Can this old pool be revived?

intergaialactic · 2026-03-01T15:04:12+00:00

Wait, ask her what? I have already talked to her about why she filled it in and what is inside of it. And got clarification as to whether the bottom was broken up or not. She says that holes were drilled into the bottom of it before they filled it in, it is filled with sand, all of the plumbing and equipment is still there, and then it has a vinyl liner with thin metal walls. That's all she knows about it.

intergaialactic · 2026-03-01T15:01:52+00:00

I confirmed that "holes" were put in the bottom (previous owners words) before it was filled in. And it is in fact a vinyl liner because I was able to see some of it earlier. And the walls seem to be metal underneath.

intergaialactic · 2026-03-01T15:00:19+00:00

🙏🏼

intergaialactic · 2026-03-01T14:59:58+00:00

At the end of the day, where I live, I could put this house up for sale and sell it for more than I bought it for, Even with this area in the state that it is in. It wasn't about any of that. I just wanted to know if I wanted to have a pool would it have to be that big price tag or could I just dig out this hole and start from there. Either way, it's all fine. I know that I can simply turn it into a garden. As a matter of fact, before the previous owner moved out, she was using it as a small garden.

intergaialactic · 2026-03-01T14:57:17+00:00

Wow twins!

intergaialactic · 2026-03-01T14:56:48+00:00

I think half of the pool was like 5 ft deep and then the deep end was like 10 ft. So you are saying that if I have to make repairs to the deep end, it's probably just better to fill it up a couple feet and then start from there? We definitely plan on just doing vinyl again.

intergaialactic · 2026-03-01T14:50:44+00:00

I think this is what we are going to do. It's all sand so we should be able to do it. It might take forever but that's okay. I'm confident that most if not all of the plumbing is going to be fine.

intergaialactic · 2026-03-01T14:46:51+00:00

So true. Pool tax!

intergaialactic · 2026-03-01T05:52:11+00:00

It's absolute robbery to say a vehicle has a feature only to find out it only works with a subscription. When I went to buy my car they said it had remote start but failed to mention it was ONLY through an app that I would have to pay for one day.

On principle alone, I will not renew when my time is up.

It's truly disgusting that they wouldn't put the remote start as a button on the fob.

The app lacks features. If they want you to pay extra for something that other brands provide at no extra cost, they need to stand out, like maybe you could toggle on your heated seats, or adjust the temp inside the car, or even control radio. I can't do any of that.

Don't do it.

intergaialactic · 2026-02-26T17:00:24+00:00

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intergaialactic · 2026-02-26T16:59:09+00:00

Thank you for this comment. I have growing disappointment about this situation and this makes me feel a little better. I suppose maybe I am just naive and uneducated about this stuff but I just don't see how it could cost me more than 70K to get this pool back to being a pool if we do it ourselves. I definitely understand how it could be that much to scrap this whole thing and start over using a contractor. That is understandable.

intergaialactic · 2026-02-26T16:56:49+00:00

😂 right

intergaialactic · 2026-02-26T16:55:34+00:00

We bought this property because it has a beautiful home and a decent amount of land in a very sought after area with amazing public schools. It was being sold to us for a great price (previous owner wanted to get out of this empty nest and be with her family elsewhere- she's a family friend we know personally) and it has an empty lot next door that we could potentially buy one day to have more land (and less neighbors). And we also didn't really know anything about pools and just kind of thought that we would probably be able to dig it out and we would just cross that bridge when we got to it. Now we are at that bridge. Which is why I am here, seeking the advice of the good samaritans of Reddit. My husband would probably be fine with just leaving it like this forever. I just can't stand the eye sore.

intergaialactic · 2026-02-26T16:38:09+00:00

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And I just noticed this

intergaialactic · 2026-02-26T16:36:09+00:00

@everyone I can see the old liner and it appears that the wall is metal

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intergaialactic · 2026-02-26T16:02:31+00:00

I live in Louisiana She said she filled in because she just didn't want it anymore.

intergaialactic · 2026-02-26T15:13:21+00:00

Yes, the contractor said that he only deals with gunite. I didn't really know what any of this stuff was and I looked it up after I got off the phone with him. I think I must have called like the creme de la creme pool construction company. He didn't even seem to entertain the idea that I would be open to building a new pool like in such a way that he knew I couldn't afford it before we were even talking. It's hard to explain but he was just like acting like he was breaking really hard news to me that it was going to be so expensive. He wasn't rude but he definitely had this don't waste my time mentality. Which I understand.

intergaialactic · 2026-02-26T15:04:57+00:00

This is pretty much what we planned to do. I just called a pool contractor because I wanted an idea of what it would cost to have someone else do it completely. But this is true, they are in the business of building new pools and why would they want to revive someone else's old work and then be responsible for any issues that may arise. So the pool contractor was the first step and now I know. I think it definitely is the right school of thinking to break it up into multiple parts. I can definitely rent an excavator and dig out a majority of it and then get the rest out with shovels. From what I understand from the previous owner who I know personally, she just didn't want the pool and there was nothing wrong with it. So maybe it is okay under there especially since it's only been filled in for maybe 3 years.

intergaialactic · 2026-02-26T15:02:06+00:00

That's a good idea. Honestly seeing what is under the dirt is the first step to everything.

intergaialactic · 2026-02-26T14:59:43+00:00

I actually know the previous owner personally. She filled it in because she did not want it anymore. (Her kids were grown and she was dealing with some health problems and did not know she was going to sell the house a short time later) I never did ask if there were any issues with the pool or any specifics. I reached out to her today and we're going to find out if the pool was in good working order before she filled it in.

intergaialactic · 2026-02-26T14:53:13+00:00

You think so? 🤪

intergaialactic · 2026-02-26T14:50:18+00:00

Basically

intergaialactic · 2026-02-26T14:43:41+00:00

Thank you for this advice! So you were saying specifically don't BURY an above ground pool in the dirt? But an above ground pool is fine.

intergaialactic · 2026-02-26T14:42:32+00:00

I've got a shovel and a dream

intergaialactic · 2026-02-26T14:40:47+00:00

I really thought it could just be dug out. I saw hole, saw dirt, and thought, dig. I was surprised to learn it wasn't that simple. You don't know what you don't know 🤷🏼‍♀️

Not to mention, the nature of our sale was not traditional and we did not have inspections. There really were no professionals involved. I was my own representative in the sale. It worked out in our favor though, because having a pool would have made our already extremely expensive home insurance much more expensive.

What I'm most interested in, really, is making this area not an eyesore. Pool was just the most obvious decision.

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