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Your kids will remember this…they had a Dad who built them a pool and deck, this labor of love legacy will definitely live long in their hearts, they will remember they “helped” you too I’m sure hehehehe… stay blessed and beautiful!!
Omg people are always going to find the negative and try to tear people down. I think it’s GREAT, it does NOT look like a beginner did it. Y’all will enjoy this for many many years to come. Consider yourself blessed to have the 7k to do this project for starters, think about how much the family will bond together, and the priceless memories! It’s absolutely beautiful and I give you a gold star! Well 5/5 or 10/10 lol how ever you want to rate it. Way to go guys!
Tiffany haha you’re right about that, but majority of you are extremely encouraging. Yes the $7k is still not cheap especially in this economy. The family is loving it I don’t regret it one bit. Thanks for watching!
My neighbor built a deck just like you did. It looked beautiful. I had just bought a volvo station wagon and drove it to the back of my house. My next-door neighbor immediately called code Enforcement on me. I guess she didnt like the volvo and tried to get it off her sight. She used to walk on my property to get to her friend with the pool. Will code enforcement came and told me to move the volvo. I put it in the garage. Due to neighbor calling code enforcement , the enforcement decided to check out the pool deck. It had no permits for the deck work. The neighbor had to tear it down. Due to the other neighbor's complaints.
@@ChadsCustomCreations I dont know if thats what theyre saying, but I might be wrong. Lets say their right door neighbor makes the pool, OP has the Volvo, and their left door neighbor complains, so when they complain, enforcements go over to OPs house, but then see their right door neighbors deck. So even though the left door neighbor complained about OP, their right door neighbor gets punished for their deck, so the right door neighbor didnt do anything bad.
@@hhatss oh dang you’re right! Wow and the Volvo was even in the back yard, that seems like no one’s business in the first place. Well at least she won’t be walking through OP’s yard IE trespassing anymore.
As a woodworker, don’t listen to them Reddit trolls and haters, they will ALWAYS find something, anything to tear you down. You did an amazing job. This gives me an idea of how much our pool & deck idea we’ve had for a few months more, could come out to save what to likely expect. Thanks for sharing your process. God bless y’all. Cheers from Texas Cannonball
Janie coming from a fellow woodworker that means a lot. You’re right about them but I don’t stress it most the time they are just jealousy they don’t have the grit to do something themselves. Glad you enjoyed it thanks for watching til the end much love from Georgia!
Getting a pro to do the job at 60-100K nice. deciding to do it yourself at a 7K cost awesome. finishing the job yourself and saving 53K-93K priceless. enjoy your pool with your family. its awesome. and always remember Haters are always gonna hate.
@@ChadsCustomCreations It's a great deck and a lot of work. You saved a lotta cash! Great job and yes it looks classy to me! Our Coleman is on year 3 and looking tired. Do you like the rectangular shape? I'm thinking to replace our circulare one with a rectangular one as it will fit on the space better. I think the pool has made the driveway sink. Any ideas on how to raise the driveway back up affordably? OOPS. :-p I don't regret having the pool LOL How do you get your Intex pool out of the deck and how do you get to your pool pump. Did I miss that part? I saw the skimmer hook up and that was awesome! How is the tape you put on working. I wondered for the top rail of my board on board fence that always peels and collects water.
We bought a pool from Rec warehouse 19 years ago. We sunk our pool used railroads ties to hold frame wall up, for extra security . Had our ground dug up'ed. Our pool looks like a in ground pool. Built a deck all the way around pool. Had concrete poured for extra patio for lounge chair, grill, and patio table. We also upgrade liner and pump. Bought wedding cake steps. We love our set up. Cost less than 5k. I can't believe we had it 19 years, time flys by. kids are all grown up. Grand baby enjoys it now. I love getting in pool after yard work and gardening. Have fun making memories in your pool. Yours looks great! You did an amazing job. Go dawgs! Ga resident. Codeword, Cannonball.
My dad did a lot of work like you did to build us a pool. It was an in-ground pool so he did contract that out, but I remember him hauling and building a huge cement brick wall, a huge deck including a “bar” and doing so much work. As kids, we lived in the pool and always had friends and family over. It wasn’t until years later when I was going through pictures that I realized and truly appreciated all his hard work (he did it over the winter, so he didn’t have it a tough as you). It really was a labor of love. My love of swimming has kept me in shape all these years ! I think my favorite part was seeing everyone all piled in a raft watching a movie! I think you did an exceptional job, you know where you did things that might (just might) fail in the future and no doubt have the passion and skill set to fix anything if it comes up. I would say even though you knowingly didn’t do a couple things to code, your ingenuity, and attention to detail is better work than most “professional” builders. Congrats on your pool and your great video!!
As a maintenance director, I just wanna let you know that my opinion is that you thought out everything pretty well. At the end of the day,you did a great job. ….I would’ve left the post for the gazebo, but it does look nice that way. Fun to watch, and looks really great.
I'm a 4th generation contractor and a building inspector, I think you did a great job. Forget the haters, from what I saw I like it and am impressed with your attention to detail & safety (I would pass this sight unseen). I VOTE CLASSY, kudos.
CanonBall! Most of the viewers are regular Joe's like me that have little or no experience with deck building and I don't plan on being an expert. I just want to build a deck that is safe, cost efficient and fun! So much thanks for making this video as informative and enjoyable to watch!
Negative feedback comes from people with little to no skills, you did a great job, I really enjoyed you working, you put a lot of love in this built, can't wait to see your next project, Hallelujah
For the Gazebo, add in a pair of diagonal supports to transfer the load from where the post was to the posts on either side, this will prevent the sag, prevent future pain and suffering and still keep an open area for you.
@@ChadsCustomCreations Note that it does not have to be at 45 degrees, that would close off the opening too much and frankly look terrible, but from the bottom of the existing 45-degree supports at the top of each post, to where the old post was would transfer that load, and if you wanted it, be a great spot for a sun shade as it looks like the mid-day sun shines right in there so a shade would be nice.
@@BestLittleStudio oh this is a good tip o was looking at it originally like you said but 45 degree was an eye sore I never thought about tilting it up more. Thanks for the input!!!
Brian it is really all about them in the end isn’t it. It makes my heart so happy to see them enjoying all the work that went into it. Thanks for watching!
Well done. Too cold here in the UK to make a pool worthwhile but this is very nice. The screen at the end where the children are watching whilst in the pool in the floating paddling pool is great. It IS warm enough today that my son and friend are watching on our big roll down screen inside which I do recommend to people - don't have to turn a room into a permanent cinema room but the screen can go up or down when needed with a projector. IN a way this project reminds me of my father as a 30 something father of 3. He by his own hands completely converted our top attic floor which had pull down stairs to an amazing teenager/child's play room / floor not just with carpets, ceiling etc but also made a secret passage round the side including somewhere you could look through on a picture of a cat through the eyes. I am now a grandmother of 4 but I still remember all his hard work to give us that space.
