Pool before and after

[2Belindas]

[2Belindas]

So here is our latest renovation project.  We are converting this huge old mansion in the southern suburbs of Sydney into a 2 x 4 bedroom dual occupancy, by reconfiguring the interior and adding a double garage.

We will live in the end with the pool and spa, then rent (or allow our kids or parents to occupy) the other end.

While the DA plans were being approved, we got stuck into finishing off the pool, which had been left in this state of disrepair for about 12 years.  

The smelly muck we shovelled off the bottom.  Yuk!!

They are the same coping tiles in both photos.  A day on the gerni worked wonders.

[JRRed]

Unfortunately my pool was beyond the guerni.

All the pebblecrete cracked and started falling off.  Nothing to be done but grind it off and re-render it.  

I decided to add some waterline tiles to enhance the look.

I think you'll agree it was worth it!

[Jason]

Wow, fantastic transformation @JRRed. Great work and many thanks for sharing. We're looking forward to seeing more of your handiwork soon.

Welcome to the Workshop community. We have heaps of clever and creative members sharing helpful advice and inspiring projects every day, so we're sure you'll fit right in! Please don't hesitate to post whenever you need assistance with anything or have something new to share. 

Jason

[2Belindas]

Great job @JRRed Thats a huge transformation.  Your pool looks very inviting and I love the new coping tiles, plus what you did by extending the deck.

[Old-gal24]

Wow this looks amazing @2Belindas  You have given me the incentive to get in and repair the outside of mine.  On nowhere near this scale though.  Mine so far has just been about creating a garden around the back area of the pool.  As there wasn't the room for normal growth of fruit trees I have started growing them espalier *(along trellises) as there isn't the room for the standard kind.  Then I will have to repair the coping *(the concrete edge around the pool) I think that's what they call it.  Still not 100% sure which way I will go, but it won't be more concrete, I hate the stuff.

Great to see more women hard at work leading examples for the younger ladies of ours coming along.

Old-gal24

[KatieD]

Hey Jrred ! Was this a big job? What tools did you require? My grandparents are looking to resurface their cracking pebblecrete pool, but upwards of 8k is charged. Figured we could do a family working bee and help them out if the jobs not too bad

[JacobZ]

Hi @KatieD,

A warm welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It is fantastic to have you with us.

Please allow me to tag @JRRed so they are notified of your question.

Hopefully they will respond shortly.

Jacob

[JRRed]

@KatieD 

An angle grinder was used to get the rest of the pebblecrete off.  It was a huge under-taking.  If you are good with one of those it would make the task much easier that chipping it off bit--by-bit (although, ours was so bad that whole chunks just pealed off).