If you use a lighter color liner will it allow you to see the bottom easier and maybe some solar powered lights. I want to know there are no snakes or other animals in it
They can climb fences and bust through your screened in pool with no effort. I'm not kidding. Don't know where you hail from but I've lived in west central Florida most of my life. Not only do you need to check for gators but water moccasins (venomous snake) but snapping turtles as well. Welcome to Florida kids!
I wanted to comment on how BEAUTIFUL it was to have no stupid background music searing my brain. Oh...and how excellent the actual build and pool is. Louise, Australia 🦘
Vincent2wice from an English speaker in the US, grate is actually the word he meant to spell....idk if you know this but a grate is like a covering (a drain covering for example)
with the plants providing extra oxygen thus the algae stays away, besides the black color liner also prohibits algae growth while providing more warmth
ask about whether a white or black/green plastic tank is better, you will find the white tank is an algae farm, black is a good passive heating system to warm the water along with a medium to dark green or even blue also help keep algae at bay along with the plants providing natural algae killing oxygen into the water as well
Two Men in Fort Worth Texas built a spring fed public pool of 1 main gallon capacity in 1951, it had sand well fluidized bed filtration and was crystal clear, but the concrete didn't last after many repairs and a few owners it fell into disrepair after a drowning in 1981
For people who like to swim in natural clean water but don't like plants or animals when swimming, there are ways to create a Natural Living Pool that looks like a normal swimming pool. This type of Natural Swimming Pool is also perfect if you want to have a modern styled garden.
Ok why is it that the UK seems to do every thing more naturally right than anywhere on the planet. This is absolutely fantastic ....perfect shape perfect big size and oh my the plant selection are wonderful. Lots of surrounding land and oh so clean and fresh. Very nicely designed , planned and built. But ! Warning .... I am a snake ! And I love to hang out around your garden most days. Im pretty well hidden even though I do like to go swimming sometimes. I'm not sure if I real venomous. But I will bite if you get in my way to harm me. Thanks for the lovely garden water the snake says I'm happy.
Larger species of fresh water clams (never use zebra mussels) will filter additional microbes out of the water specifically things like algae. Enough vegetation should limit excessive algae growth through nutrient depletion.
The plants provide oxygen which is what keeps algae at bay, ever seen a pond using those floating fountains? those fountains are helping oxygenate and thus reduce to the point of elimination of algae. The plants are doing the oxygenation and filtration of certain other biologicals that are not harmful to you but to keep it in check.
Kirk Lazarus Nutrients provided by what or whom? You're a dolt! Those plants would die in less than a week, unless you you start filling that nasty swamp with enough fishes to support an ecosystem that doesn't exist in the first place 👌🏻
Yes, but the integrity of the wood will be maintained for years and years, and if you're that worried, the lining can tear, the cement and mortar can crack, etc. etc. And mosquitos require stagnant water to breed, which is why the problem exists. This body of water is circulating. Mosquitos won't be a huge problem. Plus mosquitos don't live everywhere, so where this guy lives is also a factor.
larsonny77 wood needs oxygen to rot, so if submerged then you're fine. You realize Venice, Italy was built on a wooden beam foundation right? You know how old that city is? It'll be fine.
Republic of Texas, actually Italy uses Piles it sit on, not just beams, and only sinking due to the wood deteriorating due to the movement of the buildings and people walking rhythm, woods does not live forever underwater where aquatic wood borers persist and is only 'sinking' due to tides thus why they have built those barriers to protect it sometime into the future. They really should look at replacing those piles with carbon/dyneema/fiberglass/kevlar composite piles as they are impervious to rust unlike steel, wood borers and rot like wood, or washout and rust deterioration like reinforced concrete. But that would be a vast and very highly costly operation
Like this idea keen to try on a slightly smaller scale. I have extreme weather conditions in my part of the world. My biggest concern is alge forming,and evaporation during summer. Maybe a pond to to see how it goes first then a small pool. Thanks for sharing this, the pool looks very inviting, and I hope the owner enjoys his new pool.