Cannonball !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love how you did it yourself instead of doing it the lazy way by hiring others. It does not have to be perfect, the greatest, or most flashy. Love is a wonderful thing and that's what matters. Your family are lucky. awesome work and keep up the awesome inspiring work.
I’ve tried hiring out a few times but am always left feeling unimpressed and regret it in the long run. Too many “professionals” are more interested in speed rather than quality work.
@@ChadsCustomCreations lol! I just showed the beginning of the catastrophic failure (stopped it before he saw the car) to my husband to make sure he gets our ground level….he’s more of the “eyeballing, yep that looks good” type. He now thinks that’s exactly what happens with an unlevel pool. Thanks for helping me win at least half the battle! He’s out there with a laser level now.
this channel is so pleasing to watch, building things while talking about how you built them is so interesting, its not interesting to see all these know it alls try to tell you what you did wrong as if you didnt spend days to make sure its perfect, you are amazing at this keep it up!!
I am so glad to hear you enjoy it, I don’t mind the know it alls it is kind of entertaining to hear their thoughts on how they think I should do it. I don’t take it personally.
This is amazing! From an Engineer here, keep up the best DIY videos. Saving that amount of money for your kids to enjoy is a lifetime of joy. I agree with the poured footers but hey you made it work! Cannonball kids! You should be proud of your Dads time!!
When we had a 25 year old deck replaced, we were horrified at how short the screws were. Although it appeared sturdy, we were dumfounded that the original owners had a 3 year old hot tub on it. They were very lucky they did not have an accident. Our builder lifted the stairs and half the deck collapsed!!!!!!! I saw this occur.! At that point I was glad we were installing a new deck. Beautiful finished project!...........CANNON BALL.......
Did someone say "Cannonball"? Amazing job! The kid's won't understand how much work went into this, but they will enjoy it and have great memories. Keep up the great work and content!
Chad, Thanks for being a human, and building a human thing with the hands and resources you got. There's a thousand armchair critics, who gnaw at those who dare to try. Thanks for trying, and from the looks of your little ones, succeeding. Many happy years to y'all. Cannonball!
Thanks so much for saying that. I don’t mind them, it’s just part of posting something as controversial as decks on the internet everything is an expert and they all want to share what they know.
Excellent job, the only thing I encourage you to do is remove the plastic cover. they are extremely dangerous if anyone falls in with that type of cover on, especially children. Spend a little extra and purchase a hard cover that doesn’t trap you in water if someone falls in.
@@ChadsCustomCreations thank goodness he is alright. I was a lifeguard instructor for a few years and taught water rescue classes . I can’t forget some of the videos that were shown in one of our classes from actual drownings. One of the videos had a story about a 12 year old boy who got caught up in the cover when he tripped over a pool toy. He was drowning on a security camera. So glad you are taking care of that. 😊
I think it looks absolutely amazing! We have a pool we purchased 2 years ago before we moved in our new home , but, my husband has not had time to install it due to the unknown water leak in our brand new home that has caused $35k in mold remediation and renovations. I'd love to have the pool installed, so we can take a break and have an outdoor space , especially since our interior space is completely destroyed. Thank you for the inspiration, hope you and your family enjoy the beautiful outdoor space 🤗. *** cannonball***
Oh my I wouldn’t wish water damage on my worst enemy, I am so sorry you all are having to go through that! I say get that pool up this summer even without a deck just so you all have a place to cool down.
The best pool video ever! 🎉 And the best, funny, entertaining and informative as well. I don’t know what you do for a living, but your narration skills, humor and video editing skills are better than 80% of “professional” TV anchors with boring literature degrees …😊 Thank you. 🙏😃
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I think it's amazing you did this yourself! People don't have to be professional builders or anything else to do a great job. My father's generation knew how to build a house and fix a dryer. They didn't need to call anyone.
My father was the same way I think he was a big contributor to the skills and grit that I have today. Plus every time I pay for a “professional” to do something I always end up regretting it do to their quality. They all seem to be focused on getting the job done as fast as possible.
I think the background project came out beautiful! Your family will have years of memories made due to your dedication to ensuring your family will have fun! Love to see Norman do a cannonball in your new pool!!
I loved this entire process! When I was growing up my Daddy, who owned and ran our city’s funeral home, decided to hire his grave diggers to dig a deep-end for our new above ground pool! He found a pool liner with a deep-end and voila, an above ground pool with a deep-end! We loved to CANNONBALL in that pool!
CANNONBALL. Best diy I've found so far! I'm a lone diy person. Yes, as a woman lol, I love videos that help me learn something new and try to do it on my own. Thank you, Chad
While Reddit is full of trolls, the lack of poured footers and beefier legs could be a problem. Remember that the original deck is supported by it's connection to the house. Your deck extension is much further out and needs more support. You'll probably be fine, but it's worth considering.
Look at how he built the deck. Those little concrete feet are a joke. They’re gonna wash out from the original deck. This is exactly why we have to have so many building codes.. bc of idiots like this
@@ChadsCustomCreations I know it seems funny, but people get seriously injured and killed by stuff like this way too often -when you look at cases where a building component failed and caused death or injury at a residence- poorly constructed decks and their components are at the top of the list. Removing that post is a strange choice, and certainly is not safe- I would put that post back asap if my family where using it- people should not think this is ok, its not.
Well done! I've heard your channel being mentioned EVERY WEEK on the Making It podcast, but this is the first time I'm watching a video on your channel. Won't be the last time.
@@dzjam75 so cool to hear that! Love what those 3 are doing their conversations have had a huge impact on the direction of my life. Thank you for joining here it’s an honor to have you.
@@ChadsCustomCreations I love their podcasts as well. It makes me feel like I know them personally, but obviously that is not the case. The impact they have had on your life, do you mean what you make? Is it your profession?
I am not a profesional builder ,I am a woman who does things like repairs on my roof,bathroom tiles ,connect water heaters etc etc,so I don’t have a professional opinion,but common sense tells me you did a great job for your kids and yourself ,maybe concrete footers is a good idea ,time will tell how long the deck last ,but if the pool last 10 years you have succeed ,by then your kids will be grown ups and you will be looking to another project ,it was a monster job tree trunk ,leveling and building the new pool deck ,you should be so proud I am sure your family appreciate all your efforts ,blessings to you and the family ! To me it looks just great !
