An in ground pool for $7000!?

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Trent Tribe

Жыл бұрын

Пікірлер: 8 900

@bronsonhale5582 Жыл бұрын

the only ones calling you crazy is the people that couldn't charge you 40k

@annamc8228 Жыл бұрын

And the other people who paid 40k for their pools

@MrAndysalgado Жыл бұрын

80k**

@kimberly4476 Жыл бұрын

Exactly

@ryanvess6162 Жыл бұрын

Nah bro this is legit crazy. The benefits of an inground pool are not gained here. There's no deep end. There's no thermal regulation. There's no protection from digging rodents. There's nothing gained here that you couldn't have achieved with a little deck next to the pool.

@FortunaFavored Жыл бұрын

@@ryanvess6162everyone doesn’t want or need a deep end.

@randmayfield5695 Жыл бұрын

One summer we complained to our dad that we were bored. The next day the six of us kids were digging a swimming pool in the backyard all by hand with wheelbarrows, picks, shovels, and ramps. It was 15 x 32 feet at 6 feet deep. Took us two years to dig it then a block layer and texture guy came in for the finish. Put in a filtration system and she was good to go. That was back in 1964 (65) and it's still there and in good shape. Lol From then on we were very careful about using the word "bored" around my dad. Edit: To clarify, the entire project took two years to finish not just the pool itself. When school was in session we only dug when we had time. For those who have shown an interest: Wikipedia- Sylvan Ambrose Hart, The Last Mountain Man (aka~ Buckskin Bill), 5 mile bar, main fork Salmon River, Idaho

@sstills951 Жыл бұрын

Thank God he didn’t want you kids to build a pyramid

@veeko616 Жыл бұрын

@@sstills951🤣🤣🤣🤣

@mydogatemyhomework3768 Жыл бұрын

Slow clap. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

@aszczepaniak1015 Жыл бұрын

Sounds like your dad is a veteran lol

@randmayfield5695 Жыл бұрын

@@aszczepaniak1015 WW2 Pacfic Theater, heavy bomber mechanic. He was a good dad and human being.

@homeslice873 27 күн бұрын

You saved so much money because you knew people with skills and equipment and you did the work yourselves. It’s a great result!

@mattroussey8413 Ай бұрын

Improvise, adapt, and overcome! All my kids learned carpentry, electrical, and plumbing at home. When they moved out they each had a full toolbox and can tackle almost any project.

@yvonnesmith2578 25 күн бұрын

Best Advice I have ever seen! Self reliance is invaluable!

@hazy9785 23 күн бұрын

I wish I had been part of your Family.

@cececox6399 23 күн бұрын

Damn I wish we could all have a dad like you! You're AWESOME! You have no idea how many of us struggled moving out and didn't have a clue because we had parents who were too busy, or too OCD, to ever let us do anything because we wouldn't do it perfectly the first ever time trying. I'd never used a washing machine or dryer or oven/stove or even touched the heating/radiators. So I didn't have a CLUE. I had to pay a FORTUNE over the years on silly little jobs, like cutting grass and hedges, installing a countertop dishwasher and so many silly small repairs. I unfortunately was diagnosed with ms so I was in a wheelchair at just 20 so I barely had a year or two to learn before permanently ending up in a wheelchair and too physically weak to safety operate power tools. I hate knowing how much I missed out on learning. The first year in my own home at 18/19 was CONSTANT literal panic attacks. I didn't even know who to call other than my parents. Who then got annoyed the constant calls were interrupting their retirement 😂 I was the one who wanted to move in with my partner and his family at 16/17 for a year before moving into our own home so maybe they thought they had more time. 🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤣 I still struggle almost 15 years later. You honestly have no idea what an incredible blessing that was for your kids. And one they'll likely not appreciate fully till they're much older and have their own kids. Then they'll realise how much more difficult kids makes the tasks but you stuck with for THEIR benefits. You didn't just give up and say it's not worth it. My brother was a dumbass and broke several big items, expensive lawnmowers oves washing machines and SOO many more. So he's the reason why we were all banned from touching anything expensive. ☠️🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤣 And yup he's also useless at maintaining a home. Unfortunately though he chose to stuff his with like 6 kids. Which is a TERRIBLE IDEA. ☠️🤡☠️🤦‍♀️🙅‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤣

@edgarramirez9113 23 күн бұрын

@@yvonnesmith2578super underrated comment

@Yuukire 21 күн бұрын

Same thing my dad did, and continues to do for my brother and I. He's been an electrician, plumber, roofer- literally overall contractor with high profile clients for going on 40 years. As a woman I love being able to diagnosis and repair my car and fix any leaks or maintenance on my house 💪👧🧠💅🔨

@AndrewJHayford Жыл бұрын

The other advantage is that if you ever get tired of maintaining it, its considerably easier to get rid of it

@jamarjames9501 Жыл бұрын

Yeah hell be tired if taking care if it after the second year anyway. You'll only use it the first year. It's better to talk your neighbor into getting one all the fun leave when done. 👍

@Jondoe_04 Жыл бұрын

@@jamarjames9501didn't he say in the video he's in his third year

@Mejiaelis Жыл бұрын

@@Jondoe_04yup he did

@jerbinsternberg5824 Жыл бұрын

If you invest money into something just to get tired of it later then you're the biggest moron

@FanEAW Жыл бұрын

@@jamarjames9501 hes in hsi third year but okay.

