When Redditor CrackerCortex‘s dog passed away, he turned to the great outdoors to deal with his grief. He set out to build a concrete koi pond in his backyard. But, when a friend suggested he try to make a pool instead of a pond, the creative juices really started flowing. He came up with a design for a pool surrounded by rocks, complete with a grotto, a kiddie pool for his son, creeks, and more. After a lot of hard work, his pond sized hole became a tropical paradise. Check out this amazing DIY below.
The project started as a concrete koi pond, but at a friends suggestion, he decided to make it a pool.
Here are the original plans: The pool features a waterfall, a kiddie pool, a main pool, and a grotto.
He continued digging out the original hole until it was much bigger.
Then, he reinforced it with a retaining wall since he lives on a slope.
He leveled and marked the edges of the pool for a rough estimate.
The plumbing started going in…
Here’s the pump for the pool.
He set the foundation for the pool with rebar.
This part of the rebar grid would eventually become a grotto.
The pool was then sprayed with shotcrete, a concrete mixture applied with a high velocity hose.
It takes a full week for the shotcrete to dry.
The rocks were then made with latex and mixed colored concrete. He shaped them with a trowel.
And it was complete!
His son loves the backyard’s newest addition!
For a finishing touch, he built a raised fire pit next to the pool.
(source Reddit)
Fellow Redditors estimated that a professional pool of this caliber would cost around $30,000, but the DIY version cost around $10,000. This looks like something you’d find at a hotel, not in someone’s backyard – so amazing!
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