240 close-ups from our own jobs — the places where a membrane has to be cut, shaped and welded by hand, sorted by what they show.
Welding
168 photographs
Seams welded on site, steps and benches cut and shaped by hand, corners, gutters and edges — the work that decides whether a membrane pool holds water.
Membrane deck edge welded up to the pool coping, the tile border of the old deck beside itA welded seam running down the wall of a pool lined in turquoise reinforced PVC membraneCorner of a turquoise membrane pool, the wall seam and the floor seam meeting cleanlyGrey granite-pattern reinforced PVC membrane, photographed close to show its textureGranite-pattern membrane close up, the mottled grey surface that hides scuffs and dirtCorner of an indoor pool in turquoise membrane, the coping and the tiled deck of the old pool around itTwo sheets of pale blue membrane welded along their overlap, the seam sealed flatPale blue membrane meeting brown stone-pattern membrane, the two welded together at the edgeA square drain grate set flush into granite-pattern membrane, the membrane welded around itMembrane deck in pale stone-pattern membrane beside an indoor pool, the seams welded in straight linesSteps in granite-pattern membrane, a black anti-slip grate set into the first treadCorner of a step in granite-pattern membrane, the treads and risers welded from separate piecesThe corner of a granite-pattern membrane bench, the seams welded tight along every edgeA bench and steps in granite-pattern reinforced PVC membrane inside a pool shellSteps in granite-pattern membrane leading down into a backyard pool, the welding tools on the deckA bench in granite-pattern membrane, its edges welded and the top laid in one pieceMarble-pattern membrane wrapped over a step, the seam welded along the front edgeSteps in white marble-pattern membrane, the riser and tread cut and welded to fitMarble-pattern reinforced PVC membrane close up, its grey veining on whiteMarble-pattern membrane close up, seen where two sheets are welded togetherGrey stone-pattern membrane steps, the treads still bare, the edges welded on siteA pool shell with grey membrane steps and a bench, the floor still bare before the membraneSteps in grey membrane seen from above, the risers and treads fitted around the cornerGrey stone-pattern membrane steps inside a pool shell, the floor still bare concreteGranite-pattern membrane with red lines marking where the pieces will be cutGranite-pattern membrane marked out with red lines for cutting to the shape of the poolThe rounded edge of a granite-pattern membrane bench, the corner welded without a wrinkleWhite membrane steps with black anti-slip edges welded onto every treadWhite membrane meeting a black anti-slip strip, the two welded flatMembrane deck edge at the pool coping, the old tiled deck beside the new membraneA seam welded down the wall of a turquoise membrane pool, seen from the shallow endCorner of a turquoise reinforced PVC membrane pool, the wall and floor seams meeting in the cornerCorner of an indoor pool in turquoise membrane, the old tiled deck and coping around itTwo sheets of pale blue membrane welded along their overlap, the seam pressed flatPale blue membrane welded to brown stone-pattern membrane, the join sealed along its lengthA square drain grate set flush into granite-pattern membrane and welded roundGranite-pattern reinforced PVC membrane close up, its speckled grey surfaceGranite-pattern membrane close up, showing how the pattern hides marks and dirtPale stone-pattern membrane deck beside an indoor pool, the seams welded in straight linesA step in granite-pattern membrane with a black anti-slip grate set into the treadA bench in blue mosaic-pattern membrane, the flat top in plain blue welded to the mosaic sidesWide steps in blue mosaic-pattern membrane with plain blue treads, the house behind themBlue mosaic-pattern membrane on the walls of a pool shell, the floor still bare concreteA welded seam along the top edge of a pale blue membrane wall, the coping still to comeThe top edge of a pale blue membrane pool being welded to the wall profile, plywood behindA hand lifting reinforced PVC membrane to show the mesh woven inside itCorner steps in pale blue membrane, the treads cut and welded to fit the corner of the poolA wall corner in pale blue reinforced PVC membrane, the seam welded down the angleA bench in pale blue membrane, its front edge welded and the top laid over plywoodA bench in pale blue membrane with the top still to be fitted, the tool on itA hot-air welding tool on white membrane, a red X marking a spot to be redoneTextured white membrane on a step edge, seen closeTextured white