Beat the Heat: How to Make a Homemade Cardboard Swimming Pool

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POOL PARTY!!! (Materials Listed below) A unique cardboard craft idea for those people who want any sized swimming pool for a smaller backyard. A way to beat the heatwave and humidity

MY POOL FINAL SIZE: 72sq.ft. (9 ft. x 8ft.) - 4ft. tall
Enough room to hold 15-20 people max

MATERIALS COST BREAKDOWN (in CAN $)
Assume prices 20-30% cheaper in the US:

Cardboard: FREE
Contact Cement: $25 x 2
Rock Coating: $50 x 4
Wood 2x4 Beams: $1.50ea x10
Cement Mix: $5 x 2
Industrial Strength Duct Tape: $5 x 2
Water Sealer (for Rock Coating): $30
Water Sealer (for wood): $15
PL Premium Glue: $6 x 4
Misc. Plumbing Fixtures: $6 total
Brushes, Rollers, measuring tape, scissors, markets (all at dollar store): $10 total

Total: $364 (estimation)

Time to construct: 1 week's worth of hours (for one person alone)

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  • probably not good to make that at all...you know cardboard breaks down pretty quickly and is put together with GLUE right?? leaching into the water, breaking down in the heat all day...seriously dude, please rethink this...besides, it's fuckin Cardboard! how long could it last anyways? lol

  • @chriscunanan Just a craft idea bud. Not to be taken seriously by anyone who thinks it won't work. My smaller cold tub version is still standing and can hold water. Naturally it takes some maintenance and common sense to make such a thing last. Leave a car in the rain and snow and it will rust. Leave a pool like this to bake in the sun and it will warp. People just need to go beyond simple instruction and innovate themselves. Note: the 'glue' is industrial construction grade. Cheers

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    If you don't want future video notifications, I'll make sure of it. Cheers

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  • @SuperAlessiaBros I actually remember that. I think I was the first to leave a comment on your channel too.  Thanks for your support

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  • @217rambo actually yea - more like a giant space to chill out in cold water. Let's call it a "cold tub". That is what really matters - cold water on a hot day and room for some friends to chill with beer. 

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  • I like the way you think :D too bad I don't have a backyard LoL

  • How do you get in??????

  • u m friend, are epic

  • i was gonna but my mommy said no

    

  • @PikachuSaysPika hummmm gonna say no

  • you are the greatest person in the world

  • @stupidfookinshite yo stupid fuck and shit i wasn't talking to u plz shut up

  • love it! So far every video I have seen it has been amazing, I even subscribe hoping you show me more good stuff. Keep it up! ^_^

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