a remote location but my thought were to circulate water naturally from the river and let it flow out gravity fed
That was a really great insight into how you approached the build. Would you mind giving a rough estimate of the time scale from start to finish as well as approximate costs? Thanks!
Ah yes, thank you youtube, I was looking for a way to build a pool. On my 1st floor apartment in the city. Thanks.
Great explanation Karsten looks like it took a lot of effort.
Thanks :-)
I love natural pools and most of them come in natural settings like they have always been there, with big rocks and falls. However, I am also a fan of clean lines, aesthetics, etc. I love that there IS an option for a natural swimming pool to look sleek and modern too. Thank you!
Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video & share your project! It was so hard finding information on a good DIY. Also the breakdown of each step was great & showed the harder steps that could use help with.
Thanks 🙂
I work on a chemical plant and it doesn't take as long as you'd think for pipes to freeze up, especially if they aren't lagged., I would definitely recommend some insulation for around the pipes if you don't have any. Last thing you want is for all your pipes to burst. This is in the UK by the way so similar winters to yourself, with colder temperatures not quite reaching the -20s that you were talking about.
Great job! Paying y'all have meant years to enjoy. Watching the 3- year transformation video next. Those plays are gonna look spectacular!
Blessings and hugs from Michigan, USA
This is the best natural pool example I’ve seen yet! Thank you for such a thorough report!
Thank you :-)
Just amazing, so much valuable information and documentation - I didn’t even know about the versatility with the Phillips hue and the fresh water mussels - thanks
Your welcome 🙂
Fantastic! Thanks for sharing the entire process. Love the end results, most of all the photo with your dog enjoying it!!
Thanks 😃
this is the most comprehensive video i watched reg diy natural swimming pool kudos to you sir Karstend
The result is MEGA ! Congratulations! Exeptional explanation , superb done!
Thanks 🙂
1:03 So we’ll done!
A candid, detailed, highly informative video. Obviously a labor of love 🥰Thank you for providing this !
We have a small farm with a beautiful pond filled with lotus and lilies and woodland in MICHIGAN. THE problem seems to be begging for your solution…. Again, Thank! you
Thank you 🙂
Beautifully done! I bet the wildlife like birds, frogs and other life love it
Yes, though I try to keep the birds away from the water (really not a problem for us).
Very impressive. Well spoken video aswell. It looks good on your plot. It seems like building it, was half the fun.
Thanks. And yes we had fun building it :-)
Great video, well explained, simply put, good English and exhaustive. Thank you and well done for both the project and the video.
Thanks :-)
Brilliant concept, build, and result! I am envious of your natural pool! Thanks for the video!
Thanks :-)
this is so beautiful elegant thank you for the realistic inspiration.. i love the idea of natural pool & yours is just stunning while looking fairly simple..
Thanks 🙂
Thank you so much 🙏🏾. This is one of the most comprehensive video I have seen. Really, really, appreciate it.
Thank you very much 🙂
Your video was just recommended in my TH-cam account. So then I just start watching it right away. And Wow. This is in Denmark. That’s why I felt little bit of Scandinavian/Nordic vibe in your video. I can hear your Danish accent . I didn’t know your Danish until seeing your name on your youtube profile.. Roskilde and Copenhagen used to be my home for 6 years. You’ve built an impressive natural pool. I like it. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you 😊
It looks so beautiful, i wish i get a chance to swim in a natural pool like this someday
YOU HAVE THE FULL UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THE MOTHER NATURE ECOSYSTEM WORKS, I SALUTE YOU, SIR, YOU MUST BE A BIOLOGIST. YOU INSPIRED ME TO EXPERIMENT WITH SUCH A PROJECT-ENDEAVOUR ON MY NORTHERN CALIFORNIA PROPERTY.
Thank you very much and the best of luck 😊👍
Very impressive excellent job certainly couldn’t tell it wasn’t done by a professional
Absolutely stunning backyard! Great job!
Thanks :-)
Amazing project. Especially it’s natural pool without any chemicals.
Thanks :-)
Excellent! Down to Earth DIY project with perfect advise!! Thanks!
Thanks :-)
Sir! This is amazing. Really appreciate you sharing your expertise in such detail. Looking to do the same in the next year or so. Your project really turned out well!
Thank you very much 🙂
Thanks for taking the time to share this great project! I've sent it to two friends. Congratulations!
Thanks :-)
Probably already mentioned but it maybe worth looking in to a Bubble pump, you'd need to increase the size of you feed pipes to 100mm (4") but it would be far more efficient at around only 70watts so could easily be run 24/7 on a small solar all year round :) great Job by the way as the other design I saw else where used a lot more plastic and a lot more complex for no reason.
thanks for the effort.
Bubble pump would not be able to maintain the required flow rate for this system. Likely need a larger filtration area to use that.
There’s another video of a family in Australia (?) that built a similar pool using bubblers. They had 4 running off grid solar.
@@johnlee7085 like to see that, have a link?
This is an amazing project and has inspired me to build a similar set up thank you!