Adele I really appreciate the kind words you have given me it’s super encouraging. I think you are spot on with your observations also. Looking forward to the future projects for them as well.
I'm sure as soon as you completed this huge job it made you wanna run & do a "cannonball" into this awesome pool 😍 I think you did a great job...it looks beautiful & you've created something that will make such great memories with your kids for years to come!!! You should do a follow-up in a year to recap your thoughts, if you would do anything different & if you would do it all again 😉 Luv it ❤
I’ve built many decks in my time I’m not a licensed contractor just learned on my own. You did a good job don’t let the haters tell you otherwise. You did everything right.
Cannonball! Don't let the negative comments bother you. I've been wrenching and fabbing metal for over 20 years and there will always be somebody saying that I did something wrong... My customers have always been happy and have a hard time breaking what I build on the trails or in a race... I think you did a pretty damn good job!
This is sooo awesome!. I mean all these years ive only ever seen round above-ground pools. It is soo great that they finally make rectangular shape. And you just elevated it to a whole nuther level. Great job!
Cannonball!! I love your DIY above-ground pool project. Your family loves it, and that's all that matters. You have motivated me to get one built. Good work!
Chad You did a amazing job!!! You did it by yourself and took the middle man out too!! I give you, your props You got those gifted hands and very smart and intelligent ❤❤❤ Let's Show the love because a lot of us couldn't do this at all or some are lazy and wouldn't even try it. Chad you the Man!!! Big Ups to you!
First let me say that your kids cannonball at the end was great. Now to the comment part. Loved it and learned a few things that we will incorporate into our new pool and deck project. We also opt for an above ground pool as we live in what is known as "the low country". Our water table is so high that we do not even have to dig to hit water. After a good rain our lawnmower sinks so far into the ground that it just gets stuck and after a heavy rain we do not even think about mowing for at least a week. All that being said we had a friend who's email begins with footerman come for a visit early on and in exchange for free room and board for himself, wife, and grandkids, and camping in the back yard for his crew plus a couple of day end beer runs for the guys, they poured us a nice level concrete slab for only the cost of the materials. What a deal. then we put up our pool and built our first real deck ever ourselves. We did not know about certain things like sealing the cut ends of the boards or that tape stuff that you put under the decking. My husband did most of the manual labor, but I helped. The pool itself was a wedding gift for me from him as he knows I love being in the water more than being out of it. He bought our pool from Walmart as we needed to make sure we had enough money to make ends meet in not only a first house, but also moving to a whole new state to start our lives together. Our pool and deck lasted 12 years, but alas is now no more. the legs rusted and fell apart ripping the third liner to shreds and it is no longer safe to walk on the deck. But we do have plans to start fresh with a new one and as we have learned a few things from your videos the new one should last us at least as long as the first one and as we are not young people that should be long enough. We do plan to use manufactured wood this time as our very wet environment just doesn't fit well with real wood and we are not getting any younger and don't have the time or knowledge for the constant maintenance that real wood requires. We want to enjoy our senior years not spend them maintaining our pool.
I really like the concept, and you definitely took it from trashy to classy. My main concern is the fact that It's wood. Regardless of the protective measures you've gone through, all wood tends to wear and tear when being exposed to the elements. I truly do adore the ingenuity you've shown, plus your get up and go to please your family while also having a good time trying to accomplish your tasks. You've got passion, kid. I'm almost envious and jealous though I'm not ashamed to admit it. Ignore the ones who gave you so many issues and their lack of compassion for your accomplishments.
You’re right about the wood eventually it will wear out especially if I don’t keep up on the maintenance. I looked into trex but the price was maybe 3 times the amount and I am thinking the wood will at least last as long as my kids will enjoy the pool. I am betting around 20 years for the deck boards.
Super nice. I pray and pray for the day I’m able to do this for my family plus I work at a lumber yard and able to get a huge discount for lumber. This build was amazing. My wife laid on my chest and we watched it together with my miniature Dachshund by my side. Also I live in South Georgia
Aww I love to hear that you all watched this together! Thank you for your support. I definitely think you should take this on. Maybe try to tackle it in late spring so it won’t be so dang hot, especially in south GA.
What you have done is an achievement in itself. You have accomplished everything on your own. You are an ideal father and an ideal husband. Greetings of love and respect to you from the great country of Iraq.❤❤
I think three things would make it super classy. A skirt board around the edge of the pool that creates a finished edge that hides the top of the pool liner and bars showing. Secondly, and much harder, a set of stairs that look built-in instead of the plastic ones. Maybe out of teak wood or something that could be wrapped in a pool liner like material. And they should be at one end with returns. And the coup de gras would be under water stools for the old folks to soak and drink!
Love the - “get it done safely with the kiddos in mind” - neither going rogue not excessively ‘Cody Cody.” Your kids will love the cannonballs just as much as my kiddos will!
your pool is very nice , DIY is a very cost-effective way to work with a growing family create memories and i very proud of you say safe and enjoy , WONDERFUL FAMILY MAN - GOD BLESS
I like it. Cost efficient. And speedy process. It’ll do what it needs to for the time being. Kids will always remember when dad built a bad ass deck. Thats all that matters. ❤
I found this very helpful. I have been trying how to put in a pool that I could afford. Thanks to seeing yours, I am encouraged that I can afford to do the same. Thanks for building exactly what I was considering. I am going for it. The only difference, I am going to stick to code because they are sticklers where I live. This will increase the cost but I had $10,000 that I could afford so, adding the required structural upgrades will still bring this in at about $8,500. That leaves $1,500 toward lighting and pool toys etc. Thank you!!!
This is exactly what I was hoping for when I put together this video. Empowering others to be able to do it for themselves! I can’t wait to hear how yours comes out!
Cannonball! I thought seriously about putting one of these in for myself, but after watching this video, and all the hard work, I decided I might want to hire out. Your kids will love this though!
I'm not a contractor so I can't have an opinion on anything other than it is very nice looking and I can see many happy memories made our there with your family! Cannonball!!
This is very cool! This will always be a great memory for y’all as a family. It looks stunning as well . I could never do this , after all the rain I would have given up, much respect 😂😂😂❤️
CANNONBALL!!!! It’s a great job you’ve done there, sir. You’ve inspired me to get started on ours. it’s funny. I had the same idea for your sliding cover as we have a smallish deck and need all the usable area we can get. It’s funny all the trolls that have negative comments. I’m sure majority of them wouldn’t even know how to use a hammer to drive in the nail.
I am so happy to hear this inspired you all, that was my main hope when putting together this video. You’re right about the trolls I don’t mind them though, there’s still people down in there somewhere and most the time when I respond back to them in a respectful way they magically turn back into a decent being again.