@topcover7390 26 күн бұрын

The cost of a pool is so stupid insane that I'd never do it.

@user-kc9gg3cw5j 18 күн бұрын

Probably because you can’t afford it. Try constructing one yourself.

@waynehoffman1791 12 күн бұрын

@@user-kc9gg3cw5j Good one!

@SuixdeCity 10 күн бұрын

@@user-kc9gg3cw5jwho tf just has 80k for a pool

@ClipitSpeKz 9 күн бұрын

@@SuixdeCityme💀

@thenedanocap7673 9 күн бұрын

@ClipitSpeKz well lucky you then. 😂

@mixmasterv86 Ай бұрын

100% support this!!! 7k over 40k any day. And everything you learned from this can be built upon if anything needs to be fixed/upgraded in the future

@Rippinteasinyohood Ай бұрын

That's a 4 foot deep pool. Might as well get an inflatable pool if you don't want a deep end. Looks great and whatever, but the maintenance and upkeep of a large body of water you can only stand in is such a waste...

@ES-hr6vg Ай бұрын

A real pool is permanent. Wood rots.

@daveulrich4623 Ай бұрын

@@ES-hr6vg No wood touches the water…….

@1MicrosoftCPU Ай бұрын

Youll only be there 3 times a year really

@Esteem_Boat_Willy Ай бұрын

The wood and machinery rental is already 4 grand. What about the HOURS of cutting, forming, nailing, staining, etc, etc. Only a complete dip$hit would believe this cost $7K TOTAL. What about the dirt removal? The cost of the water? Y'all DUMB

@thewheeldean683 Жыл бұрын

So cool to see someone actually did this. I’ve been thinking about this for a couple years.

@candysnyder392 Жыл бұрын

We have too.

@catesj15 Жыл бұрын

Same!

@gloktr Жыл бұрын

Whats the best thing about having a pool, the water. If you use chlorine for sanitizer, l doubt you said the water is the best part of having a pool. Instead of emersing your body in a hazardous chemical concoction look into using a food grade 35% salution of hydrogen peroxide.

@racquelwallace9003 Жыл бұрын

Me too

@ernestp.worrell8871 Жыл бұрын

@@gloktrchlorine is not a hazardous chemical concoction bro. Just go swimming you will live.

@VincentVanHalen55 Жыл бұрын

As a pool professional I always hate to see diy people try to build or repair things themselves because they normally do something wrong and then cost themselves more money in the long run in fixing it. But thus build here was actually pretty legit and looks great. Just keep a decent cover over top of it in the winter and make sure you drain out those pipes well and this thing should last

@scott5654 Жыл бұрын

Except the railing is climbable.

@MichaelLopez-ys7jh 29 күн бұрын

I done plenty of these before and I can say it's a good choice between spending 40 to 60 to 80,000 comparison maybe 3 to 10,000 depending on how how big the sizes and if you choose to put a deck away around. Good job

@tf1977sled 2 күн бұрын

how do you keep rain water filling up the hole outside the pool

@nunyabidness7547 2 күн бұрын

@@tf1977sled right..gonna be a mosquito farm

@Actrealsurprised 7 күн бұрын

I did get a used above ground pool that was over half barried for 9 years. It still look new because they did it like you did. I was scared to do this but this is exactly what I’m going to do with my pool next year. Thanks for the video. Your pool looks really cool

@TheAimlesslyAmy Жыл бұрын

My parents did this in the 80’s for us kids. They even let my 12 year old brother work the digger. It was a circular pool. They left about a foot above ground and stuccoed the exposed outer wall. We loved it for years.

@rpfour4 11 ай бұрын

Wow, I thought we were the only ones who did this back in the 90s.

@ÆCME 11 ай бұрын

Those times are the best time's.. Memories you'll have for life 💯

@MrEvansjethro 11 ай бұрын

Those are beautiful memories.

@justcommenting4981 11 ай бұрын

Did it eventually fail?

@CrazyLocoInsane1 11 ай бұрын

I did this in 30’s my dad let me use tnt to dig the hole.

@gruffsbadmojo 11 ай бұрын

You sir and people like you are what make the country so great.

@tylerpupo2886 9 ай бұрын

Yo no lie, my first thought was, "I love America." 😂

@cwheels01 8 ай бұрын

@@hypotheticalsinglewoodyDoes it matter?