It turned out amazingly...so beautiful!!!! Thank you for sharing...💗💗💗
Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge.
Great video and thank you for sharing...btw your DIY is way better than a lot of the professional jobs I’ve seen
Thanks :-)
My experience with outdoor and in-pool lights is that they attract lots of insects.
I'm thinking about building my own pool after purchasing an old akiya here in Japan. If I were back in Louisiana, then I wouldn't need to build or buy anything -- I could just fill up a pothole.
Omoshiroi from Louisiana to Japan すごいね！
how are u living my dream ❤️🔥
it looks great! and yes, we do want the materials breakdown video!
Thanks 🙂. But sorry I no longer have detailed list of material used.
Wow...very impressive project and the results were fantastic, it seems. Congratulations and thanks for sharing.
Thanks 😊
Very nice.
I have already build 4 Pools Like this.
The way you keep your Pipes save from freezing is really nice i think i am going top Steel that Idea xD
Great Job btw.
Thanks :-)
Spitze. You have a really lovely setting. The market garden at the bottom looks great too
Thanks :-)
Great video. Congratulations. Amazing DYI project results
Thank you 😊
thanks for sharing, very informative and IMPRESSIVE DIY
Thanks :-)
Excellent video!, really helpful and informative. Thanks for sharing
Thank you for sharing your beautiful pool. Well done!
Thanks! :-)
What an awesome project and beautifully executed!
Thanks :-)
Absolutely stunning! Thanks so much for sharing. I would love to take you up on your offer to get the list of items used for the build. I wish you many more years of enjoyment in your pool
Hey, that's a great video !
Regarding the tall plants that didn't thrive due to (fortunate) low phosphate levels, I could only recommend you to keep puttin a few of them every year, so that you'll know if your phosphate levels rise, because they'll start to do really well and warn you that way :)
Thanks! That is a great idea. The iris plant is quite cheap, so it would not cost much to put a few in each year.
yeah I was thinking a deficiency to but with it being a new built Iris like some silt it he used mostly gravel there may not be the proper for the roots you could try to add silt to the filter area or just give it time to naturally built up. As for adding Phosphate try adding a bird feeder near by all the poop will really boost those levels.
Cool hack for the controls. Very nicely done. I'm working on a similar system for prawns and aquaponics. Big project.
Thanks 🙂
Wonderful video, loved the calm explanation. Enjoy!
Thanks :-)
Really interesting video, well done and thank you
You have quite an amazing result here. I'm impressed with how large of a water:filtration material ratio you have. I would have thought closer to a 2:1 ratio. Again, very nice work!
Thank you 🙂
Dreamy. Beautiful……one day hopefully,🤞I will have one too😊
Thank you for sharing! Amazing design and great ideas!
Thanks
Hey Karsten - really enjoyed this video, really calming and I loved your ‘stress-free’ attitude! Been stalling for years on starting our own project, and this really helped inspire me to just knuckle down and GET DIGGING. Well done for seeing your dream to completion!
Thanks :-)
Amazing video and amazing work. You’re so clever!
Thanks ☺
Awesome story and video !! Thanks for sharing, I am definitely coming back to it soon...
Thanks :-)
Thanks for taking the time to post this! It is very interesting.
I would love to see some videos on your kitchen garden and wildflower area!
What a great job and an excellent alternative to chemical pools.
Thanks :-)
Best presentation ever 👌🏾 you eod expect video presentation to be more detailed than photo slide but this will make me build a similar pool 🤞🏾
looks fantastic, I'm looking to start a pool project in a few months so this has been helpful thanks.
Your welcome :-)
Cooles Projekt. Sauber gemacht. Ich würde dir empfehlen das Wasser zirkulieren zu lassen, dann setzt sich weniger Dreck in den Ecken ab. Außerdem kannst du den Teich aufsalzen. Mögen die Algen nicht, überleben aber die Pflanzen. Das machen die Koiteichbesitzer auch. Auch mit Bepflanzung. Wenn es immer noch viel Algen hat, dann zusätzlichen Teichfilter und UVC.
Thanks😊.
Excellent presentation and explanation! Thank you.
Thank you 🙂
Amazing DIY project. Thanks for sharing!
Excellent! This is really a beautiful pool. I'm not sure it's going to replace my chlorine pool, but it sure seems to work in your application. You can be justifiably proud of your pool and the excellent results. Enjoy!
Thanks :-)
This is great, thank you for posting this. I've been looking for a pool design that would let me recycle some of the pool water into my garden, and I think this would work well for that since it has no chlorine or other chemicals.
thanks for sharing such rich informations
You´re welcome :-)
Great job brother, I love it, Looks amazing
Thanks :-)
Fantastic...thank you for taking the time to show us and so beautifully explained 👍🙂
Thanks :-)
Basically you are swimming in naturally filtered spring water?
Correct 🙂
Yes and you will feel fucking amazing and relaxed
N. Ilĺp ppl plo k ĺ Koloa@@DocLindgaardmmm
😅😅trymm.
I hate your videos
Great instructions, and awesome result! Congratulations. I wonder how well such a natural pool would work in the higher temperatures of a tropical climate (Southern Brazil here).
