To your question: (I'm not an engineer, and not qualified to give advice) What you describe is the less expensive way to do it. It usually leads to settling as the dirt works its way through the nooks & crannies of the fill material (rocks, in your example). Could be weeks, months, or years before you see any evidence in the grass or material on top of the hole. You would then likely have to keep refilling the hole with fresh dirt. Continued below..
(Continued) That method also generally means you can't build anything on top of the demo'd pool in the future because the ground is unstable. As always, check with your local building code for permits for pool demolition. If you call and talk to your local inspector, they are usually very willing to answer homeowner questions. As to the cost...ours was less than $6k. Cost would increase if access to the pool was limited.
I need to do this.
It looks expensive.
Any reason I couldn't just break the bottom for drainage, fill it with rocks and clean-fill and use it for a giant planter box?
Yours turned out so nicely!
TY for sharing.
kmalavey 5 months ago
@kmalavey
Thanks for the compliment.
To your question: (I'm not an engineer, and not qualified to give advice) What you describe is the less expensive way to do it. It usually leads to settling as the dirt works its way through the nooks & crannies of the fill material (rocks, in your example). Could be weeks, months, or years before you see any evidence in the grass or material on top of the hole. You would then likely have to keep refilling the hole with fresh dirt. Continued below..
1toedrag 5 months ago
@1toedrag
Thanks so much!
As I am old....I can live with the fact that the dirt may settle. I'll just keep adding more if I have to. Or use taller plants. LOL
Thanks so much for your help.
Kim
kmalavey 5 months ago
@kmalavey
(Continued) That method also generally means you can't build anything on top of the demo'd pool in the future because the ground is unstable. As always, check with your local building code for permits for pool demolition. If you call and talk to your local inspector, they are usually very willing to answer homeowner questions. As to the cost...ours was less than $6k. Cost would increase if access to the pool was limited.
1toedrag 5 months ago