@BrenMurphy1 6 ай бұрын

Can I spot the ex wife in the foundation?

@iFryTube 4 ай бұрын

@@cwheels01 Sure. Having pride in your country matters a lot. Look at Haiti, a lot of people have no pride in the country thus it's turned to a failed state. Ukraine, many people dont want to fight for their people. Pride in ones country lays out the ground work for something to fight for.

@Cloudminster Ай бұрын

Hardly makes a great country, but a good idea.

@rustyshackleford48 27 күн бұрын

My dad did this 30 years ago with a metal round pool. He had sand hauled in to soften the bottom. It lasted over a decade & survived a liner change no problem.

@dalerobinson3436 Жыл бұрын

Hell that's 7000 worth of lumber

@axebeard7677 Жыл бұрын

At least

@routtookc8064 Жыл бұрын

i mean the pool is what ...800 bucks? the project was building the deck ! ha !

@kj3472 Жыл бұрын

Yeah thats why it cost 7k

@movekeysdapianoman Жыл бұрын

It definitely is now

@tuono2914 Жыл бұрын

@@routtookc8064and digging the hole..

@buckjank 25 күн бұрын

I have an above ground pool. 25' round. It was built in 1989. It's still in good shape. I replaced the liner twice since I've lived here (2001). The only reason I had to do it twice was a fire in my shed burnt the liner. The current liner has been in since 2006, and I have no plans to change it any time soon.

@sukhi17 Жыл бұрын

I didn't expect it to look that good! 😮 Amazing work!

@jenniferlindorff9710 Жыл бұрын

This is great! And I bet the liner will last longer because it’s not getting sun exposure on the outside layer. Not too shabby for $7k!

@colinargotis Жыл бұрын

Sun exposure would do _alot_ of damage.

@zachmiller9175 Жыл бұрын

@@colinargotisonly on the inside though.

@tmayorca8770 Жыл бұрын

It will rot soon and leak to vround

@JaRa911 Жыл бұрын

If he makes himself a nice cover he won’t have to worry about it for a looooong time

@sharkcity6607 Жыл бұрын

$7,000 in material. Not counting all the time and labor

@solarflare1008 Ай бұрын

I have a friend who owns a hardware store and built one of these but the big. Only cost like $5,000.

@jonathanbecker8935 25 күн бұрын

I was in the irrigation division of a company that did pool installations. Their pools cost several hundred thousand dollars, and were built in some of the nicest homes I've ever seen. One entire side of the pool had an edge that spilled over into a filter return, and for that reason they called them infinity pools. Some of the stonework for the decks was custom cut pieces of whatever material they were using. They had two Italian masons who did nothing but cut the stones. These customers had serious cash flow! No worries whatsoever where money was concerned.

@Vegaskid702 Жыл бұрын

As a Pool Guy , I am truly impressed. Great job.

@AquaTech225 Жыл бұрын

As a pool builder/contractor I’m not really. Because all this is is an above ground pool with the ground dug out walls to reinforce earth around it an a deck. Not much difference than leaving it above ground with steps to a deck built around it.

@benipsen91 Жыл бұрын

@aquaboss1750 no steps is a big difference

@rjmari Жыл бұрын

@@AquaTech225And a basement is just a room put in a hole in the ground. What's your point? They DIY'd a pool for 17.5% of the quote. Of course it's going to have some compromises. But it gets the job done enough for them.

@oztauge5471 Жыл бұрын

@@AquaTech225I agree that would’ve been cheaper if you don’t own an excavator, but if you do it’s not a bad idea

@CallMeSmiel Жыл бұрын

Above ground pools are ugly too, the fact that its buried makes it much more eye appealing. Why hate?

@frenesimyers1895 Жыл бұрын

Not crazy, just very talented. I sure wish I knew someone like you guys, so I could afford to put in a pool.

@DieselRamcharger Жыл бұрын

you are people like them guys. you just gotta get off your ass and do it. what you dont know, you learn as you go. 'Murica.

@pitking503 Жыл бұрын

@@DieselRamcharger 3 years of work. i dont think there counting the 3 years of labor

@gordoelkis Жыл бұрын

looks nice

@saltybastardgaming5603 Жыл бұрын

these dudes arent talented anyone could do this and do it better. like me. im better

@elementalist1984 Жыл бұрын

@@pitking503they've had it for about 3 years not it took 3 years to put in and build the deck

@emilycarter2492 7 күн бұрын

The cost to put an in ground pool in has become so inflated that it’s absolutely crucial for people to find new ways to do it for a reasonable price. Pools provide invaluable healthy entertainment and exercise for kids, which is more important now than it has ever been. Kudos to you for not only finding a cheaper option, but sharing your experience with others.

