Comments on: Closing Your Pool: Isn’t it fun?

By: Question

Question — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 04:43:39 +0000

What do you do with an unused SWIMMING POOL?
Its 9ft deep, there is a tree that keeps shedding leaves onto the pool. This in return makes the filter work harder, electric bill goes higher, more chemicals are required to keep the water clean. Its Rarely used & maintaining cost is too much..what are our options?

*Can’t empty it, we were told, it would crack in the Florida heat and make the cost of fixing that would be ridiculous.

*Trimming the old tree would be $3,000 or more, NO guarantee of the fix of the problem.

*Getting it Screened would cost $10,000 and fix the problem for good.

Please help with any other suggestions

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By: Kyle @ Rather-Be-Shopping

Kyle @ Rather-Be-Shopping — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:55:07 +0000

I plan on coming back and reading this post every summer when it is over 100 degrees and I am wishing I had a big ol’ pool in my backyard!

By: Clever Dude

Clever Dude — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 17:39:12 +0000

BtC: There’s actually quite a bit of work involved with dismantling an in-ground pool. One is permits as well as documentation for the next owner that there’s a giant pile of concrete under the yard. Also, in our case, we’d have to find a way for the machinery to get back to our yard. I’m sure it would involve removing sections of our privacy fence.

Finding and transporting fill dirt, the machinery, and the people is pretty pricey. I haven’t called out for estimates on this, but I’m sure I wouldn’t find anything under 10k, but I could be wrong. Oh, and I have to pay for disposal too.You can’t just bury ALL the concrete, since there’s also the surrounding patio.

By: BeyondtheConsumer

BeyondtheConsumer — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:55:43 +0000

Why would it take $20k to remove the pool? Isn’t it just a matter of emptying it, hitting all the concrete with a jackhammer, piling it into a thin layer at the bottom and filling it in with dirt? Sounds like a fun DIY project.

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By: Clever Dude

Clever Dude — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 01:39:47 +0000

Unfortunately, neither of us were/are avid swimmers. We bought the house because of location, size and price (couldn’t get this location and a new home for the price we paid), and we just accepted the pool. I don’t think it raised the asking price of the house too much.

It’s a nice-to-have feature, and people appear amazed or envious when we mention we have a pool. However, we don’t go around gloating about it since it’s not like we paid to install it or anything (and since I hate maintaining it).

By: Mrs. Micah

Mrs. Micah — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 01:30:34 +0000

When I was little, I thought I wanted a pool. Now I value the yard space more. But if you’re the sort of person who likes to swim and uses it…that makes sense.

By: Clever Dudette

Clever Dudette — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 20:19:12 +0000

Don’t forget that there ARE many benefits to having your own pool—although you have a day’s work in the closing of it, it’s nice to be able to swim when and for long you want and not have to worry about who will see you in that swimsuit or whether you’ll have to contend with a busy pool day…

I try to stay on the positive end of the spectrum when it comes to being a pool owner (but CD’s right–I am not much help in closing other than helping with the pool cover and making him a yummy dinner when he’s done).

By: Rob

Rob — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 18:16:07 +0000

What’s nice about living in SC: you never have to close your pool.