Never seen a bug infested natural pool that was properly maintained with flowing water. Seen plenty of neglected chemical pools succumb to algae and aquatic bugs
Looks like a flooded backyard... I don't understand why this is somehow better than a regular pool. It certainly wasn't any cheaper... Is it because it doesn't have a filter? Who wants to swim in unfiltered water... and fight mosquitos. You could have just dug a pond for 1/3rd less money, and been swimming in the same dirty water... And the only thing "organic" about it, is the plants growing around the edge... seems like a silly waste.
David Ayers No... no. While some plants CAN absorb (and adsorb) SOME bacteria, and even a few heavy metals, these are typically leached fairly quickly back into the water colum. So using the term "filter" would be extremely loose in this example. Mostly what aquatic plants WILL do, is take excess nutrients from the water (even then, only what they need to grow), and as a result of this nutrient reduction, algae is starved... and you have clearer "looking" water. Again... using that term loosely. Plants won't do anything for parasites... they've never stopped a case of dysentery or foot rot... and the money you save on pool filter sand, you'll quickly spend on mosquito spray! Basically, unless you are a fish benefiting from a balanced nitrogen cycle, and the added oxygen in the water, plants aren't doing much for funky, mostly stagnant water... (which this will become without proper stratification)... especially in the few numbers planted around this flooded backyard. This is just another go-green money grab...
If your child is that small, you should be keeping an eye on them anyways, and making sure they're always somewhere safe. Fences don't exist to remedy parental negligence.
***** I'm aware. It's still moronic, however. It isn't the place of the government to make the real world into a safety blanket for stupid and irresponsible people.
***** Exactly. Again, it's not the place of the government to make some people suffer to make the world a safety blanket for idiots and the irresponsible.
I totally agree! There's never been a child worth $7,000! And ALL drownings only happen to stupid, incompetent parents. Besides, a pool just looks better with a poor, dead baby floating in it. IF YOU CAN'T AFFORD A FENCE, YOU CAN'T AFFORD A POOL. DROWNINGS KILL MORE CHILDREN IN FLORIDA THAN CARS, GUNS AND POISONS COMBINED.
3887douglas Don't try to blame others because of your failure to look after your children. You neglected the child, leading to their death. The people with the pool are innocents, in fact, they're victims. They now have to go the rest of their lives knowing a child drowned in their pool, and that's all because you just weren't good enough. Your weakness and neglect killed a child and likely traumatized other human beings. What if the family with a pool had a kid, and that kid was the one who found your drowned child? Don't try to displace blame. The world shouldn't have to safeguard itself for your child, you should safeguard your child until they're capable of managing their own safety.
Excellent build - not sure how I haven't seen this before but definitely a job well done. I've just put someone on to you with regards to advice about natural swimming pools.
I have a back yard that floods badly. I would love some figure out some way to make one of these in my back yard that is connected to the current of the stream when it rains.
you may not get this comment notification but I hope you did some self research on this and find out how this type of or any other pool that is a maintained properly will not attract insects or parasites
I have seen blue and green ocean waters in the tropics and even once of the 5 great lakes is blue and often so crystal clear you can see to he bottom as some sunken ship images shown proves this. Yet you still say its not clear despite its black due to the liner color? I can see myself with Rx glasses how clear it is.
Great work. Now in a few months you might find snakes hanging around.... One of the big reasons I never put in a pond in my yard. I live in the tropics, so you don't have to worry about that.
One question. Could you put an updated video. Also I'm sure you don't put chlorine because of the 🌱, so what do you do to keep the water clean for swimmers ?
Inspiring stuff!! Love the natural look and how the edge area would be a haven for wildlife (frogs, newts etc.). If me and the fiancee get a big enough garden when we get our house together, I'm definitely doing this!!! :D
they have natural bodies of water there so clear yet plenty of swimmers enjoying those spots with no worry of crocs and aquatic snakes which by the way pythons are constrictor types and have no fang or venom
I LOVE 💕 THIS, as a real question 🙋🏻♀️ what do you do when someone pees in the pool?! I have 2 nieces the youngest is 4, you know it’s going to happen! Would the plants 🌱 be able to handle it?