@tonifitz6831 24 күн бұрын

It looks great. It clearly works. Well done x

@BELLOCCHIVERDE Жыл бұрын

Not only did you save so much money but you should be absolutely proud proud proud of the accomplishment among family and friends who helped out to get this project done and you did a phenomenal beautiful job.. good for you

@laurijoemerick9188 25 күн бұрын

I agree! It's beautiful

@BEKenna Жыл бұрын

Love it when folks do a great DIY job. Congrats!

@ronaldpettifurd5957 Жыл бұрын

Heck yeah this was a job well done

@cknowles7402 Жыл бұрын

See you can 🎉🎉🎉

@RB.19 4 күн бұрын

First I thought, you’re nuts. Then I saw the final result. Looks great man!

@jstadude9810 Күн бұрын

I actually really like this idea. This would make any future maintenance, much easier and cheaper to do

@Kanive989 Жыл бұрын

You get mad props bro, you did an amazing job

@universalproductionsllc8304 10 ай бұрын

That's not crazy that's smart! You can't get a deck built for $7k these days, let alone a deck and a pool! SALUTE brother!

@DaNomaly 9 ай бұрын

That’s how you do it

@Daveeeeeeyhowyoudoing 9 ай бұрын

I got a 20x15x6.5 pool with a deck for $8.5k 😂

@ryanwells5887 9 ай бұрын

this is an old clip it was 3 years in 3 years ago there's a reason why there's not an update video he just mentioned it didn't show it ...

@kjfgkgfkfkjhgjkgkj 9 ай бұрын

I build decks for less than 1k regularly

@St8Genesis 8 ай бұрын

It’s not even a extravagant deck, it it’s looks great with the wire fence

@hoosierpete 24 күн бұрын

I did something like that with a round aluminum pool that I bought for 400 dollars, from a guy that didn't want it, but I put the dirt right up against it, as long as you don't drop the water past the bottom of the skimmer you have no problem with it. It's been in the ground for over 20 years now.

@looselugnuts5874 25 күн бұрын

Whether its cars, home repairs, electronics, anything, always try to do it your self first. You will always learn something and save money, only pay someone when you cant figure it out.

@methodsby1kjay925 22 күн бұрын

yep go ahead and mess something up too

@dajb90 22 күн бұрын

That's not always the case I've seen home owners cost themselves alot more doing it the wrong way and then paying someone to do it the right way...

@Tech_Land798 Жыл бұрын

It's a good-looking pool too. I like that fence around the perimeter.

@murgyj6198 10 ай бұрын

Right! It'll look amazing whith some landscaping to finish it off etc.

@DeMarcUs0 10 ай бұрын

Fence is wayyyy too close to the pool nowhere to sit along the edge

@fedchannel1347 9 ай бұрын

The fence is for safety and is required in a lot of areas. Helps keep the wilderness out as well

@roilhead 9 ай бұрын

A fence that could easily be climbed by a young child and they drown. Pool fence slats are vertical for this reason.

@murgyj6198 9 ай бұрын

@@roilhead truuuee, butt... not everyone has or wants kids tbf 🤷

@MrMatt3046 Жыл бұрын

It's a bonus that if you decide you don't want it, or sell the house it's a lot easier to remove.

@JoeFidler Жыл бұрын

Great point

@JasperJanssen Жыл бұрын

You could even pull it out and just build a deck on stilts in the hole, no need to find a truckload of backfill, and you could reverse *that* easily as well.

@anthonylee660 Жыл бұрын

Makes sense 😅

@TomTomTomTom538 Жыл бұрын

Lol except you'd have a massive hole that would fill up with rainwater... Could turn it into a pond I suppose

@JasperJanssen Жыл бұрын

@@TomTomTomTom538 with or without a pool in the hole, water would get in. So you have a solution for that, be it a drain or a pump.

@JustinPaul1st 2 күн бұрын

10 Points to you...You had an idea and you put it into practice...Works for three years so far ...Have you met you objective...Absoulutely Good for you and you learned and saved too

@ShingleSlingers 28 күн бұрын

I knew a guy who did something fairly similar. He wanted to build a pool but he was getting quotes for like $60,000 which he thought was outlandish. He rented a backhoe and did it himself over the weekends and it took him like three months to finish and I think he said he was in a total of $15,000 When it was all done, it was actually really nice.

@redditor7548 24 күн бұрын

Quote was fine. Many people value their time more not having to do hard labour for 3.5 months then 45k in savings

@user-yx3mw1sx2v Жыл бұрын

A family that works together.. you're blessed.

@jamaican-bobsledder Жыл бұрын

You somehow skipped the last two words.

@MsDee409 Жыл бұрын

You all did a fantastic job!! Kudos 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

@robert7639 2 күн бұрын

It looks great you guys did a great job.