Thanks. It should be possible. The systems are build all over the world.
Thank you for the very informative presentation. Wishing you all the best 👍🏼
Thanks :-)
Tusind tak, Karsten! As you mentioned, the tricky part is the pumping system. Will you do another video to talk about its specifications?
great work, i rly appreciate it that you took the time to document and share it with us
Thanks :-)
Such an inspiration! Superb work!!
excellent explanation , I wish you had videos during process. Thank you.
Thank u for sharing this wonderfull work!
Very informative! Thank you, this will save a lot of headache in the future :)
thanks a lot, i've been looking for a tutorial like this one for a while! it's very well explained!
Thanks :-)
Har lige set de første fem minutter af din video, og det ser meget lovende ud. Mange tak for at du har taget din tid til at lave denne video. Efter at have researcher i en uges tid ligner dette det mest hjælpsomme, jeg er stødt på. 👍
Tak :-)
Nice work. Congratulations
Awesome Video!! You have inspired me! Thank you for a Great Video!!
Very impressive. Congratulations on completing your vision successfully! I think a follow up video now that you've had a second season with the natural pool would be of great interest. Is everything still working as expected? How is the water clarity this swim season? Any hiccups with your equipment decisions so far?
Thanks. So far everything works fine. Water has been clear for the whole season. I might do a follow up video at one point.
@@DocLindgaard please do :)
I like your swimming pool design.
Thanks for the knowledge sharing! It will be definitely of use, but I consider switching to some kind of "liquid rubber" instead of pvc liner.
Hi Pavel , were you able to find a material with rubber , in liquid form ?
Amazing pool and very informative video. Did you ever consider using simpler airlift based pumps for this pool? I wonder if that would work.
Hi Torben. Yes we did give it a thought, but with the system we build, we pushed the limit for filtration vs. swimming area ration, so I wanted to be sure that I could turn up the flow if it was needed. But if you build more like a natural pond with af 50% filtration area vs. 50% swimming area I think you might do fine with the airlift system.
Realy great project. Thank´s for sharing!!
Your welcome :-)
This is very impressive.
I’m building up my back yard in the desert into a oasis and decided to go organic pool design.
I appreciate your info and awesome video and would like the specs. Of materials. Uv filter etc. Thank u in advance sir.
Amazing project, really a good job!!
Thanks :-)
Great job! I really appreciate the detailed description and wish I had seen your video before I started my own build. I’m using a gravel and planted regeneration zone with airlift pumps which is separate from the swim area. This spills into a traditional style pool with an infinity edge, then flows into four ibc 275 gallon containers with filter media providing more surface area for beneficial bacteria. Then pumped back to then ‘pond’ area. Essentially two filter systems/ one on air pumps and the other mechanical. Fairly simple without uv for now. 95% done and regeneration zone is full of water and plants…hoping it all works with all the amount of time and money spent🤞🏼Here in Santa Barbara, California- born and raised here but visit Denmark often to visit cousins (parents moved here from Copenhagen). Wonderful country and people and will be there this summer 🇩🇰 thanks again!
One question- I have frogs moving in. Would you remove eggs and tadpoles? Like the idea of a balanced eco system moving in and finding balance but concerned about nutrients…
Hi Jens. Thanks for your comments. Yes, we do get a few frogs and salamanders in the regen area. But I see them as a natural part of an organic pool and do not remove them 🙂
Best of luck with your project in California.
Can you do an update video with some things you learned over the years running this pool and what to avoid
Hi. Did you watch my other video with a follow up 3 years aften building?
Very nice work Karsten and a great video. Would love to see a list of your parts!
Thanks. Sorry I do not have a complete list :-)
please do an update video, how is the pool doing, is there anything you regret or would like to change?
In the making :-)
Great job. It's beautiful.
Thanks 🙂
Beautiful... love it ...
I would love to put one in ...
Thanks :-)
From the research I’ve been doing the plants compete with the algae for nutrients, so adding plants into your system should get rid of the algae, the more leaves on the plant the more nutrients it sucks up. Oh, and little fish get rid of mosquitos.
Great video. Great project. Excellent planning all round! What's the next project?
awesome build
Wow! Great job!
Had same algae a bit on bottom in certain seasons…… go to use few improvements of David Buttler in new design; your video helpful for my total design……..pool robot is certainly an adding and ensure slopes are not too steep
thank you very much beetn looking around to learn and consider sometthing natural like this for a sub saharan setting but solar powered for a remote location but my thought were to circulate water naturally from the river and let it flow out gravity fed
Consider adding solar heating on top of roof to extend the season. It can be done very cheap, around $600.
more temperature could mean algae or cyano bacteria growth
@@lXlElevatorlXl I really like a warm pool, I wanted to try this but guess it's not for me then. I like my pool at around 28 to 30c.
That was a really great insight into how you approached the build. Would you mind giving a rough estimate of the time scale from start to finish as well as approximate costs? Thanks!
Thanks. I`ve updated the video description as this question has come up a few times :-)