A question please, i wnt to dig a pond of 60.000 liters. I was not planning to use cincrete or walls in concrete cellblocks. I was planning to dig a hole the walls will be dugged declined so not straight down, then put the protectclorh and liner in done ( to put it simple).. Is this possible. Wull the pressure of the water hold the walls standing? Thanks in advance Guy- Louis
the wood has stainless steel rods holding it in place and the rods extend into the concrete blocks it sits on, they showed that part briefly and I saw it unlike you clearly did not
Hi, are the air lift pumps plumbing/inlet below the gravel by the regeneration zone?, and blocked off from the gravel but big enough compartment to push the water back up into main swim area?
David, would you have any insights to share on whether or not something similar could be realized in a more Southern Mediterranean setting... On a Greek Island such as Crete for example? I was wondering for instance about whether or not their indigenous aquatic flora would perform the same in terms of filtration capabilities
I love the manual - thank you very much indeed! But why is the pool so short?! So much time and money invested and all that into a pool where you can't swim?
its organic in that the plants while they remove some biology stuff they provide oxygen and the limestone gravel along with charcoal filter also maintain health and clarity are all ORGANIC, so is the wood sleeper wall clearly seen, oh and if this is a pond, then I guess an olympic pool is still a pool even if it is built into a natural one.
Audio was lit af
Still the best call of the post 😆
Great ending with all the people swimming in the pool
If you use a lighter color liner will it allow you to see the bottom easier and maybe some solar powered lights. I want to know there are no snakes or other animals in it
+Henry Cristiano Gonsalves Dark liners help heat the water... :)
exactly!
Henry Cristiano Gonsalves exactly. I don't fuck with snakes
Henry Cristiano Gonsalves this is a paradise for piton in Florida.
DeVonte Gray it made me think of my childhood and still irrational fear that their is a shark hiding in the deep in lmao
That's lovely. We cannot do that here in Florida, USA. You would set yourself up to be alligator bait!
mrreoww4840 what about a fence? aligators can't jump
pustel In florida, they figure out a way
pustel yes they can
They can climb fences and bust through your screened in pool with no effort. I'm not kidding. Don't know where you hail from but I've lived in west central Florida most of my life. Not only do you need to check for gators but water moccasins (venomous snake) but snapping turtles as well. Welcome to Florida kids!
mrreoww4840 😂 cant do it in chicago IL youd freeze 87% of the time
I wanted to comment on how BEAUTIFUL it was to have no stupid background music searing my brain.
Oh...and how excellent the actual build and pool is.
Louise, Australia 🦘
From a pool builder in the US I got one word for it. Amazing!!!! Grate work looks so good...
It's a pond bro. Not a pool
Vincent2wice from an English speaker in the US, grate is actually the word he meant to spell....idk if you know this but a grate is like a covering (a drain covering for example)
@@ChiliblockTrading it’s actually both
those must be some slippery ass algae steps
with the plants providing extra oxygen thus the algae stays away, besides the black color liner also prohibits algae growth while providing more warmth
How does this thing look now, three years later? Another video, please. :-)
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Mosquitos, frogs, algae and a fine for no drain.
Very nicely done. Did you add any tiny fish like Minnows or mollies to eat any bugs that decide to lay breed in the water ?
Having a pool, that filters it water via plants and things like that is the dream, but then also, i wanna build it myself
they should sell ocean blue or green tarps instead of black. it will give the water a nicer and more inviting look!
ask about whether a white or black/green plastic tank is better, you will find the white tank is an algae farm, black is a good passive heating system to warm the water along with a medium to dark green or even blue also help keep algae at bay along with the plants providing natural algae killing oxygen into the water as well
Two Men in Fort Worth Texas built a spring fed public pool of 1 main gallon capacity in 1951, it had sand well fluidized bed filtration and was crystal clear, but the concrete didn't last after many repairs and a few owners it fell into disrepair after a drowning in 1981
For people who like to swim in natural clean water but don't like plants or animals when swimming, there are ways to create a Natural Living Pool that looks like a normal swimming pool.
This type of Natural Swimming Pool is also perfect if you want to have a modern styled garden.
How?
O you forgot to say how
You just don't add plants to it @@nenala7684
Excelent project!!!! I loved it! Thanks for sharing David!!! Greetings from Argentina!
They taking this whole organic thing to the next level
Ok why is it that the UK seems to do every thing more naturally right than anywhere on the planet.
This is absolutely fantastic ....perfect shape perfect big size and oh my the plant selection are wonderful. Lots of surrounding land and oh so clean and fresh. Very nicely designed , planned and built.
