Canadian couple builds swimming pond for $52,000 after quotes hit $200,000
A Canadian couple, known as the "Vanwives" online, successfully built a large natural swimming pond on their property for $52,000, significantly undercutting professional quotes of $200,000. They documented the extensive DIY project, which involved heavy machinery, moving 100,000 pounds of rock, and filling the 110,000-gallon pond, sharing the process with their hundreds of thousands of followers.
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This story highlights the potential for significant cost savings through DIY projects, especially for large-scale home improvements, and showcases how content creators leverage their experiences to engage a large online audience. It also promotes sustainable living through natural pond construction.
Canadian content creators Crystal Drinkwalter and Jazmyn Canning have finished building a natural swimming pond on their 65-acre property. They spent about $52,000 (approximately £40,000) on the project. Hiring professionals could have cost them up to $200,000. The couple, known online as the “Vanwives,” have hundreds of thousands of followers. They shared the months-long building process across their online platforms. Speaking to People magazine, the couple explained why they wanted to build a natural swimming pond. “There’s something about swimming in fresh water that leaves you feeling so refreshed.” The project required a lot of manual work, special digging machines, and more than 100,000 pounds of rock.
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