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  • Laying, gluing and welding pool liners correctly

    An empty, bright blue swimming pool with a smooth pool liner, gray steps in one corner, and a circular drain on the wall. The outdoor pool is surrounded by unfinished ground and scattered greenery. www.commaik.de

    In this article, I describe how the new pool liner was laid, glued and welded to the walls and floor of our new pool. The pool steps and the sunbathing area in the water were lined with a special pool liner that makes the surface non-slip. The new pool in the garden was built with concrete formwork blocks and replaces our old steel wall pool. Before I can lay the liner in the concrete pool, some preparations are necessary. In this article I will show you every step.

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  • Winterizing the pool – putting pool technology into operation and adjusting water values

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    Winterizing the pool is at the top of my to-do list in spring. The winter safety devices must be dismantled and the pool technology must be installed. The water values are checked and readjusted. The filter systems are also reactivated. So nothing stands in the way of a great swimming season. In this article, you’ll find out which steps are important and how I prepared my pool optimally for sunny bathing days.

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  • Build your own garden kitchen – brick and glue walls with aerated concrete

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    After the base of the new garden kitchen was set and aligned with the gas concrete blocks, I could now start building the walls with the Ytong blocks. A special feature here should become the bar counter of the pool bar, in addition to the window on the south side.

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  • Inflatable whirlpool MSpa Alpine Tekapo – experience after 1 year

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    We were able to extensively test our inflatable hot tub, the MSpa Alpine, for a good year. Now it’s time to give feedback on usage, maintenance, pros and cons. Is a whirlpool bath worth it? What are the running costs? What problems arise when installing the pool in the basement? I will explore all these questions in the following article. I have written a first article on the construction of the whirlpool here.

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  • Build garden house with bird aviary yourself

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    The garden shed for the aviary was built just 2 days after the concrete foundation in the garden was completed. The concrete surface was dry and stable enough even if the entire floor slab would certainly need a few more weeks to dry out.

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  • Build your own pool – Masonry walls with reinforcement | Set formwork stones

    Partially constructed cinder block walls on a wet concrete floor, with stacked bricks and construction materials, including pipes and cables, suggest preparations to build a pool. The area appears to be under construction. www.commaik.de

    The plans for the construction of our new pool in the garden were finalized and the construction of the pool could continue with the masonry of the pool walls. This step was not particularly complicated, but it was much more time-consuming to implement. This time the pool was built from solid stones. Of course, these had to be carried to the construction site first. Of course, the formwork blocks also had to be cut and adjusted before installation. In the following article, I describe how we implemented all of this to build our new pool in the garden.

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In this construction diary, we share our experience in the renovation and modernization of our Art Nouveau villa and hope to give a few suggestions and tips to some of you.

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