But ! Warning .... I am a snake !
And I love to hang out around your garden most days. Im pretty well hidden even though I do like to go swimming sometimes. I'm not sure if I real venomous. But I will bite if you get in my way to harm me.
Thanks for the lovely garden water the snake says I'm happy.
Larger species of fresh water clams (never use zebra mussels) will filter additional microbes out of the water specifically things like algae. Enough vegetation should limit excessive algae growth through nutrient depletion.
That is not the right environment for clams.
The plants provide oxygen which is what keeps algae at bay, ever seen a pond using those floating fountains? those fountains are helping oxygenate and thus reduce to the point of elimination of algae. The plants are doing the oxygenation and filtration of certain other biologicals that are not harmful to you but to keep it in check.
Kirk Lazarus Nutrients provided by what or whom? You're a dolt! Those plants would die in less than a week, unless you you start filling that nasty swamp with enough fishes to support an ecosystem that doesn't exist in the first place 👌🏻
Won't the wood rot over time? And what about mosquitoes and such? I know the water isn't stagnate but still it would be considered a pond no?
Yes, but the integrity of the wood will be maintained for years and years, and if you're that worried, the lining can tear, the cement and mortar can crack, etc. etc.
And mosquitos require stagnant water to breed, which is why the problem exists. This body of water is circulating. Mosquitos won't be a huge problem.
Plus mosquitos don't live everywhere, so where this guy lives is also a factor.
larsonny77 wood will not rot if it stays submerged.
larsonny77 wood needs oxygen to rot, so if submerged then you're fine. You realize Venice, Italy was built on a wooden beam foundation right? You know how old that city is? It'll be fine.
What about the frogs?
Republic of Texas, actually Italy uses Piles it sit on, not just beams, and only sinking due to the wood deteriorating due to the movement of the buildings and people walking rhythm, woods does not live forever underwater where aquatic wood borers persist and is only 'sinking' due to tides thus why they have built those barriers to protect it sometime into the future.
They really should look at replacing those piles with carbon/dyneema/fiberglass/kevlar composite piles as they are impervious to rust unlike steel, wood borers and rot like wood, or washout and rust deterioration like reinforced concrete. But that would be a vast and very highly costly operation
Like this idea keen to try on a slightly smaller scale. I have extreme weather conditions in my part of the world. My biggest concern is alge forming,and
evaporation during summer. Maybe a pond to to see how it goes first then a small pool. Thanks for sharing this, the pool looks very inviting, and I hope the owner enjoys his new pool.
The white colour bottom makes the pool transparent cleanliness & inviting ... but i dont know whether the white or blue colour available or not ..
wow! beautiful pool. so much nicer than the ponds of yesteryear.
what about keeping it clean from bugs
Never seen a bug infested natural pool that was properly maintained with flowing water. Seen plenty of neglected chemical pools succumb to algae and aquatic bugs
Definitely one of my favorite organic pools
Very nice ... lots of hard work ... must be nice to sit back on a nice day and feel proud .... better than my Asda blow up pool for sure ....
This is fantastic. I had a dream about this, earlier this week. Must do it.
I like this over the generic type pools
Im going to incorporate a clearer bottom and turf grass. I rate this one a 10 thumbs up
Looks like a flooded backyard... I don't understand why this is somehow better than a regular pool. It certainly wasn't any cheaper... Is it because it doesn't have a filter? Who wants to swim in unfiltered water... and fight mosquitos. You could have just dug a pond for 1/3rd less money, and been swimming in the same dirty water...
And the only thing "organic" about it, is the plants growing around the edge... seems like a silly waste.
RIPPER334 the plants do the filtering
David Ayers do they kill bacteria and parasites?
David Ayers No... no.
While some plants CAN absorb (and adsorb) SOME bacteria, and even a few heavy metals, these are typically leached fairly quickly back into the water colum. So using the term "filter" would be extremely loose in this example.
Mostly what aquatic plants WILL do, is take excess nutrients from the water (even then, only what they need to grow), and as a result of this nutrient reduction, algae is starved... and you have clearer "looking" water. Again... using that term loosely.