I think this was a great job!! Way to go!! Your family will definitely remember Dad always being the cool guy who made their childhood awesome! CANNONBALL!!!!! 🙂
Great looking pool, you got a nice sized brain 😊 Im liking the video and saving it for future reference. Thank you for having taken the time and having the patience to make it 👍👍
Jesse thanks for the 🧠 compliment 😉 best of luck on your future build, I did a follow up video of you’re interested th-cam.com/video/UrS4kFBzo8I/w-d-xo.html
Thats why I never post my DIY there is always someone with an opinion. I think it looks great and the ones saying it wont last 10yrs are just jealous or contractors wanting to over price youre setup. Good job bud , I think it looks great
What a nice project. I think it looks great! My only worry while watching this was the pool cover (for safety reasons) and that is something you plan to change in the future. I love this video though, you remind me of my dad when I was young. He did something like this for us, not as involved. We lived in the desert in CA so I don't think he had as many obstacles with the ground as you had. I'm going to share this with my parents and my sisters, I think they all will enjoy watching your video.
I absolutely love this ! I think for that price ,you can fix anything you need to as time goes by and still have saved tons of money . It looks absolutely beautiful and i love the kids floating in the mini pool watching a movie , looked like so much fun . Cannonball
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The fact that you built your family a pool with noting but your own hard work is really incredible. Well done🙏🏽
Brian thank you so much for saying that I truly appreciate it!
Your kids will remember this…they had a Dad who built them a pool and deck, this labor of love legacy will definitely live long in their hearts, they will remember they “helped” you too I’m sure hehehehe… stay blessed and beautiful!!
Thank you so much for saying that, with that in mind it goes way beyond just having a pool. Thank you for watching!
very nice comment , I love the LEGACY part
Omg people are always going to find the negative and try to tear people down. I think it’s GREAT, it does NOT look like a beginner did it. Y’all will enjoy this for many many years to come. Consider yourself blessed to have the 7k to do this project for starters, think about how much the family will bond together, and the priceless memories! It’s absolutely beautiful and I give you a gold star! Well 5/5 or 10/10 lol how ever you want to rate it. Way to go guys!
Tiffany haha you’re right about that, but majority of you are extremely encouraging. Yes the $7k is still not cheap especially in this economy. The family is loving it I don’t regret it one bit. Thanks for watching!
@@ChadsCustomCreations better than 100,000 for a built-in🤭and it looks beautiful👏🥰
My neighbor built a deck just like you did. It looked beautiful. I had just bought a volvo station wagon and drove it to the back of my house. My next-door neighbor immediately called code Enforcement on me. I guess she didnt like the volvo and tried to get it off her sight. She used to walk on my property to get to her friend with the pool. Will code enforcement came and told me to move the volvo. I put it in the garage. Due to neighbor calling code enforcement , the enforcement decided to check out the pool deck. It had no permits for the deck work. The neighbor had to tear it down. Due to the other neighbor's complaints.
Holy guacamole now that’s a story of Karma right there! Should have just enjoyed your Volvo!
@@ChadsCustomCreations I dont know if thats what theyre saying, but I might be wrong. Lets say their right door neighbor makes the pool, OP has the Volvo, and their left door neighbor complains, so when they complain, enforcements go over to OPs house, but then see their right door neighbors deck. So even though the left door neighbor complained about OP, their right door neighbor gets punished for their deck, so the right door neighbor didnt do anything bad.
@@hhatss oh dang you’re right! Wow and the Volvo was even in the back yard, that seems like no one’s business in the first place. Well at least she won’t be walking through OP’s yard IE trespassing anymore.
😂 Isn't karma fun? I'm sorry you had to deal with such a terrible neighbor and I'm glad karma did its job.
Nice deck!! Cannon ball!
As a woodworker, don’t listen to them Reddit trolls and haters, they will ALWAYS find something, anything to tear you down. You did an amazing job. This gives me an idea of how much our pool & deck idea we’ve had for a few months more, could come out to save what to likely expect. Thanks for sharing your process. God bless y’all. Cheers from Texas
Cannonball
Janie coming from a fellow woodworker that means a lot. You’re right about them but I don’t stress it most the time they are just jealousy they don’t have the grit to do something themselves. Glad you enjoyed it thanks for watching til the end much love from Georgia!
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Getting a pro to do the job at 60-100K nice. deciding to do it yourself at a 7K cost awesome. finishing the job yourself and saving 53K-93K priceless. enjoy your pool with your family. its awesome. and always remember Haters are always gonna hate.
I love the way you put that thanks so much for saying that and for watching!
@@ChadsCustomCreations It's a great deck and a lot of work. You saved a lotta cash! Great job and yes it looks classy to me!
Our Coleman is on year 3 and looking tired. Do you like the rectangular shape? I'm thinking to replace our circulare one with a rectangular one as it will fit on the space better. I think the pool has made the driveway sink. Any ideas on how to raise the driveway back up affordably? OOPS. :-p I don't regret having the pool LOL
How do you get your Intex pool out of the deck and how do you get to your pool pump. Did I miss that part? I saw the skimmer hook up and that was awesome! How is the tape you put on working. I wondered for the top rail of my board on board fence that always peels and collects water.
On other contries cost way cheaper....continue to aliment the gringo american bubble idiots
We bought a pool from Rec warehouse 19 years ago. We sunk our pool used railroads ties to hold frame wall up, for extra security . Had our ground dug up'ed. Our pool looks like a in ground pool. Built a deck all the way around pool. Had concrete poured for extra patio for lounge chair, grill, and patio table. We also upgrade liner and pump. Bought wedding cake steps. We love our set up. Cost less than 5k. I can't believe we had it 19 years, time flys by. kids are all grown up. Grand baby enjoys it now. I love getting in pool after yard work and gardening. Have fun making memories in your pool. Yours looks great! You did an amazing job. Go dawgs! Ga resident. Codeword, Cannonball.
Now that sounds like an incredible build that brought so much joy and is still continuing to even to this day. You should be proud!
Anyway to get a visual of this! This sounds awesome!!!!
@@ChadsCustomCreations do you know what wedding cake steps are? I have never heard of them..
@anonanon8507 Could you post a picture? :)
My dad did a lot of work like you did to build us a pool.
It was an in-ground pool so he did contract that out, but I remember him hauling and building a huge cement brick wall, a huge deck including a “bar” and doing so much work.
As kids, we lived in the pool and always had friends and family over.
It wasn’t until years later when I was going through pictures that I realized and truly appreciated all his hard work (he did it over the winter, so he didn’t have it a tough as you). It really was a labor of love.
My love of swimming has kept me in shape all these years !
I think my favorite part was seeing everyone all piled in a raft watching a movie!
