We made our own DIY pool for our garden for just £100 – and it was so easy to build
A SAVVY couple has been praised online for their DIY skills after building their own pool for just £100.
Kayla Harrison and her husband Caleb decided to bring some summer fun to their back garden without breaking the bank.
Kayla shared Caleb’s crafty venture on the couple’s TikTok page @organizedhomeandlife, where they post organisation hacks and DIY projects to their 297k followers.
The pool video begins with a clip of Caleb in their back garden in Dickson, Tennessee, in the initial stages of building.
“It’s here… the moment you’ve all been waiting for,” the caption read.
He went for a simple rectangular structure supported by wooden pallets, and used blue tarpaulin as the pool base.
After a few extra touches with primer, grey paint and loads of drilling, the tiki-themed pool was ready to use.
The easy project saw 68 million views on TikTok and thousands of comments commending the pair for their DIY skills.
The entire pool cost them just over £100 ($140).
One viewer asked: “Impressive! Total cost?
“Just wondering if you saved money from buying an above ground pool off the shelf.”
Kayla replied: “Total it cost us $140 that includes $70 in chemicals.
“We got a significant amount of material free.”
Another commented: “I can honestly say I thought it was going to fail. I admit I was wrong. Looks great tho.”
A third added: “Excellent job!! Now enjoy that water!!”
Despite its online success, the pool was removed one month after it was built in July 2021.
In a separate video, Kayla explained they had to take the structure down due to weather conditions.
She said: “Over the last weekend, we had record-breaking rain.
“We also had a tornado come through and the pool gave in.
“We 100% want to do things differently in the future because we’re going to build another one next summer.”
Arin Solange also decided to build a swimming pool for her family, as she was sick of waiting to be able to afford one.
The 34-year-old was dubbed a “genius” after building the DIY pool for her kids in one day.