cookstar

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Currently in the process of buying a repossession as a rental, the previous owners saw fit to install a ridiculous swimming pool in the back garden. They have knocked up a structure around it out of what looks like chipboard. The building itself won't be a problem but the actual pool is what I need to think about.

It's quite small I'd say about 5 foot deep by around 8 x 12 foot. How would you go around removing the thing, we need to keep costs to a minimum as it's not an expensive house. The pool itself is tiled inside.

My first thought was to just get inside and sledge hammer the he'll out of it and then dump severL tonnes of soil on top of it, would this be ok do think, or will it cave in once the sides are smashed?

Any ideas would be great, thanks.

andy97

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Take the bottom out, fill it with large hardcore, then soil over the top 1 ft.

Doesn't sound quite right if its not in the context of house renovation

ScoobySteve69

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It will cave in but then the surrounding ground will collapse obviously. In my opinion it needs filling. Might be a good idea to remove the tiles too

cookstar

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So smash up the bottom for drainage and maybe a foot off the sides? To help keep it in one piece? Hardcore and soil? Sounds easy enough.

Luckily there is side access so that makes things easier.

The entire garden apart from this has been decked so might be nice to free a little bit of space up for some grass.

billythekid

where is the house?

cookstar

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Hemel Hempstead

billythekid

Ah ok - not in the right area.

speedking

If its a reinforced concrete box then you won't get very far with a sledgehammer. Strip the tiles then see what structure is exposed. Removing the floor might let the walls collapse, so be careful.

Was it professionally installed? Do you have any documentation? Does it have proper pumps / filtration system etc.?

Is it close to the house / a neighbours property? If so then a professional survey might be the best way to go.

cookstar

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It's at the end of a garden with no other properties close by, at least 10 meters I'd say.

I wAs thinking of justvpunching through several drainage holes in the floor rather that completely removing it, I guess I'll do what you say and remove the tiles and see what lies beneath.

Yes there are pumps and filters, but professionally installed, I'd say a big fat NO..

kingofturds

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Keep the pool and rent the house out to midgets. It will seem like a fair sized pool to them.

Dingdongler

Are you sure it's a proper pool and not an above ground pool that has been sunk into the ground? Is it definitely tiled and not just a liner with a tile pattern embossed on it?


I know it might sound stupid but the sorts of pools I describe can very much look like a proper 'hotel type' pool. I'm sure you've checked though.

cookstar

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I pretty much glanced at it, had a quick look around then left as the room stunk like putrid death. The water was a deep nasty green colour and felt like what I'd imagine a rainforest to feel like.

What difference would the above ground pool sink in the ground make?

Bluie

If it is an above ground pool, it may just have a liner that you can cut with a stanley knife.

It may then have a metal surround that could then be removed.

It would be advisable to get someone to look at it as simple pulling out of the ground might result in land slip

I would strongly suggest that you sort out the water first.

If the pump is still working, you will have a waste setting, first off use some form of shock treatment to clean the water as once its out over the garden it will stink.

Any chance of posting some pics

addi monster

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Pictures will help, also i need to see this

hodgy0_2

i suspect Ding has it right

would make sense, especially if it is cheap house

proper tiled pools are quite expensive

cookstar

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I'm gonna go back round there on Saturday I hope for another quick look, I was going to pump the water direct to a drain. I'll get some pics up if I can, I'll take a pic of the two turds the previous owners left in the toilets as well.

Gotta love a repo.

Lee247

I'll give the turd pics a miss, thank you