I think you did an exceptional job, you know where you did things that might (just might) fail in the future and no doubt have the passion and skill set to fix anything if it comes up. I would say even though you knowingly didn’t do a couple things to code, your ingenuity, and attention to detail is better work than most “professional” builders.
Congrats on your pool and your great video!!
That was so thoughtful of you to say that thank you so much for the encouragement!
Oh man!!! The kids in the pool watching Bad Guys on a big screen!! That's awesome!! What a damn cool dad!
Trista big shout out to their momma that was her idea, I just helped make it happen 😉 Thank you so much for watching!
I actually never fast forward, never skip, and watch the entire video from the start to the end, I think you did an amazing job
Kenny that means so much to me to hear that! Thank you!
As a maintenance director, I just wanna let you know that my opinion is that you thought out everything pretty well. At the end of the day,you did a great job. ….I would’ve left the post for the gazebo, but it does look nice that way. Fun to watch, and looks really great.
James that means a lot coming from you! Thank you for watching!
I'm a 4th generation contractor and a building inspector, I think you did a great job. Forget the haters, from what I saw I like it and am impressed with your attention to detail & safety (I would pass this sight unseen). I VOTE CLASSY, kudos.
Lyon that is incredibly kind of you to say, coming from an inspector/contractor that means so much! Thank you for saying that and for watching!
I love how u so casually say something is not up to code and just keep doing it…lol love it.
Haha 🤣 glad you enjoyed that. Thank you for watching!
CanonBall! Most of the viewers are regular Joe's like me that have little or no experience with deck building and I don't plan on being an expert. I just want to build a deck that is safe, cost efficient and fun! So much thanks for making this video as informative and enjoyable to watch!
You’re right about that, so glad to hear this video was informative and enjoyable to watch!
You put a lot of hard work into this. I’m bet your family is happy to have a dad that’s able to build this for them. Many cannonballs to come!
Thank you very much and thank you for watching til the end!
@@ChadsCustomCreations 😊
Negative feedback comes from people with little to no skills, you did a great job, I really enjoyed you working, you put a lot of love in this built, can't wait to see your next project, Hallelujah
Nina you’re right about that! Thanks for watching, blessings to you and your family also!
For the Gazebo, add in a pair of diagonal supports to transfer the load from where the post was to the posts on either side, this will prevent the sag, prevent future pain and suffering and still keep an open area for you.
Great idea!!!
@@ChadsCustomCreations Note that it does not have to be at 45 degrees, that would close off the opening too much and frankly look terrible, but from the bottom of the existing 45-degree supports at the top of each post, to where the old post was would transfer that load, and if you wanted it, be a great spot for a sun shade as it looks like the mid-day sun shines right in there so a shade would be nice.
@@BestLittleStudio oh this is a good tip o was looking at it originally like you said but 45 degree was an eye sore I never thought about tilting it up more. Thanks for the input!!!
@@ChadsCustomCreations As long as the posts you attach it to can take the lateral load, and given they are braced already, it should not be an issue.
I dont know how to built anything but i love it . I havent been to a pool for like over 20 yrs and i would love to do a cannonball!!!!
Man, seeing your kids enjoy the outdoor movie from the pool raft at the end makes this all worth it. Cheers! ...and cannonball!!!
Brian it is really all about them in the end isn’t it. It makes my heart so happy to see them enjoying all the work that went into it. Thanks for watching!
Cannonball!!! You are the best Dad!!! Enjoy with your family that great pool!!!
Karla that’s so nice of you to say, thank you for watching til the end!
Well done. Too cold here in the UK to make a pool worthwhile but this is very nice. The screen at the end where the children are watching whilst in the pool in the floating paddling pool is great. It IS warm enough today that my son and friend are watching on our big roll down screen inside which I do recommend to people - don't have to turn a room into a permanent cinema room but the screen can go up or down when needed with a projector. IN a way this project reminds me of my father as a 30 something father of 3. He by his own hands completely converted our top attic floor which had pull down stairs to an amazing teenager/child's play room / floor not just with carpets, ceiling etc but also made a secret passage round the side including somewhere you could look through on a picture of a cat through the eyes. I am now a grandmother of 4 but I still remember all his hard work to give us that space.
Jane your father sounds like an amazing man I absolutely love the cat picture idea with the eyes cut out!
Cannonball !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love how you did it yourself instead of doing it the lazy way by hiring others. It does not have to be perfect, the greatest, or most flashy. Love is a wonderful thing and that's what matters. Your family are lucky. awesome work and keep up the awesome inspiring work.
I’ve tried hiring out a few times but am always left feeling unimpressed and regret it in the long run. Too many “professionals” are more interested in speed rather than quality work.
One of the best above ground pools I’ve seen. Nicely done.
Rosanne that’s incredibly nice of you to say that thank you so much!
As thewner of an above ground pool, I’m envious of how beautiful this turned out. Great job.
Heather maybe it could be something you could do with your pool. Thank you for watching!
Bro the "catastrophic failure" of a car driving through a pool got me so good
Haha sorry about that 😂
@@ChadsCustomCreations lol! I just showed the beginning of the catastrophic failure (stopped it before he saw the car) to my husband to make sure he gets our ground level….he’s more of the “eyeballing, yep that looks good” type. He now thinks that’s exactly what happens with an unlevel pool. Thanks for helping me win at least half the battle! He’s out there with a laser level now.
Hahaha you evil genius! Poor guy is probably staying up at night trying to figure out how a pool could explode like that 😂
@@tracy4dj8😅😂 too good
this channel is so pleasing to watch, building things while talking about how you built them is so interesting, its not interesting to see all these know it alls try to tell you what you did wrong as if you didnt spend days to make sure its perfect, you are amazing at this keep it up!!
I am so glad to hear you enjoy it, I don’t mind the know it alls it is kind of entertaining to hear their thoughts on how they think I should do it. I don’t take it personally.
WATCHED 6/13/2024 EXCELLENT JOB DUDE, YOU ARE THE MAN. I SUBSCRIBED, GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY !
Thank you Donald!
This is amazing! From an Engineer here, keep up the best DIY videos. Saving that amount of money for your kids to enjoy is a lifetime of joy. I agree with the poured footers but hey you made it work! Cannonball kids! You should be proud of your Dads time!!
Nickie it’s an honor to hear that from an engineer thanks so much for your kind words of encouragement.
When we had a 25 year old deck replaced, we were horrified at how short the screws were. Although it appeared sturdy, we were dumfounded that the original owners had a 3 year old hot tub on it. They were very lucky they did not have an accident. Our builder lifted the stairs and half the deck collapsed!!!!!!! I saw this occur.! At that point I was glad we were installing a new deck.
