In Ground Pool Disposal

[Chas_svo]

Because we actually really like our house and location... and it's only been a year since a $20k kitchen remodel lol

As crazy as it sounds we would use the backyard a lot more if we DIDN'T have a pool.

You're doing it wrong? My personal opinion, of course.

We just built ours and did not even get a full summer out of it, but love it.

[71chevellejohn]

I think what he's trying to say is...making pooling.

wouldn't it be unmaking pooling? or making ponding?

[Trip McNeely]

What does that even mean?

I think what he's trying to say is...making pooling.

[lincolnboy]

I think he's trying to say that you could dig someone's pond for them, and then use that dirt to fill in your pool. Hard to tell though. Most of his posts are incomprehensible.

atleast you could tell what i meant.

[Chili]

What does that even mean?

I think he's trying to say that you could dig someone's pond for them, and then use that dirt to fill in your pool. Hard to tell though. Most of his posts are incomprehensible.

[mikec]

I can certainly understand why city code wants it demolished. I talked to a friend of mine about this a while back and he said one problem people might think about if you just fill in a pool and let it sit is that it can sort of 'poison' the soil underneath it and start to spread. I have no idea if it's true or not but the example mikec provided gives some credibility.

Also mike, about how much did it cost for you to do all the demo work?

My cost? Without factoring in the need to make a profit? The bobcat was $300 a day, they charged another $200 a day for the jackhammer attachement, took two days with that. Another day with the bobcat, four days total with a laborer at 110 a day, then paying myself 200 a day for four days. Add in four truck loads of dirt at $100 a load, then the permit fee of $50, and there ya go. Pool was a damned big one, probably close to 40,000 gallons.

Next one I do will cost them more, trust me on that.

[Strychnine]

unless you know someone with land that want to make a pond. you could dig.it for them

What does that even mean?

[lincolnboy]

unless you know someone with land that want to make a pond. you could dig.it for them

[Strychnine]

Why not sell your house and move into a house without a pool. My first house had a pool, I was young and unaware of all the maintenance and upkeep. Never again will I own a house with a pool, unless I can afford for someone else to take care of it.

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Because we actually really like our house and location... and it's only been a year since a $20k kitchen remodel lol

As crazy as it sounds we would use the backyard a lot more if we DIDN'T have a pool.

[emg]

Why not sell your house and move into a house without a pool. My first house had a pool, I was young and unaware of all the maintenance and upkeep. Never again will I own a house with a pool, unless I can afford for someone else to take care of it.

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[95DRGT]

A neighbor down the street did his a few months back. He had about 4 loads of dirt brought in and his rear fence removed so they could get the dump trucks somewhat close. For the next two to three weeks all hilarity ensued as his he begin shoveling the piles into the pool by hand. I saw him and his son out there in the heat of August shoveling there ass off.
Fucking amateurs..........

[Chuck_Finley]

I can certainly understand why city code wants it demolished. I talked to a friend of mine about this a while back and he said one problem people might think about if you just fill in a pool and let it sit is that it can sort of 'poison' the soil underneath it and start to spread. I have no idea if it's true or not but the example mikec provided gives some credibility.

Also mike, about how much did it cost for you to do all the demo work?

[Strychnine]

Any idea on settling time?

if we do it we would build a big deck over the space

[mikec]

I did one in Sachse last summer, code department required several large holes be jack hammered in, the coping and deck pushed in, and the edges/walls be jack hammered down approximately two feet from the surface of the yard. Then backfilled.

Good luck with it guys!

[lincolnboy]

if i was ya i would find some truck company that is hauling dirt from job site or any project that is doing.excavation. get with someone and might be able to get some free load. then you would just rent a skid steer and a jumping jack to compact.