@potterwalker4823 8 сағат бұрын

I know a guy in South Miami who did something similar. He wanted a pool but he did not want to spend the money so he bought a shovel and a pic and two years later he had a gorgeous pond 6 feet deep in his backyard a symmetrical shape with the cleanest clearest springwater south of Weeki Wachee Springs in Florida. Total cost, one shovel $29.95, and plenty of beer.

@RogueTurban Жыл бұрын

sick build. you deserve some props for that and the amount you saved. dad award goes to you

@louisalonso1695 Жыл бұрын

No way is 7000?

@SHEEPLESUCK Жыл бұрын

RogueTurban absolutely.

@xepaapex3762 Жыл бұрын

As someone who works for contractors on pools everyday, you really impressed me man, dang good job! 👍

@Wolfpax89 Жыл бұрын

Intex pools and filters are trash

@damodoc Жыл бұрын

@@oldpopcorn5631hard graft built the country not 12 year olds in moms basement

@kevinnixon7997 Жыл бұрын

@@Wolfpax89 There's one in every crowd! Wolfass!

@Wolfpax89 Жыл бұрын

@@kevinnixon7997 i should’ve know them fucking nixons always trying to secretly listen 👂 stfu 🤫

@Wolfpax89 Жыл бұрын

@@kevinnixon7997 yeah when i build a pool made from amazon parts il hit you up kevin 🤣

@toddpower4674 15 күн бұрын

I basically did same thing 4 yrs ago. Works like a dream and its still like new. We love it.

@nickysixtimes1888 21 күн бұрын

My only gripe is the retaining wall made of wood that will obviously soften up from all the ground water and erode over years

@RobertMcGuckin-ws6pe Жыл бұрын

41 years ago my father decided that he was going to put in our unground pool so he did. He had a friend dig the initial hole with his backhoe and then we hand dug the rest (400 wheel barrows). The frame is aluminum and then covered with a vermiculite/cement type mix then the liner. My dad passed in 2016 but the pool is still going strong. I just rebuilt the filter and pump system and vacuumed it yesterday. Good luck with your pool.

@arnold8746 Жыл бұрын

we did basically the same thing in 86' . never had to replace the pump so far, we have changed the liner once. It even doubles as a skating rink in the winter.

@vincestyles1030 Жыл бұрын

May your dad rest in peace. They just don’t do anything like they use too. Great idea

@borncool6090 Жыл бұрын

ur old man seemed like that smart dude!

@HughWoo Жыл бұрын

How efficient is that old filter and pump at this point though? Have you thought about replacing with newer equipment? Only reason I ask is because we recently replaced ours and I’ve kept the old as backups and it’s night and day difference in how it runs. Coolest part to me was how much more quiet it is now and probably the best was actually seeing a difference in my utility bill 😂

@gzus1482 Жыл бұрын

@@vincestyles1030Youre the problem. If you want things built "like they used to," get off your ass and get to work. 🤦‍♂️😂

@sidneysmalls8257 Жыл бұрын

Hats off to you for thinking outside the box. I can appreciate people who don't conform to the normal restraints of how things should be. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

@mattlane2282 Жыл бұрын

You realize it was not a single permit pulled on this lol. Lots of people can think outside of the box but when you actually have to do something that's in some way you shape or form safe that's a different story this is not your putting pressure treated lumber possibly in contact with a metal surface which is going to cause rust that little bit of paint yeah okay you have no access to your filter stuff from what I can see here you essentially have walls that may or may not actually be able to support the weight of the dirt behind them All this work was done and no one put a skimmer in I mean lol not a code thing but like come on no one was going to cut a skimmer into this pool. Yeah again thinking outside of the box very different than thinking with you know maybe getting a single permit

@Wtfinc Жыл бұрын

I guarantee the pool will last longer than the deck

@JoeBilello1969 Жыл бұрын

@@mattlane2282Yeah because God know that the township needs to extort some money outta ya.

@mattlane2282 Жыл бұрын

@@JoeBilello1969 I aint a fan of the town, this guy and people like him are the reason they are needed... how do you get to the pump and equipment that is too close to the pool for code, nothing is bonded I bet you, nothing grounded... When that wall fails it could puncture the pool and if someone is in it, could be sucked towards and impaled... no way to inspect the out riggers for rust/rot. They are covered in the ground with water dripping on them with chlorine/copper from the PT... This is the reason they have to exist. Would have been way better to dig a hole, run some pipe, set the filter / pump above ground, and use the liner as the entire pool with no structure.

@JoeBilello1969 Жыл бұрын

@@mattlane2282 NO, actually they exist so COMPANIES WHO CHARGE PEOPLE TO DO THE WORK CAN BE HELD RESPONSIBLE IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG!!! This guy doesn't give a shit about how much you think you know being a "pool guy", if anything about this job goes wrong it's on him and him alone, no insurance company, nobody to blame, nobody to sue. Not every place actually holds you and your property hostage for whatever it is you wanna do on your own land, where I live the ridiculousness and hoops to jump through strips away any of the enjoyment a pool would bring. This guy has all the time in the world to perfect and learn from any of what he did here and I'm sure he values your input. 😅😁🤣😄😅

@wheresbaby7783 16 күн бұрын

I have thought this idea for 40 years ...thx for this

@dylanbarrett599 22 күн бұрын

I’m honestly impressed!