Beautiful finished project!...........CANNON BALL.......
Wow I am impressed to hear it lasted that long. Thank you for watching til the end!
Did someone say "Cannonball"? Amazing job! The kid's won't understand how much work went into this, but they will enjoy it and have great memories. Keep up the great work and content!
The sense of satisfaction watching them enjoy it makes it all worth it.
Chad, Thanks for being a human, and building a human thing with the hands and resources you got. There's a thousand armchair critics, who gnaw at those who dare to try. Thanks for trying, and from the looks of your little ones, succeeding. Many happy years to y'all. Cannonball!
Thanks so much for saying that. I don’t mind them, it’s just part of posting something as controversial as decks on the internet everything is an expert and they all want to share what they know.
Excellent job, the only thing I encourage you to do is remove the plastic cover. they are extremely dangerous if anyone falls in with that type of cover on, especially children. Spend a little extra and purchase a hard cover that doesn’t trap you in water if someone falls in.
You are right about that my son did fall in thankfully he was close enough to pull himself up and out. That hardtop cover is next on my list.
@@ChadsCustomCreations thank goodness he is alright. I was a lifeguard instructor for a few years and taught water rescue classes . I can’t forget some of the videos that were shown in one of our classes from actual drownings. One of the videos had a story about a 12 year old boy who got caught up in the cover when he tripped over a pool toy. He was drowning on a security camera. So glad you are taking care of that. 😊
CANNONBALL. Great job.
This is solid! You did an amazing job!!
Leah thank you so much for watching!
I think it looks absolutely amazing! We have a pool we purchased 2 years ago before we moved in our new home , but, my husband has not had time to install it due to the unknown water leak in our brand new home that has caused $35k in mold remediation and renovations. I'd love to have the pool installed, so we can take a break and have an outdoor space , especially since our interior space is completely destroyed. Thank you for the inspiration, hope you and your family enjoy the beautiful outdoor space 🤗. *** cannonball***
Oh my I wouldn’t wish water damage on my worst enemy, I am so sorry you all are having to go through that! I say get that pool up this summer even without a deck just so you all have a place to cool down.
Cannonball into that pool, crack a tall one, and enjoy some famiky time. I really like your style man! Keep it up!
Thanks a ton, and thank you for watching its people like you thank make this all possible.
I love the build, I hope you and the family enjoy it for a long time! Cannonball!!!
Ross thanks so much!
The best pool video ever! 🎉 And the best, funny, entertaining and informative as well. I don’t know what you do for a living, but your narration skills, humor and video editing skills are better than 80% of “professional” TV anchors with boring literature degrees …😊
Thank you. 🙏😃
Robert that is incredibly nice and encouraging to hear you say that. I am so happy to hear you enjoyed it.
CanonBall!!! I'm going to attempt the exact same build!
Congratulations you are the winner. Send me an email at Chadscustom at Gmail Dot Com and I will give you a code word to comment back here to confirm I got the right person.
Hey Chad, I sent you a email. Thanks!
@@bobyoung6619 great just sent you an email back also I just realized I called you Bobby in my last video sorry about that 😂
@@ChadsCustomCreations No problem. I'm pretty excited about foxtrot and winning! Thanks!
@@bobscat-wj4ub that’s not very open minded of you. Now you’re not going to get an invite to my pool party 🎉 😂
I think it's amazing you did this yourself! People don't have to be professional builders or anything else to do a great job. My father's generation knew how to build a house and fix a dryer. They didn't need to call anyone.
My father was the same way I think he was a big contributor to the skills and grit that I have today. Plus every time I pay for a “professional” to do something I always end up regretting it do to their quality. They all seem to be focused on getting the job done as fast as possible.
My kids loves Cannonball, or belly flops 😂😂 either one, I hope your family and friends enjoy the new pool, great job!!!
Thanks for watching til the end, my kids do the same they are nuts. Will be picking a winner soon.
Very nice and detailed.... Worth every effort ❤
Thanks so much!
I think the background project came out beautiful! Your family will have years of memories made due to your dedication to ensuring your family will have fun! Love to see Norman do a cannonball in your new pool!!
Thank you so much for saying that and for watching!
Determination is key! DIY is how it is done!
Lee!!! You’re right about that, thanks for watching’
I loved this entire process! When I was growing up my Daddy, who owned and ran our city’s funeral home, decided to hire his grave diggers to dig a deep-end for our new above ground pool! He found a pool liner with a deep-end and voila, an above ground pool with a deep-end!
We loved to CANNONBALL in that pool!
How cool is it that you could say that grave diggers put in your pool!
CANNONBALL. Best diy I've found so far! I'm a lone diy person. Yes, as a woman lol, I love videos that help me learn something new and try to do it on my own. Thank you, Chad
Stacey I am so happy to hear that. My goal is really to empower and inspire others to create and I am so honored to read your comment.
While Reddit is full of trolls, the lack of poured footers and beefier legs could be a problem. Remember that the original deck is supported by it's connection to the house. Your deck extension is much further out and needs more support. You'll probably be fine, but it's worth considering.
Brian thanks I think the redditors were actually mostly nice and they are right footers and more support probably would be a good idea!
Bro thinks square corners on deck boards are dangerous to kids, but that rickety gazebo is safe for them? That is scary.
Look at how he built the deck. Those little concrete feet are a joke. They’re gonna wash out from the original deck. This is exactly why we have to have so many building codes.. bc of idiots like this
You are big meanies now you’re not going to be invited to pool party 😭
@@ChadsCustomCreations I know it seems funny, but people get seriously injured and killed by stuff like this way too often -when you look at cases where a building component failed and caused death or injury at a residence- poorly constructed decks and their components are at the top of the list. Removing that post is a strange choice, and certainly is not safe- I would put that post back asap if my family where using it- people should not think this is ok, its not.
@@kesselrunheroj8497I agree 100%
Well done! I've heard your channel being mentioned EVERY WEEK on the Making It podcast, but this is the first time I'm watching a video on your channel. Won't be the last time.
@@dzjam75 so cool to hear that! Love what those 3 are doing their conversations have had a huge impact on the direction of my life. Thank you for joining here it’s an honor to have you.
@@ChadsCustomCreations I love their podcasts as well. It makes me feel like I know them personally, but obviously that is not the case. The impact they have had on your life, do you mean what you make? Is it your profession?
I am not a profesional builder ,I am a woman who does things like repairs on my roof,bathroom tiles ,connect water heaters etc etc,so I don’t have a professional opinion,but common sense tells me you did a great job for your kids and yourself ,maybe concrete footers is a good idea ,time will tell how long the deck last ,but if the pool last 10 years you have succeed ,by then your kids will be grown ups and you will be looking to another project ,it was a monster job tree trunk ,leveling and building the new pool deck ,you should be so proud I am sure your family appreciate all your efforts ,blessings to you and the family ! To me it looks just great !