Plants won't do anything for parasites... they've never stopped a case of dysentery or foot rot... and the money you save on pool filter sand, you'll quickly spend on mosquito spray!
Basically, unless you are a fish benefiting from a balanced nitrogen cycle, and the added oxygen in the water, plants aren't doing much for funky, mostly stagnant water... (which this will become without proper stratification)... especially in the few numbers planted around this flooded backyard.
This is just another go-green money grab...
honestly I'd just pop some fish into it and use it as a fishing spot XD.
using it for swimming though? no.
I thought that was the case. Thxs
Absolutely beautiful.
Don't know why I'm watching this but it's cool af
I live in the southern U.S., and I can think of is water moccasins and alligators. Lovely pool for someone in an area better suited for it, though.
And the final step is a fence to protect your baby.
If your child is that small, you should be keeping an eye on them anyways, and making sure they're always somewhere safe.
Fences don't exist to remedy parental negligence.
***** I'm aware. It's still moronic, however. It isn't the place of the government to make the real world into a safety blanket for stupid and irresponsible people.
***** Exactly.
Again, it's not the place of the government to make some people suffer to make the world a safety blanket for idiots and the irresponsible.
I totally agree! There's never been a child worth $7,000! And ALL drownings only happen to stupid, incompetent parents. Besides, a pool just looks better with a poor, dead baby floating in it.
IF YOU CAN'T AFFORD A FENCE, YOU CAN'T AFFORD A POOL. DROWNINGS KILL MORE CHILDREN IN FLORIDA THAN CARS, GUNS AND POISONS COMBINED.
3887douglas
Don't try to blame others because of your failure to look after your children. You neglected the child, leading to their death. The people with the pool are innocents, in fact, they're victims. They now have to go the rest of their lives knowing a child drowned in their pool, and that's all because you just weren't good enough.
Your weakness and neglect killed a child and likely traumatized other human beings. What if the family with a pool had a kid, and that kid was the one who found your drowned child?
Don't try to displace blame. The world shouldn't have to safeguard itself for your child, you should safeguard your child until they're capable of managing their own safety.
Excellent build - not sure how I haven't seen this before but definitely a job well done.
I've just put someone on to you with regards to advice about natural swimming pools.
Best thing seen in a long while
I have a back yard that floods badly. I would love some figure out some way to make one of these in my back yard that is connected to the current of the stream when it rains.
Here in Louisiana is quite the same but nice thought
Do the oal beams not float up? Do you have to attach them to the wall below, puncturing the liner?
This is pretty cool..
Good work guys.. Great job
That's a pond ....thats a beautiful pond!!! 🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸
Bravo bill! great planning I hope it's still healthy!
Beautiful. What do you do about parasites and mosquito larva?
you may not get this comment notification but I hope you did some self research on this and find out how this type of or any other pool that is a maintained properly will not attract insects or parasites
how is the water appears so dark ? is there a way to make the water more transparent and appealing ?
jj It has a dark grey/black liner. It is always going to look dark.
I have seen blue and green ocean waters in the tropics and even once of the 5 great lakes is blue and often so crystal clear you can see to he bottom as some sunken ship images shown proves this. Yet you still say its not clear despite its black due to the liner color? I can see myself with Rx glasses how clear it is.
Yup I'm on the relaxing side of TH-cam 👍 great video
Thank you for not having a soundtrack! It's nice to watch a video without bad music. Really cool design.
I've wanted one of these for a while, but I have concerns about snakes making their homes around it
turns out beautifully
Great work. Now in a few months you might find snakes hanging around....
One of the big reasons I never put in a pond in my yard.
I live in the tropics, so you don't have to worry about that.
One question. Could you put an updated video. Also I'm sure you don't put chlorine because of the 🌱, so what do you do to keep the water clean for swimmers ?
absolutely nothing
how you drill hole for drain pipe through ground?
how big your hdpe liner?
could this be done with saltwater and coral to get a nicer color of water?
Inspiring stuff!! Love the natural look and how the edge area would be a haven for wildlife (frogs, newts etc.). If me and the fiancee get a big enough garden when we get our house together, I'm definitely doing this!!! :D
Build it in south east asia then it would be nice place for pythons and crocs
they have natural bodies of water there so clear yet plenty of swimmers enjoying those spots with no worry of crocs and aquatic snakes which by the way pythons are constrictor types and have no fang or venom
Nice!😮
Awsome pool and cool video!
