Remove pool from backyard

[MLank]

Has anyone had an in ground pool removed from their backyard? From what I have seen, they scoop up all the concrete and haul it off. Fill in with dirt. Then put sod on top.

[txtimetravler]

Grow tilapia in it

[CaptJack]

they usually break up the deck and dump it in the pool
then break up the lip and sides down about 18"
then back fill it
usually the only time you go to the expense to bust up the whole thing and haul it off is if you are going to pour a slab and build over it

[MLank]

they usually break up the deck and dump it in the pool
then break up the lip and sides down about 18"
then back fill it
usually the only time you go to the expense to bust up the whole thing and haul it off is if you are going to pour a slab and build over it

Yeah, I've seen that method as well. I wouldn't be putting a slab over it, so no need to haul off the concrete.

Anyone know the price range for this in Dallas area? With easy access of equipment to the pool.

[MLank]

Grow tilapia in it

If it was my choice, I'd turn it into a backyard pond / water garden. They seem to have done it quite a bit in Australia from what I saw on you tube.

[CaptJack]

if you rent the jack hammer
you could pick up a couple of day laborers at Home Depot
then you need to find some fill dirt to finish with

[txtimetravler]

If it was my choice, I'd turn it into a backyard pond / water garden. They seem to have done it quite a bit in Australia from what I saw on you tube.

Wow! That would b fun if the mosquitoes didn't take over.

Good luck on your project of tearing it down.

[TxAg]

Wow! That would b fun if the mosquitoes didn't take over.

Good luck on your project of tearing it down.

That's why you stock it with fish

[kmitchl]

I demoed my own pool. Rent a Bobcat with a hydraulic breaker. Drain the pool. I used a jackhammer to bust some holes in the bottom so it does not float up on you. Bust up the decking and push it into the pool shell. Get some fill dirt and use the Bobcat to build a ramp into the pool for the Bobcat. Bust the sidewalls down at least 18" and preferably 3'. Cut or bend over the rebar. Complete the backfill and sod. Pat your yourself on the back and spend your extra money on something you enjoy.

[TxAg]

Are there city codes specifying how much "removal" actually takes place?

[Voodoo]

Turn it into a room

[125Dad]

Are there city codes specifying how much "removal" actually takes place?

What they don't know...

Good question.

[125Dad]

Op if you would like to practice on something smaller I have a inground trampoline that I've been wanting to fill in.

[kmitchl]

Are there city codes specifying how much "removal" actually takes place?

Never thought to ask. But never heard anything from it.

[Larryf250]

Depending on the city, yes, there are codes and yes, it can get expensive. If you can do it yourself great but many cities will require everything including the plumbing removed professionally and disposed of. I sell REO's all over the country and have see it cost as little as 2000 and as much as a new pool.