Adele I really appreciate the kind words you have given me it’s super encouraging. I think you are spot on with your observations also. Looking forward to the future projects for them as well.
Bro you’re legendary you’re doing all this with no shirt or shoes .that’s real dedication
Haha it was so dang hot it was risky but made it somewhat bearable.
I'm sure as soon as you completed this huge job it made you wanna run & do a "cannonball" into this awesome pool 😍 I think you did a great job...it looks beautiful & you've created something that will make such great memories with your kids for years to come!!!
You should do a follow-up in a year to recap your thoughts, if you would do anything different & if you would do it all again 😉
Luv it ❤
Thanks so much for saying that. It’s actually already been a year so a follow up video is coming soon.
I think it looks gorgeous. Now I'm ready to build me a ground pool + deck. Thanks for the video.
You can do it, glad to hear this was inspiring for you. Can’t wait to see yours.
That DIY job was phenomenal. Don’t listen to the negative comments. I am sure the kids will enjoy doing a cannonball into the pool.
Wallace thanks for saying that!
You are amazing! I cannot believe your wonderful attitude and your attention to detail! You are a great father!
You are so kind Kath thanks so much for watching!
I’ve built many decks in my time I’m not a licensed contractor just learned on my own. You did a good job don’t let the haters tell you otherwise. You did everything right.
Ryan thanks so much for saying that! I did do a lot of research and glad to hear it helped me make good decisions.
Cannonball! Don't let the negative comments bother you. I've been wrenching and fabbing metal for over 20 years and there will always be somebody saying that I did something wrong... My customers have always been happy and have a hard time breaking what I build on the trails or in a race... I think you did a pretty damn good job!
Thanks so much for that encouragement!
I think it looks great. I would do a cannonball into it any day. The best looking above ground pool se5up that I've seen.
Thank you so much for watching!
This is sooo awesome!. I mean all these years ive only ever seen round above-ground pools. It is soo great that they finally make rectangular shape. And you just elevated it to a whole nuther level. Great job!
Yes same here I really like the rectangle shape. Thank you for watching!
Awesome job Chad.......cannonball.......yay. Wow now at 76 and "retired"....we'd love to have a pool for our "golden years'. God Bless ya.
Barry thanks so much for watching! I hope you are enjoying your golden years!
One day in life ill be back to this video to build this for my family I've started 🙏🏿💯💙
That’s so exciting to hear best of luck to you!
Cannonball!! I love your DIY above-ground pool project. Your family loves it, and that's all that matters. You have motivated me to get one built. Good work!
I am so honored to read this thank you!
Chad You did a amazing job!!! You did it by yourself and took the middle man out too!! I give you, your props You got those gifted hands and very smart and intelligent ❤❤❤ Let's Show the love because a lot of us couldn't do this at all or some are lazy and wouldn't even try it. Chad you the Man!!! Big Ups to you!
Thank you so much for that encouragement, may God bless you and your family for your sincere kindness!
First let me say that your kids cannonball at the end was great. Now to the comment part. Loved it and learned a few things that we will incorporate into our new pool and deck project. We also opt for an above ground pool as we live in what is known as "the low country". Our water table is so high that we do not even have to dig to hit water. After a good rain our lawnmower sinks so far into the ground that it just gets stuck and after a heavy rain we do not even think about mowing for at least a week. All that being said we had a friend who's email begins with footerman come for a visit early on and in exchange for free room and board for himself, wife, and grandkids, and camping in the back yard for his crew plus a couple of day end beer runs for the guys, they poured us a nice level concrete slab for only the cost of the materials. What a deal. then we put up our pool and built our first real deck ever ourselves. We did not know about certain things like sealing the cut ends of the boards or that tape stuff that you put under the decking. My husband did most of the manual labor, but I helped. The pool itself was a wedding gift for me from him as he knows I love being in the water more than being out of it. He bought our pool from Walmart as we needed to make sure we had enough money to make ends meet in not only a first house, but also moving to a whole new state to start our lives together. Our pool and deck lasted 12 years, but alas is now no more. the legs rusted and fell apart ripping the third liner to shreds and it is no longer safe to walk on the deck. But we do have plans to start fresh with a new one and as we have learned a few things from your videos the new one should last us at least as long as the first one and as we are not young people that should be long enough. We do plan to use manufactured wood this time as our very wet environment just doesn't fit well with real wood and we are not getting any younger and don't have the time or knowledge for the constant maintenance that real wood requires. We want to enjoy our senior years not spend them maintaining our pool.
Thanks so much for watching and for sharing that! I did a follow up video if you’re interested
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I really like the concept, and you definitely took it from trashy to classy. My main concern is the fact that It's wood. Regardless of the protective measures you've gone through, all wood tends to wear and tear when being exposed to the elements. I truly do adore the ingenuity you've shown, plus your get up and go to please your family while also having a good time trying to accomplish your tasks. You've got passion, kid. I'm almost envious and jealous though I'm not ashamed to admit it. Ignore the ones who gave you so many issues and their lack of compassion for your accomplishments.
You’re right about the wood eventually it will wear out especially if I don’t keep up on the maintenance. I looked into trex but the price was maybe 3 times the amount and I am thinking the wood will at least last as long as my kids will enjoy the pool. I am betting around 20 years for the deck boards.
New subscriber. Looking forward to your channel and journey
Thanks for subbing looking forward to sharing more in the future.
Super nice. I pray and pray for the day I’m able to do this for my family plus I work at a lumber yard and able to get a huge discount for lumber. This build was amazing. My wife laid on my chest and we watched it together with my miniature Dachshund by my side. Also I live in South Georgia
Aww I love to hear that you all watched this together! Thank you for your support. I definitely think you should take this on. Maybe try to tackle it in late spring so it won’t be so dang hot, especially in south GA.
Your kids will have great memories of the pool " daddy built " this is priceless. Please enjoy the Pool and BBQs dude 😎
Thanks so much for saying that!
What you have done is an achievement in itself. You have accomplished everything on your own. You are an ideal father and an ideal husband. Greetings of love and respect to you from the great country of Iraq.❤❤
That is incredible nice of you to say all of that. I let my wife know that she has the ideal husband 😂 thank you my new friend from Iraq!
I think three things would make it super classy. A skirt board around the edge of the pool that creates a finished edge that hides the top of the pool liner and bars showing. Secondly, and much harder, a set of stairs that look built-in instead of the plastic ones. Maybe out of teak wood or something that could be wrapped in a pool liner like material. And they should be at one end with returns. And the coup de gras would be under water stools for the old folks to soak and drink!