@NZStu 11 ай бұрын

The only crazy thing is your pool fence has horizontal bars which make a perfect ladder for anyone including small people

@Benwazworld 9 ай бұрын

Except it’s electric

@shanti2u554 16 күн бұрын

@@Benwazworld😅

@Benwazworld 14 күн бұрын

@@shanti2u554 that would be just diabolical

@NatendoSwitch 11 ай бұрын

I love that mindset. Congratulations on doing it and having it look natural at the same time.

@jaypruitt8639 9 ай бұрын

It is natural

@benconnor3625 17 күн бұрын

At 18 I went to work for my dad, plumbing, digging ditches for water service lines, sewer services , and gas utilitie replacements... Those were some long summers and winters ...

@ffakr 17 күн бұрын

We bought a used 25' diameter round above the ground pool when I was a kid.. rented a small back-hoe, and buried it about 3' deep. It sat about a foot above the ground.. which was back-filled up right against the sides. Never had a problem with it for the maybe 5-7 years we lived there before moving. Luckily, the neighbors didn't complain.. which they could have considering we raised the height of the rest of the yard and that affected drainage. I remember a couple particularly heavy rains where the one neighbor had standing water for days in the back of their yard. Luckily.. the properties all pitched slightly toward the back.. and because there was a school behind us, there was an area for excess water to run off to.

@queenb1119 Жыл бұрын

Just beware when the liner around the frame starts to break down! It can give you a rash on your arms, similar to a fiberglass rash if you rest your arms on the edge. Ours is doing so this summer, so we'll probably replace the liner next year. Ours is above ground and we've gotten 4 years out of it. You could try sealing it if you notice the same thing happening to the liner around the top of the frame, but the rest of the liner is still good. We were going to seal ours, but we also have a small hole that we patched, so we'll just end up going for a new one next year and probably seal it from the get go. Enjoy your pool, it looks beautiful! ❤

@MA-mh1vs 11 ай бұрын

It looks like he has covered the edge of the pool with the deck so that should help with shielding it from the UV rays and that breakdown like you are seeing in yours.

@scotty11782 Жыл бұрын

There's no better feeling than completing the job yourself look's great well done

@fortybelow1973 Жыл бұрын

This guy from Guam is definitely NOT calling you crazy!! Nice job, enjoy!!

@higherheightsgardens1390 Ай бұрын

Looks great guys good job!

@abusethisaccount9633 Ай бұрын

That’s awesome man! It’s a beautiful spot. Congrats.

@IbocC64 Жыл бұрын

Our pool is 50 years old. Its on its 3rd liner, but its still in great functional condition. It is 50ft long, 25ft wide, 10ft deep and is built out of Plywood, 2x4s and vermiculite. My dad worked for a pool company at the time and they told him to never tell anyone how easy or cheap he built this giant pool because they would go out of business. Pretty amazing.

@andymiller3366 Жыл бұрын

whats the vermiculite for? i just googled it and it says it expands with heat?

@ucanalwaysbekinder Жыл бұрын

@andymiller3366 it's a good hard base that won't rip the liner, and if the ground shifts then it won't crack like concrete

@vickymen2035 Жыл бұрын

Question: but did it pass city inspection?

@andymiller3366 Жыл бұрын

@@ucanalwaysbekinder apparently google was doing to much earth science and not enough construction in its early years

@2stroketyson79 Жыл бұрын

same mine is about 39 years old & only 2 liners

@Gixxer-Mo Жыл бұрын

Our family did the same in 1994. Amazing experience as a team. You can only imagine the satisfaction if you've done it yourself. 👍💯

@vickymen2035 Жыл бұрын

Question: but did it pass city inspection?

@Gixxer-Mo Жыл бұрын

@@vickymen2035 What city inspection ? We inspected it with thousands of cannon balls and many summers of memories. When the house sold so did the pool so ..... I guess we passed inspection 😁

@Jarbeefus69 Жыл бұрын

@@Gixxer-Modid Anne frank hide in there

@bkrendan12 Жыл бұрын

@@Jarbeefus69 this makes no sense

@scottgraham8026 Жыл бұрын

@@Gixxer-Mo thats awesome, Thats the way it should be handled: home buyer likes your place makes offer you wanta sell your place: both partys agee on $$$ amount done no other people need to get involved .Thats one thing this country has let go way to far , is big brother and tax us to death and regulations that we the people can govern without government involvement We handled everything just fine prior to big GOVERNMENT over step .If you walked into a local city or state regulatory office and asked a specific question relating to what that office regulates id bet money the majority of thoughs workers there in that office can't and wouldn't do that kind of hard work.

