The Best 12 DIY Pool Ideas

Nicole and Bianca CuteDIYprojects Blogger

Nothing can add the much needed flair of freshness and comfort to your life in those scorching heats of summer than some chilling time in the cold and soothing waters of a swimming pool. Of course, one can’t head out for swimming everytime, and this makes it no less than a boon to have a pool just a few feet away from your doorstep. However, getting a swimming pool built in your backyard is often a deal of heaps and heaps of dollars, unless you put some creativity, construction skills and patience to incredible use and build a DIY Swimming Pool in your space. Here are 12 Truly Awesome yet Easy to Construct DIY Pool Ideas to Turn your Backyard into a Dose of Refreshment!

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7. DIY Pallet Swimming Pool

DIY Pallet Swimming Pool
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Pallets have always been taking the world of DIY projects by a storm, bringing new life to your spaces with a pretty rustic wooden appeal. And here they come again with a stunning Pallet Swimming Pool, that has actually been built entirely out of 9 reclaimed pallets. The key is to place the pallets in a standing position in your backyard, in a way that they touch each other from edge to edge. Once the pallets are connected and nailed together, a series of steps follows that involves adding adequate cushion in the interior and around the pallet edges to soften the structure, placing a strong pool liner inside, and adding wooden shelves on the top edges of the pool. The DIY Pallet Pool looks oh so gorgeous with its exterior sides lined with bamboo roll down blinds that make it appear no less than a factory-bought pool.

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DIY Details : sliptalk

8. DIY Concrete Swimming Pool

DIY Concrete Swimming Pool
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Whoever gets the very first glimpse of this insanely incredible Concrete Swimming Pool is undoubtedly, going to wonder how something such awesome can be put together as a do-it-yourself project. What it takes to build the pool with a gorgeous deck around is some Lintel Block, lots of concrete, some steel, lots of plaster, glue, a pump, a filter, plaster and edge tiling, and some PVC plumbing supplies. This one is for those who are looking for a truly sturdy, well-built swimming pool for their space in no more than five thousand dollars, but are ready to put huge amounts of efforts, time and patience into the project. The construction calls for finalizing a design, reinforcing the steel structure, plastering and stacking, pouring the floor, working out the plumbing, and finally building the deck that has all been explained through detailed steps in the below Instructable.

DIY Details : instructables

9. How to Build a Natural Swimming Pool

How to Build a Natural Swimming Pool
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Wouldn’t it be a true retreat to step out of your home and enter into an exceptionally beautiful setting that brings the charm of natural flora and fauna right to your backyard. And not to forget, a winsome oasis lies just in the middle of that setting – perfect for making one forget all the worries of life the moment you step into your Natural Swimming Pool. Apart from that, a natural pool keeps all those chemicals and harmful pool maintenance practices quite far away from your space, instead adopting for ecological filtration – enriching the pool with oxygen and beneficial bacteria with natural plants. Also, they call for a much less deal of expense for pulling off the entire construction. This guide explains how to zone, filter, seal, and build your pool, along with controlling algae buildup in a manner that contributes to the environment in the best possible ways.

DIY Details : motherearthnews

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10. How to Build a DIY Organic Pool


Looking just like a beautiful natural pond resting on the surface amidst the huge empty lands, this one is actually a homemade swimming pool that almost anyone can put together like a piece of cake. In no more than 3 minutes, this amazing YouTube video takes you through the process of building a DIY Organic Pool that sits in the ground with unbeatable grace right in the middle of your yard. It’s quite surprising how the pool blends in with the surrounding landscape so well, making it hard to believe it has been actually constructed digging a hole in the ground and adding a few awesome touches of creativity. And yes, as this one uses plants and animals to keep the water fresh, clean and healthy, you don’t need to go for any chemicals to make sure your pool runs through a good care and maintenance!

Project source – youtuber:  davidpaganbutler

11. Build a Swimming Pool for Under $3000


As the name suggests, you can bring a homemade swimming pool to life for under three thousand dollars, which is not even a fraction of the amount it takes to call a professional assistance for integrating a pool into your backyard. But, it surely deserves a mention that how the pool looks is worthy enough of giving a tough competition to a commercially built structure. You need to cut out the required space in the ground, mark the corners and perform the footing to begin with cementing the blocks to define the shape of the construction. You then build the pool steps and do the necessary plumbing, followed by filling the the blocks and cementing the floor. Lastly, some tiling and final touches come into action to finish up the pool.

Project source – youtuber:  Gerry Wilson

12. Build Your Own Swimming Pool Start to Finish


Building your own Swimming Pool from the very first step to the finishing touches that get everything going seems to be a daunting task, but taking a look at this guide, you would already be planning to gift a gorgeous pool to your outdoor space even before you reach the end. It all begins with an efficient excavation in the ground, and you have got all the tips, dimensions, angles and techniques to begin with the same, followed by planning the putting the drains together. It’s all about leveling the base and adding steel reinforcement to work out the defined structure of your Swimming Pool, which is succeeded by efficient sanding, cementing, blocking and working the concrete for the pool. No matter, how technical it seems at the initial thought, what you achieve in the end is an insanely attractive, soothing and refreshing spot, taking your home to new heights of awesomeness.

Project source – youtuber: Build your own swimming pool

Let the kids spend some fun-filled and refreshing playtime in your homemade swimming pool, while treating yourself with an hour or more of leisure in the midst of cold waters, away from the all the worries, and of course, the summers. Whether you are more of a nature-loving person, or simply want to go for an edgy, cool and pretty swimming pool to adorn your backyard, these amazing DIY Pool Ideas are all you need to make it a dream come true!

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