reinforced PVC membrane close up, the surface that gives grip underfootCorner steps in pale blue membrane inside a pool shell, the deck still bare concreteA black chevron pattern laid out on a white membrane deck before welding, the tools beside itCorner steps in pale blue membrane, black anti-slip strips welded onto the treadsA deck corner in white membrane with a black chevron pattern welded into itWhite membrane steps with grey anti-slip treads welded onto each oneA wall corner in pale membrane, the seam welded from the floor to the top edgeA recessed niche in a pool wall wrapped in pale membrane, the corners welded tightBlue mosaic-pattern reinforced PVC membrane close up, two sheets welded with the pattern matchedThe top edge of a blue mosaic-pattern membrane wall, the seam welded along the coping lineA corner of the mosaic-pattern membrane pool at the bare concrete of the deck, before the copingThe wide steps of the mosaic-pattern pool being lined, the plain blue treads going onBlue mosaic-pattern membrane on a wall and bench, the seams welded to follow the patternThe gutter channel of the mosaic-pattern pool lined in membrane, seen from aboveThe gutter channel in mosaic-pattern membrane along the pool wall, the plain blue treads beside itA wall drain cut out of mosaic-pattern membrane and welded round, the shrubs above the poolWide steps in mosaic-pattern membrane with plain blue treads, leading up to the houseMosaic-pattern membrane meeting plain blue membrane on a step, the red line marking the cutRed marker lines drawn on mosaic-pattern membrane at a step edge, marking a spot to redoMosaic-pattern membrane on the pool walls, the floor still bare concrete with the level on itThe mosaic-pattern pool with its finished steps, seen from the deck towards the houseA bench in mosaic-pattern membrane with a plain blue top, the edges weldedThe gutter of the mosaic-pattern pool along the garden edge, the membrane roll beside itMosaic-pattern membrane with red lines marking where the pieces will be cutMosaic-pattern membrane going down over the pool floor, the edge still to be weldedBlue mosaic-pattern membrane close up, the white grout lines of the patternBlue mosaic-pattern reinforced PVC membrane close upThe mosaic-pattern pool corner with a plain blue coping strip, the tools on the deckA large hall pool floor being lined, the underlay down and the membrane rolls waitingGrey granite-pattern membrane steps in a hall pool lined in turquoise membraneCurved steps in grey membrane in a hall pool, the scaffold behindA large hall pool lined in turquoise reinforced PVC membrane, round islands and columnsThe hall pool in turquoise membrane with its curved islands, the rolls and tools on the floorCurved walls of the hall pool lined in turquoise membraneThe hall pool in turquoise membrane, membrane rolls and fittings on the floorThe edge of the hall pool in turquoise membrane, seen along a wallA white membrane walkway strip across the turquoise floor of the hall poolThe turquoise membrane floor of the hall pool, tools and rolls laid out for the dayA pale membrane strip welded across the turquoise floor of the hall pool, fittings cut inFittings cut into the turquoise membrane floor of the hall pool, the plywood template beside themThe hall pool in turquoise membrane, wide view of the islands and the columnsThe turquoise membrane hall pool from the far end, the seams welded across the floorA round island in the hall pool lined in turquoise membrane, the columns behind itA curved island top in plywood, the turquoise membrane welded round its edgeThe plywood top of the curved island with the membrane roll on it, the pool edge belowGrey membrane with a yellow outline marking a patch to be cut and welded inCurved grey membrane steps in the hall pool, seen from the floorCurved grey membrane steps in the hall pool, each tread welded to the riserThe hall pool floor in turquoise membrane, the far wall linedA grey granite-pattern membrane step block, its faces welded at the cornersGrey granite-pattern membrane steps built up in the hall poolCurved steps in grey membrane in a turquoise membrane poolThe turquoise membrane hall pool, empty, the edge and the deck around itA pale membrane strip welded across the turquoise floor, the wall drains cut inA pale membrane strip beside a curved wall, the tools on the deckThe hall pool in turquoise membrane, seen from the island endThe turquoise membrane hall pool with its islands, the rolls on the floorWide view of the hall pool in turquoise reinforced PVC membrane, the columns and lights aboveThe hall pool from the near island, the turquoise membrane welded across the floorThe turquoise membrane