Thursday, 5 February 2015

Straw bale pool


Last year we made a highly successful pool from straw bales

It took quite a few bales plus a roll of inexpensive polythene, but the water from our well was never going to achieve swimming depth, so we bought £300 quids worth of water from DWR CYMRU. Which was the biggest cost, but well, it was worth it. As these pictures show. The water came in an 8 wheel tanker?!

And gave enough depth for child swims and adult paddles! Great fun for all!

Grandchildren enjoying the pool!
We used borrowed lorry ratchet straps around the whole structure to prevent the bales from collapsing, and hold in the weight of the water.

Every one had a great time!
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  1. David Hunnam6 February 2015 at 08:04

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  2. David Hunnam7 February 2015 at 08:40

    Sorry you can't see the 8 wheeler tanker in the pictures!

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  3. David Hunnam7 February 2015 at 08:42

    But the big car park made the water delivery very easy!

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  4. David Hunnam7 February 2015 at 08:44

    You can, however see the hose they used in one of the pictures, it was like a fire hose and the water just gushed out

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