Converting a tank to a swimming pool?

[Ouch]

Go and listen to "The Pila Song" by Max Stalling...

My first thought as well!

Good idea, Blake. Let us know how it turns out. (preferably with pics of the whole process)

[slayer]

Sounds like a pretty cool thing!

[txtimetravler]

love me some Max Stalling.

Clean it out, throw some goldfish in there and buy a bunch or water shoes or "aqua socks" for the kids...easier and way chepaier than concrete, epoxy and chemicals.

Have fun!

[Bodey]

cement pond- ladies style

Trying to upload pictures of the cement pond at home that has pump and filter and deck. Hope this works.

[Brett C]

That would look cool with stone on it like your building has

[Andy]

At ranch I work on 7 miles west of Rio Medina there off CR 265 . They fixed up the old water trough there . It was a water station for mule trains going back and forth from San Antonio to Del Rio.They have it painted white on outside and blue on inside. It has filter setup on the whole works. This one is square about 25 ft x25 ft sides are only 2-3 ft tall but it's dug down so it's 4-5 ft in places. I have talked to some of local young men out there they said that place was the place to party when they were in high school.So if anyone on here grew up out there you most likely know Buddy's place that I am talking about the part that is up for sale now...................Andy

[Bodey]

You are right Brett. It is in the plans, just not in the pocketbook yet.

[Uncle Doug]

Dealing with the inside finish after you clean it out you can apply the pool plaster to the bottom and sides of the concrete. When they did my inground pool it is a mix they trowl in and then sponge smooth while still damp. It will help seal any leaks. The plaster on my pool is about 1/4 inch (or less) thick. From what I remember it was a dry compound they mixed on site. Some of the newer plasters even come in different colors to give the water a deeper color look.

[mjhaverkamp]

We do a lot of pool plastering in DFW, Austin and West Texas, we have plastered a few water tanks before, mainly to seal them off from leaking, a pebble finish would be the best because of durability but could get a little pricey depending on size and how much prep work it would take to get it ready for plaster, the epoxy paint would be ok for what you are planning on doing, just make sure to prep the surface according to manufacturers specs. As far as leveling the floor if you can get a redi-mix truck out to your place it would be pretty simple, dump it in the tank fairly wet and tamp it, it will self level, good luck.

[Brannon74]

sweet tank brody.

[Burntorange Bowhunter]

My dad's buddies ranch in Llano has one with a deck around it. Back when I hunted there that thing was greatness during pre and bow season.