hall pool, the far islands and the scaffoldFittings cut into the turquoise membrane floor, the plywood template in placeThe hall pool in turquoise membrane, wide view along the columnsThe hall pool in turquoise membrane, seen from the island endRound islands in the hall pool lined in turquoise membraneThe curved island top in plywood, the turquoise membrane welded to its edgeThe plywood island top with the membrane roll on itCurved grey membrane steps in the hall pool, the welding tools on the treadCurved steps in grey membrane in the hall pool, the wall behind lined in turquoiseA worker on site in a green hoodie, the membrane work behindThe hall pool in turquoise membrane, a pale walkway strip welded across the floor, the columns and lights aboveCurved steps in grey membrane in the hall pool, the risers and treads welded on siteThe curved grey membrane steps of the hall pool, seen from the floorPool shell in blue mosaic-pattern membrane with a grey membrane bench, rolls waiting on the floorA grey granite-pattern membrane step block in a turquoise membrane pool, the corners weldedThe hall pool in turquoise membrane with a pale walkway strip, empty and ready for waterA worker welding grey membrane onto a wall beside blue mosaic-pattern membrane, a fitting cut inA worker on the top edge of a mosaic-pattern membrane pool, the coping still bare concretePool shell in blue mosaic-pattern membrane behind a brick wall, a worker on the benchA pale membrane walkway strip welded across a turquoise floor, the fittings cut in along itPool in blue mosaic-pattern membrane with a stainless ladder, brick houses behind the fencePool shell in blue mosaic-pattern membrane, the membrane rolls on the floor and a ladder in the cornerCurved grey membrane steps in a turquoise membrane pool, the treads welded in an arcPool shell in blue mosaic-pattern membrane, the wall done and the floor still bareA pale walkway strip welded across the turquoise floor of the hall pool, the wall drains cut inThe turquoise membrane hall pool with its round islands, seen along the columnsBlue mosaic-pattern membrane behind a stainless ladder, the seam welded down the cornerThe hall pool in turquoise membrane, wide view from the island endA white membrane wall with a fitting cut in and welded round, the mosaic-pattern edge beside itThe turquoise membrane hall pool with a round island in the foregroundThe turquoise membrane hall pool, the membrane rolls laid out on the floorPool shell in blue mosaic-pattern membrane, a bench along the wall and the floor still bareFittings cut into the turquoise membrane floor, the plywood template in placeThe hall pool in turquoise membrane, seen across the islandsRound islands in the hall pool lined in turquoise membraneThe top edge of a pool wall being welded: blue membrane over a grey profile, the deck bare concreteA blue membrane gutter edge with fittings cut in, the deck still bareFittings cut into a blue membrane gutter edge, seen from the deckA curved wall in white marble-pattern membrane at sunset, the sheeting over the edgeA skimmer niche lined in white marble-pattern membrane, the drain cut in and the corners weldedA block in white marble-pattern reinforced PVC membrane, its edges welded sharpAn outdoor pool in white marble-pattern membrane, a block and a curved wall, the buildings behindWhite marble-pattern membrane close up, a welded seam running down itA worker on the edge of a marble-pattern membrane pool at sunset, the walls doneSteps in white marble-pattern membrane inside a pool shell, seen from the deckAn outdoor pool in white marble-pattern membrane with steps, the site around itWhite marble-pattern reinforced PVC membrane close up, the veining across a welded seamA white marble-pattern membrane bench with a fitting cut in, the cable laid across itSteps in white marble-pattern membrane leading down into the poolA curved bench in white marble-pattern membrane, the seams welded round the curveAn outdoor pool in white marble-pattern membrane with a bright blue floor, the site behindA fitting and a niche cut into white marble-pattern membrane and welded roundBright blue reinforced PVC membrane on a pool floor, the welding cable laid across itA pool lined in bright blue membrane under a polycarbonate roof, a stainless ladder on the wallA pool in bright blue membrane under a curved polycarbonate roof, the handrails at the near endA worker welding the bright blue membrane floor of a pool under the roofA worker photographing the finished bright blue membrane pool under its roof
Geotextile
72 photographs
The geotextile underlay that goes down over the shell before the membrane — floors, walls, curves and steps.
