PROGRAMME OF EVENTS

When once the decision had been mase to dig a new pool a programme of events had to be established due to the existing pool and fish.  Firstly I had to decide how to keep the existing fish safe until the new pond was completed.

1                     ERECT TEMPORARY POOL

2                     CONNECT FILTER

3                     FILL TEMPORARY POOL WITH WATER

4                     RUN FILTER ETC

5                     TRANSFERE A COUPLE OF GOLD FISH AFTER A WEEK

6                     KEEP AN EYE ON GOLD FISH FOR TWO MORE WEEKS

7                     IF EVERYTHING ALRIGHT, PUMP WATER OUT OF EXISTING POOL AND TRANSFER KOI TO NEW TEMPORARY POOL

8                     PUT COVER ON NEW TEMPORARY POOL

9                     REMOVE ALL WATER FROM EXISTING POOL THEN REMOVE ALL MUD AND DEBRIE

10                 REMOVE FLANGE FROM BOTTON DRAIN

11                 REMOVE OLD LINER

12                 REMOVE BULGE FROM BACK WALL OF POOL AND EXAMINE BEHIND

13                 IF OK, DIG OUT SOIL TO NEW SIZE

14                 LAY CONCRETE FOOTING FOR NEW WALL ACROSS END AND AT THE BACK

15                 LEAVE CONCRETE FOOTING TO SET FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS

16                 BUILD WALL AROUND TOP OF POOL TO HEIGHT OF CONCRETE PAD

17                 INSTALL NEW SECOND BOTTOM DRAIN AND CONCRETE IN PLACE.

18                 ORDER BOX WELDED LINER

19                 INSTALL UNDERLAY & NEW LINER

20                 INSTALL FLANGES TO BOTTOM DRAINS (SEAL)

21                 LAY CAPPINGS ON TOP OF LINER (WHERE APPLICABLE)

22                 UPON COMPLETION OF FILTERS ETC, FILL POOL WITH WATER.


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