Posted: 11/6/2012 11:29:09 AM EDT
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Ok, so I have an in-ground pool I want to demolish. For right now, I'd like to get it filled in and just have a level ground with grass for the rest of the backyard. I obviously knew the house had a pool when I bought it. I didn't want a pool, but I liked the house a lot and decided to give it a go. Well, I was right and I don't swim as much as I thought and pool maintenance is not for me nor do I feel like paying someone to do it. It is constructed with gunite, the deepest end is close to 9 feet.
So to summarize, the pool has been drained for 5 years at least. I rather dread having to pay to demolish it completely, I suppose the honest answer is because I'm afraid of how much it'll cost. I don't mind trying to do some of the hard work myself if I can...it's not like I'm on a tight schedule. I'm just not really sure where to start. In my mind I have envisioned jack hammering everything and just tossing it all in the dumpster. Would something like this be a good start? http://www.poolremoval.net/procedure/procedureDetails.html Also, one last thing. It had occurred to me that since the pool is so deep that maybe I could make use out of it. I thought maybe a tornado shelter might be a good idea, but again the cost of one of those small shelters runs at least $3000 I think. Maybe I could try and build one myself? |
| Jackhammer holes in the pool bottom to ensure drainage. Collapse the top couple feet of wall all the way around. Fill with whatever is available and cheap to within a foot or six inches or so of grade level. Bring to grade level with good topsoil if you want lawn or good gravel base if you want patio. |
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Jackhammer holes in the pool bottom to ensure drainage. Collapse the top couple feet of wall all the way around. Fill with whatever is available and cheap to within a foot or six inches or so of grade level. Bring to grade level with good topsoil if you want lawn or good gravel base if you want patio. That was what my buddys dad with their pool about 10 years ago. Busted the cement around the pool punched holes in it and filled it in. |
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Jackhammer holes in the pool bottom to ensure drainage. Collapse the top couple feet of wall all the way around. Fill with whatever is available and cheap to within a foot or six inches or so of grade level. Bring to grade level with good topsoil if you want lawn or good gravel base if you want patio. That was what my buddys dad with their pool about 10 years ago. Busted the cement around the pool punched holes in it and filled it in. This is exactly what I would do Maybe you could advertise on Craigslist about needing fill material and get it cheap/free |