A backyard pool shell with blue membrane on the walls and the geotextile underlay down, ladders in the deep endBlue membrane on a pool wall, the geotextile underlay showing at the corner, the deck aboveThe curved floor of a pool in turquoise membrane with the fittings cut in along the curveThe top edge of a blue membrane wall against the coping, the underlay showing behind itA fitting cut into the blue membrane of a pool wall, seen from the deckA fitting in blue membrane with its flange fitted and sealedPool walls in blue membrane and the floor in geotextile, the mosaic-pattern membrane around the top, the house behindA corner of the pool in blue mosaic-pattern membrane, the floor still bare and a ladder laid downBlue membrane meeting mosaic-pattern membrane at a step, the timber straightedge beside itBlue membrane welded to mosaic-pattern membrane, the seam running between themBlue membrane on the pool floor with mosaic-pattern walls, the vacuum and tools readyBlue membrane on the floor, mosaic-pattern membrane on the walls, the tools laid out on the deckBlue membrane floor and mosaic-pattern walls in a pool shell, the cables and tools on the deckThe pool floor in blue membrane with the seam lines marked, mosaic-pattern walls all roundBlue membrane over the floor of the mosaic-pattern pool, the cables and welding tools beside itGrey geotextile underlay on a step, the white membrane coping above itA cut-out in white textured membrane, the geotextile underlay showing throughWhite textured membrane over the geotextile, the edge of a stepBlue membrane over grey geotextile underlay on the pool floor and wallsBlue membrane laid over the geotextile underlay on the pool floor, the walls in underlayA strip of blue membrane on the geotextile floor with a tool on it, the walls in underlayGeotextile underlay on the pool floor and walls, a strip of blue membrane at the centreBlue membrane going down over the geotextile floor, the ladder against the wallA pool shell in geotextile underlay with a strip of blue membrane on the floor, the ladder and tools in itGeotextile underlay on the floor and walls, a strip of blue membrane laid down the middleThe pool floor in geotextile with blue membrane going on, the ladder at the cornerPool shell in geotextile underlay with steps at the far end, blue membrane started on the floorThe pool shell in geotextile underlay, the blue membrane strip and the ladderThe pool shell in geotextile underlay seen from above, the membrane started at the centreGeotextile on the floor and walls with a strip of blue membrane and a level on itBlue membrane laid over the geotextile floor with a level on it, the walls in underlayBlue membrane on the geotextile floor, the roller used to press the seam beside itA pool shell in geotextile underlay with blue membrane on the floor, tools and a ladder insideThe pool shell in geotextile underlay, a ladder against the wall and the tools on the bare floorThe pool shell in geotextile underlay with steps at the far end, two ladders and the first membrane downBlue membrane on a pool wall with the geotextile underlay beside it, a ladder in the cornerBlue membrane on the walls of a pool shell, the geotextile patch at the step and the floor still bareA pool shell with blue membrane on the walls and steps, the floor in geotextile, a ladder set inA curved wall in dark grey geotextile underlay, the white marble-pattern coping welded above itCurved benches of a kidney-shaped pool in geotextile underlay, the marble-pattern coping on topCurved pool benches in geotextile underlay, the offcuts of underlay on the floorGeotextile underlay on the curved walls and benches of a pool, the white coping welded aboveA curved pool wall in geotextile underlay, the white marble-pattern coping along the topA curved bench wrapped in geotextile underlay, the marble-pattern membrane coping above itGeotextile underlay on the curved walls of the pool, the steps and the pale floorThe curved deep end of the pool in geotextile underlay, the white coping following the curveA fitting cut through the geotextile underlay on a curved wallA curved pool wall in geotextile underlay with a fitting, the pale floor belowGeotextile underlay on a curved wall with a fitting cut in, the marble-pattern coping aboveA curved pool in geotextile underlay, the white marble-pattern coping along the edgeA fitting cut through the geotextile underlay beside a corner stepA fitting in the geotextile underlay of a curved wall, the pale floor belowA curved pool wall in geotextile underlay with two fittings cut inThe kidney-shaped pool in geotextile underlay, the white coping all round and the pale floorA backyard pool during relining, dark grey underlay on the curved wall, loungers on the deck and trees around itThe backyard pool during relining, dark grey underlay on the wall, the loungers and the houses beyondA fitting cut through the geotextile underlay under a white membrane edgeA pale membrane deck beside an indoor pool, the seams welded in straight linesWhite membrane steps with grey anti-slip treads welded onto each oneA pale membrane strip along the edge of the hall pool, the deck still to be finished around itA pale membrane walkway strip welded across a turquoise pool floor, the fittings cut inCurved steps in grey membrane in a turquoise membrane pool, the treads welded on siteA fitting with its flange fitted in white membrane over grey geotextile underlayA pale membrane deck beside an indoor pool, seams welded in straight lines, the tiled deck of the old pool at the edgeWhite membrane steps with grey anti-slip treads welded onto every treadWhite textured membrane on a step edge, the anti-slip surface seen closeA strip of white textured membrane on a deck, the edge weldedGeotextile underlay in leaf-shaped panels on a white marble-pattern membrane deckCurved benches in white marble-pattern membrane, the geotextile underlay showing beside themLeaf-shaped panels of geotextile underlay set into a white marble-pattern membrane deckGeotextile underlay panels between curved bands of white marble-pattern membrane, the tools on the deckCurved steps and benches in white marble-pattern membrane over geotextile underlay
Adhesives — photographs to come
Fastening — photographs to come
Repairs — photographs to come
Other — photographs to come
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