@Some1sAuntie 18 күн бұрын

If I had the skill set and the help I would have risked it too!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

@juliosusycastaneda8141 23 күн бұрын

Nice and GRT that you had enough help looks nicer than an in ground

@projectdalekmark Жыл бұрын

I still remember the 90's VHS that came with our intex pool from Costco. Happy memories.

@whatliesbeneathurbanexplor1631 Жыл бұрын

Mine came with a dvd

@projectdalekmark Жыл бұрын

@@whatliesbeneathurbanexplor1631 Makes more sense as ours had about five minutes of instructions on it and the rest was hour's of blank tape!

@Shpooptypants13 Жыл бұрын

I think it was called PriceClub at that time haha

@noobwant3d 11 ай бұрын

My childhood neighbors did this about 20 years ago. It’s a great pool and hasn’t needed a liner change yet.

@catoupersonnel8165 11 ай бұрын

Where do they live? Is there freeze? Snow?

@eastsiders3627 11 ай бұрын

I mean mine last 6 years above ground

@seanwilkie6145 11 ай бұрын

was

@thomasemoji1941 11 ай бұрын

How did you get permits

@BarrackObamna 10 ай бұрын

That’s a lie no above ground pool liner is making it 20 years. They don’t even use 27mil liners at intex. Liners are built to last 7-9 years. If it holds water it’s brittle and about to shatter at any second.

@NourAmsterdam 13 күн бұрын

Oh wow this is amazing. I’m very impressed by how y’all Americans just build many things on your own!

@steveanderson4768 29 күн бұрын

Hell, yes this is perfect. This is absolutely awesome.

@courtneyobyrne5309 Жыл бұрын

My brother did this with a smaller round one at his house, it came out beautiful. It’s been in the ground 5 years and no issues

@michaelreese8211 Жыл бұрын

Hard to believe 7 k especially with the cable rail system. Even so, your not accounting for the most expensive part, labor.

@garyhowe88 Жыл бұрын

@@michaelreese8211when you do it your self why would you account for labour? I don't charge myself to work on my own house 😅

@adamm6343 Жыл бұрын

@@garyhowe88you have nail guns, air compressors, saws, augers, excavators………?

@adamm6343 Жыл бұрын

Did he have uninsulated pvc all around it like this?

@garyhowe88 Жыл бұрын

@adamm6343 don't need a nail gun nothing wrong with a hammer... you can dig a fence post hole with a spade 🤣 excavator day rate not that expensive where I live.. or even rent one and do it your self.

@bradlake239 Жыл бұрын

My father did this same thing in the mid 80s. It lasted for a decade. Great video.

@Avrageoutdoorguy 25 күн бұрын

I did the exact same thing going on 2 years now everything is great saved a ton of money

@tomkruze2749 13 күн бұрын

Pool prices are Ridiculous! No reason they’re a Penny over $20k for a basic square pool. We had a quote for rip out and replace our inground pool. $95k. We paid $18k in 1996 for the pool.

@willfranklin9957 Жыл бұрын

Looks amazing! I love the deck around it. Congrats on doing it yourself and saving so much money

@tuddle7174 Жыл бұрын

A friend of mine growing up up his father did this and it last a really long time. He even got free labor from us kids saying “well let’s be honest. You damn kids are gonna spend more time in this pool then I am”. He was right. We dug that damn hole with shovels, pick axes, and actual axes for the roots. He thought us how to use power tools and build the deck. It was awesome. We had a great summer. Honestly without this video I wouldn’t have remembered that summer. So thank you

@CAROLDDISCOVER-FINDER2525 Жыл бұрын

Samuel Clemens would have been proud of the man that you built the pool for. Did you paint his fence too? Seriously though that's a great memory you have and what the odds are that ever being done again?

@Mr_Kenneth 21 күн бұрын

Intex pools are brilliant fun. Worth every penny

@1tommyday 26 күн бұрын

This is excellent. Come winter, cover it up. $33K less. Awesome

@mariastellamelendez8670 Жыл бұрын

looks great. It is so much fun to have a pool in your backyard.

@kyssedbyfyre915 Жыл бұрын

Down here in the South, it's damn near a necessity! It's FAR too hot to do ANYTHING outside on MANY days of the Summer (& some of Spring & Autumn as well!) due to the EXTREME HEAT

@AseAleisha Жыл бұрын

Man I wish

@artifundio1 Жыл бұрын

I did this 5 years ago, it looks so good and the pool is still in perfect condition.

@Wileycoyoteee 11 ай бұрын

Do you live in an area that has cold winters?

@artifundio1 11 ай бұрын

@@Wileycoyoteee not really. It gest cold, but never snows. The sun do hit very hard in the summer though.