You guys did such an amazing job! That’s one of the best ones I’ve seen so far! Thank you for sharing!
Cool, a giant swimming pond.
I LOVE 💕 THIS, as a real question 🙋🏻♀️ what do you do when someone pees in the pool?! I have 2 nieces the youngest is 4, you know it’s going to happen! Would the plants 🌱 be able to handle it?
are natural pools exempt from pool code?
Silly question : how did you manage to do the steps AFTER rolling the liner? Did you make the "structure" with the oak and then paved it ?
Excellent job looks great well done
What happens if I piss in it
What is that white textile? looks amazing, i want to do it in home. Great!
Oak leaches tannins. Any issues with that ?
Great stuff....Can you tell us how it has stood the test of time please?
This is amazing to me...but I live in Florida, not in your wildest dreams could you do this here...who knows what would be living that thing!
That was one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen! It is so hard to find ideal swimming! THIS IS IT!
mmm, that's going to smell fantastic after a few months
the more I watch, the more I want one!
Absolutely beautiful x
Bella piscina, y ¿cuando nadas no se enturbia el agua?
delicious swimming lol wtf
when dumb marketing goes dumber
Ha Kou lol
Jacob Clark LOL
Jacob Clark lol
Jacob Clark Eating snakes while swimming?? Dunno
Love this pool!!
hello it's beautiful. can you tell me what is the wood used to make the partition between the swimming pool and the basin filtran thank you
gorgeous just gorgeous
Bellissimo allevamento di zanzare, complimenti
A question please, i wnt to dig a pond of 60.000 liters. I was not planning to use cincrete or walls in concrete cellblocks. I was planning to dig a hole the walls will be dugged declined so not straight down, then put the protectclorh and liner in done ( to put it simple).. Is this possible. Wull the pressure of the water hold the walls standing? Thanks in advance Guy- Louis
Très beau félicitations🌈
That is amazing very beautiful
No fishes?
Dave - I noticed the airlift doesn't have a 5 foot down-pipe to generate the lift. Is it not required here??
This is kinda cool! It a bit like a pond.
What keeps the the sloped part from eventually sliding down under the liner and leveling out at the bottom???
I think the weight of the water will hold it in place.
the wood has stainless steel rods holding it in place and the rods extend into the concrete blocks it sits on, they showed that part briefly and I saw it unlike you clearly did not
Wow! It is beautiful.
did those plants grow by themselves
Hi, are the air lift pumps plumbing/inlet below the gravel by the regeneration zone?, and blocked off from the gravel but big enough compartment to push the water back up into main swim area?
David, would you have any insights to share on whether or not something similar could be realized in a more Southern Mediterranean setting... On a Greek Island such as Crete for example? I was wondering for instance about whether or not their indigenous aquatic flora would perform the same in terms of filtration capabilities
I wonder how long will those wood last?
how do you folf the liner in the corners and steps?
Se le puede quitar toda esa agua y volver a llenarla ?
En mi picina hay sapos y ranas no se que hacer
"DIY" with the help of some professional, haha! I don't think that's very DIY. Interesting to watch nonetheless.
Funny one there, har har.
Diy kits you buy at a store aren't really diy.
I love the manual - thank you very much indeed! But why is the pool so short?! So much time and money invested and all that into a pool where you can't swim?
Breathtaking!
can you get that black material in blue or white
It looks anything but easy and cheap. Not sure if it is just fancy or helps nature in some way.
Do you happen to know anyone in the U.S. in the Pittsburgh Pennsylvania area that installs pool like this?
How big a pump do you need to circulate the water?
Does the perforated circulation pipe under the gravel have end cap on or is it just left ? And are there two separate ones or do they join together?
what happens if it rains? is there drainage for overflow!
Amazing. Beautiful.
Delicious swimming~
A fine water moccasin nest
isn't an organic pool just a man made pond?
its organic in that the plants while they remove some biology stuff they provide oxygen and the limestone gravel along with charcoal filter also maintain health and clarity are all ORGANIC, so is the wood sleeper wall clearly seen, oh and if this is a pond, then I guess an olympic pool is still a pool even if it is built into a natural one.