Justin I love these suggestions and I totally agree!
Love the - “get it done safely with the kiddos in mind” - neither going rogue not excessively ‘Cody Cody.” Your kids will love the cannonballs just as much as my kiddos will!
James thanks for saying that the kids are loving it making lots of great memories.
As someone with no carpentry experience, I can say it looks wonderful. I would definitely do a cannonball in there. Well done!
I’ll take it :) thanks for watching!
You have a lot of patience and focus. Love this. Less than 10 yrs is good.
Thanks so much it definitely tried my patience at times but in the end it feels so worth it.
CANNONBALL!!! Your pool and deck look fantastic!
Thank you for watching!
your pool is very nice , DIY is a very cost-effective way to work with a growing family create memories and i very proud of you say safe and enjoy , WONDERFUL FAMILY MAN - GOD BLESS
Thank you so much for saying that! God bless you and your family also!
I like it. Cost efficient. And speedy process. It’ll do what it needs to for the time being. Kids will always remember when dad built a bad ass deck. Thats all that matters. ❤
Thanks so much for saying that!
Cannonball!! Awesome work! I think it turned out wonderful. Love how it looked and I especially LOVE how the string lights throw off such a vibe!❤
Thanks for watching to the end! Yes the lights do give such a cool vibe we love the way it has transformed our backyard.
I found this very helpful. I have been trying how to put in a pool that I could afford. Thanks to seeing yours, I am encouraged that I can afford to do the same. Thanks for building exactly what I was considering. I am going for it. The only difference, I am going to stick to code because they are sticklers where I live. This will increase the cost but I had $10,000 that I could afford so, adding the required structural upgrades will still bring this in at about $8,500. That leaves $1,500 toward lighting and pool toys etc. Thank you!!!
This is exactly what I was hoping for when I put together this video. Empowering others to be able to do it for themselves! I can’t wait to hear how yours comes out!
God bless you and as a DIY hobby builder, this is great inspiration for one day once I own a house!
I am so happy to hear that! Best of luck to you my friend!
Cannonball! I thought seriously about putting one of these in for myself, but after watching this video, and all the hard work, I decided I might want to hire out. Your kids will love this though!
I believe you could do it just pace yourself!
What a fun video. Was interesting. Loved how you thought of the kids throughout make it.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching til the end!
God bless me with a husband hardworking like this. This pool looks professional
Awww that’s such a kind compliment to give. I believe the Lord will bless you with the perfect person. Thank you for watching Milli!
Fantastic job and so happy your kids are enjoying it
Thanks for saying that! Same here seeing them enjoy it makes it all so worth it.
I'm not a contractor so I can't have an opinion on anything other than it is very nice looking and I can see many happy memories made our there with your family! Cannonball!!
Bobby thank you very much for saying that!
It’s amazing what you can do with your hands. I’m so glad it turned out spectacular!
I think we all are more capable than we give ourselves credit for. Thanks for watching!
This is very cool! This will always be a great memory for y’all as a family. It looks stunning as well . I could never do this , after all the rain I would have given up, much respect 😂😂😂❤️
Never say never I think we all are more capable than we give ourselves credit for. Thanks so much for the encouragement and for watching!
Cannonball!!! Looks awesome, even if it's not up to code, you can always reinforce it if needed, you have access to everything, so great job!
You’re right about that it can always be improved if needed. Thanks for watching!
I think it looks great! Just thinking about the hassle when the pool itself starts to go
Cannonball- I think it turned out absolutely fabulous and I’m sure you and your family are enjoying it tremendously!!
Thanks so much for the encouragement!
CANNONBALL!!!! It’s a great job you’ve done there, sir. You’ve inspired me to get started on ours. it’s funny. I had the same idea for your sliding cover as we have a smallish deck and need all the usable area we can get. It’s funny all the trolls that have negative comments. I’m sure majority of them wouldn’t even know how to use a hammer to drive in the nail.
I am so happy to hear this inspired you all, that was my main hope when putting together this video. You’re right about the trolls I don’t mind them though, there’s still people down in there somewhere and most the time when I respond back to them in a respectful way they magically turn back into a decent being again.
This is really amazing! I really admire people that can do stuff like this!!! Cannonball.
Thanks for watching til the end!
I think this was a great job!! Way to go!! Your family will definitely remember Dad always being the cool guy who made their childhood awesome! CANNONBALL!!!!! 🙂
Christina thanks for saying that I hope so especially as they grow into the teenage stage…. Oh man. Thanks for watching til the end!
Great looking pool, you got a nice sized brain 😊
Im liking the video and saving it for future reference. Thank you for having taken the time and having the patience to make it 👍👍
Jesse thanks for the 🧠 compliment 😉 best of luck on your future build, I did a follow up video of you’re interested
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Thats why I never post my DIY there is always someone with an opinion. I think it looks great and the ones saying it wont last 10yrs are just jealous or contractors wanting to over price youre setup. Good job bud , I think it looks great
Johnny you’re right about that! Thank you for the encouragement!
Most impressive is how you're keeping your pool water clear in an above ground pool! Teach me! 😅
Haha thank you it is an art all of itself. I’ll talk about it in my next video.
What a nice project. I think it looks great! My only worry while watching this was the pool cover (for safety reasons) and that is something you plan to change in the future. I love this video though, you remind me of my dad when I was young. He did something like this for us, not as involved. We lived in the desert in CA so I don't think he had as many obstacles with the ground as you had. I'm going to share this with my parents and my sisters, I think they all will enjoy watching your video.
Mandy thanks so much for saying that and for sharing my video! You’re right about those covers we have actually stopped using it.
I absolutely love this ! I think for that price ,you can fix anything you need to as time goes by and still have saved tons of money .
It looks absolutely beautiful and i love the kids floating in the mini pool watching a movie , looked like so much fun . Cannonball
Thanks so much for the kind words. The kids loved the floating movie theater!
Μου άρεσε πολύ η δουλειά σου. Συγχαρητήρια. Ο Θεός να σας χαρίζει υγεία, και να απολαμβάνετε τις βουτιές στην πισίνα με τα όμορφα παιδάκια σου.
That is incredibly nice of you to say! May God bless you also! Thank you for your support!
We enjoyed watching. The key is you and your family love it. Work on the Cannonball !!
You’ve got that right. Thanks for watching to the end!
Cannonball!!! Looks great ...what a good father and husband.
Donna that is so nice of you to say that thank you!
i know nothing, but this looks great and i'm glad you and fam are enjoying it!
Thank you so much for the encouragement!