@Kenwood.. 11 ай бұрын

Link?

@artifundio1 11 ай бұрын

@@Kenwood.. mmm... I haven't uploaded anything. I'm the worst self promoter 🙈. Maybe this weekend I can upload some pics to Instagram. I'll let you know. Was a very simple, but sturdy and safe construction.

@jaymartinez1699 11 ай бұрын

And think of all the sun damage or protecting on the outer plastic this is a great move

@rebeccaspratling2865 25 күн бұрын

Nice! Frugal and amazing at the same time.

@Thehomiefromthe818 Ай бұрын

Seen this done a few years back. Nice job. 👍🏽

@willyjohnson9190 Жыл бұрын

Great job looks beautiful.

@MrRyancangri Жыл бұрын

I'm a contractor, and I'd do it myself too. You did an excellent job. 👍👍👍👍👍

@asintonic Жыл бұрын

Lol yea and three years later 😅

@someguy5035 26 күн бұрын

Why are inground pools so expensive now? Nothing has changed except now they are easier to install. Seems like greed. Has to be 50% margins on pool installs now.

@rjenkins35 21 сағат бұрын

dam good idea dude! awesome build!

@johnvalencia7488 25 күн бұрын

And it all looks fantastic. Great job!

@sfcwood Жыл бұрын

A friend of mine just did something similar. He bought a steel shell with liner pool. Had it partially submerged. A little more than halfway. Built a deck around 3/4s of it. Total cost about $8k. Much cheaper than the $25-30k quoted for the full in ground.

@tiagomartinho77 Жыл бұрын

Thats not crazy, thats being resourceful. Enjoy your pool 👍

@jamiebray8532 24 күн бұрын

Man that looks great.

@davidgardner4779 29 күн бұрын

Great job man! Excellent!

@workingstiff0586 Жыл бұрын

My dude you and your crew here get the highest of praise. That shit is fire

@zacksrandomprojects9698 Жыл бұрын

Looks great! I love to see people think outside of the box and do d.i.y. projects for a fraction of the cost.

@cumshot247 Жыл бұрын

Until little Johnny comes along with a small pocket knife...

@bustakxllabrown Жыл бұрын

@Controlroomrealif you're paying $250,000 and you don't do enough research to know there was a pending lawsuit or whatever over safety concerns, your fault.

@ydcell9983 Жыл бұрын

Ou really think rhat it cost fraction of 7k

@mfarrachi Жыл бұрын

@Controlroomreal except he only paid $7000 and not $250,000😂

@mediumsyllables 16 күн бұрын

Dang you did a great job!

@jakes-dev1337 23 күн бұрын

That's amazing! Great work@

@chunkycheesemonkey99 10 ай бұрын

This checks out. Most industries charge about 3-5x the material cost, and make 10-25% profit on everything they do. So getting rid of corporate overhead, employee pay, etc, you can do just about anything yourself besides fly a plane for 70% less

@xokayb7l2 Жыл бұрын

Not crazy at all if you know what you are doing. Really great job

@samwindham3102 14 күн бұрын

you sir did the right thing . 1 you thought out side of the box 2 no way was you going to pay that price way too much 3 you did the work your self. 4 damn that is one fine job .5 sir you could easly go into bussiness doing this for customers who cant afford that high dollar pool . after watching your video gave me the idea as to i think i might do one my self i didnt want one above ground i never thought of doing this . thank you for the best idea ever .

@Himroe-ge9gy 24 күн бұрын

Looks good awesome Job!!!!

@grampyjim09 Жыл бұрын

As an above-ground pool owner I've had my pool for twelve years now same liner, as long as you keep the water chemicals balanced and close it properly your liner will last a really long time

@dimetrekorsikov5643 Жыл бұрын

And keep your dogs out of it. Those claws can mess up a vinyl liner and you might not even know where the holes are if they don't just shred it outright.

@SloshJomba698 11 ай бұрын

7k, and you don't have to get anything demolished when it begins to crack etc years later... just take it down, and pop a new one up. only thing I'd consider changing is maybe adding a sump pit or some sort of drainage to the pit itself

@999Joseph Ай бұрын

Dude this is beautiful work God bless you

@lexandrews6905 23 күн бұрын

That looks really good

@GodsavetheUSA Жыл бұрын

Great job!! Looks awesome.

@emamenram12 Жыл бұрын

That’s not crazy, that’s insane. Thanks for sharing it’s gonna be my next project.

@Nicole215 21 күн бұрын

Looks great but I'm not spending over $500 for a pool. 😂 Walmart sells an excellent above the ground steel pool for $398 with nearly 5-star reviews. So, that's about $6,600 you get to save for other projects! 😉 *Source: Coleman Power Steel 16 ft. x 10 ft. x 42 in. Oval Metal Frame Above Ground Pool (Walmart)*