I made a pool in the country from wooden pallets

For a long time our family had a dream to have a decent pool in the country. We thought about buying a frame version for a long time, but its cost is quite high and was not about our pocket.

One thought came to me - why not try to build it with your own hands? As a result, I started surfing the Internet and found a good and most importantly budgetary idea of ​​building from ordinary wooden euro pallets.

In this case, pallets play the role of a frame and, importantly, their cost is not so transcendental and will not hit the pocket of the average person at all.

To begin with, I chose a place on my site that was more level. It was properly cleared of grass, weeds and other interfering factors.

After preparing the site, he covered it with a large square piece of tarpaulin and after that he began to build a frame. There were several options, either to make the pool rectangular or in the form of a bowl. As a result, the second was more to my liking.

It took 10 pallets, which I connected with special ties and fastened them together with metal corners to a pile so that the frame would not fall apart under the pressure of water in the future.

In addition, he reinforced the entire structure with wooden bars using self-tapping screws. Of course, this pool is only for one season and you shouldn't hope for its long-term operation, since cold months will come and the whole structure will simply rot.

After assembling the bowl, I covered the inner walls of the pallets with various old blankets. The bottom of the bowl was lined with several layers of dense foam, like a regular soft backing.

Of course, it was not without financial expenses. Perhaps the most expensive material in my design was the blue waterproofing film. Its cost varies from 130 - 280 rubles per square meter. It took me twenty meters with a margin.

The film was evenly fixed in the bowl using waterproof glue. The frame itself was pulled around with a thick steel cable. The outer side of the pallets was sheathed with facing lining for a more presentable appearance.

Thank goodness the pool didn't fall apart when the bowl was completely filled with water. For greater convenience, I am now planning to make a comfortable staircase to it, but this will be in the near future.