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.
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
@@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.
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. 👍
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.
I am pleased to see that you've done this. I had this idea about 15 years ago when my wife and I owned a home, but luckily we got divorced before I did it or she would have got the built-in swimming pool as well!
I grew up in a house that was built in the 30s and a pool with vinyl lining was put in sometime during the 60s by my great-grandfather. That pool served a couple generations of children in my family very well until there was an issue with the pipes leading to or from the filter in the early 2000s (not sure of the specifics) and my great-grandmother decided that since all of her grandkids and great-grandkids were grown, she’d rather empty and fill it in for a garden than dig up the concrete and fix the problem. If properly cared for, I’d say you can expect like 40+ years of life out of that pool! Then again.. they don’t make things like they used to anymore so maybe it depends on whether the pool liner was built to last or a result of planned obsolescence. Anyway… I wish you and yours allllll of the happiness and great memories that my great-grandfather’s pool provided our family 🙃
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.
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
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
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
@@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.
@@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. 😅😁🤣😄😅
The sun doesn't beat down on the sides so it should last longer usually the sun beating down through the water doesn't damage the inside liner unless the water levels pretty low
I Canada most inground pools are steel framed uppers with a plastic liner and the bottom is type of concrete that the liner rests on. This might have something to to with our winters and frost upheaval, but the liners often last ten years or longer with only partial drainage during the winter season. What was done in this video is almost the same technique as professional installation in my location. Edit:- The concrete used for the bottom of the pools is either vermiculite or grout, and is troweled right over the soil, then the liner is placed over this surface.
We did the same thing this year. Dug a hole, I had a bunch of old 2’x2’x4’ concrete blocks. I put two in each corner of a hole 40’x20’ and one on each side of the hole 40’ long (total of ten blocks) The hole was 40” deep and we built a deck about a foot above the ground, we then put the 16’x32’ pool in and built the deck boards to sit about 2” above the pool and 6” into the pool to make it look like an in ground pool. Built it in 3 weeks with the family and have really enjoyed it. I had most of the lumber so I think it cost us only a couple thousand in extra materials and four thousand for the pool. It’s the sail shades, patio furniture plants and pool toys that cost a bit more but still we’re in it for less than 10 grand and it is great.
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.
@@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.
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.
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.
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 😂
A extra applaus for the very good and safe railing/fence around the pool, avoiding small children or animals getting in. I see a lot of videos with even wild animals getting trapped in pools. Its not ok .
Great job. Also might be a bit expensive but if possible try to grab an exact back up pool not just liner just in case you have to throw a new one in and don’t have to do a lot of remeasuring!! Other than the crazy extra nonsense I probably added, amazing job to you and the rest of the team!!
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! ❤
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.
I used Harvestore sheets for my swimming pool and I can use it for my ice rink in the winter when I keep the lower water temperature at just above freezing and the top four to six inches freeze perfect all winter long and don’t do any damage to the pool whatsoever
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.
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
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?
Sometimes people can't see what you see !!! Good for you guys !!! Looks like it came out fantastic !!! Hope you have many years of fun in that crazy pool !! 🤣🤣🤣
I got 10 years out of my intex pool. But i messed up and put too much shock one time and were it settled it ate the bottom up. It would have lasted way longer. Think it was 20'x48in. Great pool. Got it at discount store for $300.
We did the same exact thing except smaller. Had no issues. Both my kids , as well as a few friends learned to swim in the pool . We had a nice deck, lights, even outdoor speakers. We got 9 yrs use and tons of memories. We took it out after coming home , finding small kids in it, they climbed the wood fence. I had a mother threaten to sue me if her (KID) got hurt. She said she couldn't control them, and that's my fault.
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.
@@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 😁
@@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.
I have done exactly the same but with the 7.5m round intex pool. Iv made half in ground and the other half above ground. 2 years in and it's still look brand new.
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
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.
@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.
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
Anyone who does this should try tek or tek type boards, it makes it look super good and lasts longer, me and my family did this with a semi-half ground pool and we couldn't be any happier with it👍
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
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.
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
@@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.
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.
Love it! In Australia we have to have an unclimbable barrier and child proof door to unground pools. Most people use laminated glass panels that look great and fairly easy to diy.
@@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.
This is a good interim step! The hole and infrastructure are in place. When the liner eventually fails, half the work is done for a proper below ground pool.
Great savings, but a lot of work and tools needed so for people like you that have the time, tools and knowledge for DIY it's definitely the better options. For most people, not so much.
Above ground liners don't last too long being exposed to the sun and drastic temperature changes. Below ground like this, it'll last a lot longer, not exposed like above ground liners are
The liner in my ma's pool lasted 30 years, in Canada. If it's stable and not jerked around a lot by seasonal weather and rough activity, it will last a long time
@@TheTrentTribethis is an awesome build! You have me interested in such 😀so after numerous pool seasons how’s dealing with any unwanted critters and such wanting to make a home in that cavity under the deck and between the pool and wall?
I did this a with fireplace insert. The fireplace store wanted to charge thousands bought it for a few hundred with the ornamental metal and put it in ourselves. Worked great and looked perfect
This is actually a great idea. Especially if you ever plan to sell a home in the future. Sometimes pools can be a negative for some buyers and this is a much easier to undo set up than a permanent in ground pool
the only ones calling you crazy is the people that couldn't charge you 40k
And the other people who paid 40k for their pools
80k**
Exactly
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.
@@ryanvess6162everyone doesn’t want or need a deep end.
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
Thank God he didn’t want you kids to build a pyramid
@@sstills951🤣🤣🤣🤣
Slow clap.
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Sounds like your dad is a veteran lol
@@aszczepaniak1015 WW2 Pacfic Theater, heavy bomber mechanic. He was a good dad and human being.
You sir and people like you are what make the country so great.
Yo no lie, my first thought was, "I love America." 😂
@@hypotheticalsinglewoodyDoes it matter?
Can I spot the ex wife in the foundation?
Your marker for greatness is some building their own pool? Are you fucking insane.
@@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.
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!
That’s how you do it
I got a 20x15x6.5 pool with a deck for $8.5k 😂
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 ...
I build decks for less than 1k regularly
It’s not even a extravagant deck, it it’s looks great with the wire fence
The other advantage is that if you ever get tired of maintaining it, its considerably easier to get rid of it
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. 👍
@@jamarjames9501didn't he say in the video he's in his third year
@@Jondoe_04yup he did
If you invest money into something just to get tired of it later then you're the biggest moron
@@jamarjames9501 hes in hsi third year but okay.
So cool to see someone actually did this. I’ve been thinking about this for a couple years.
We have too.
Same!
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.
Me too
@@gloktrchlorine is not a hazardous chemical concoction bro. Just go swimming you will live.
I am pleased to see that you've done this.
I had this idea about 15 years ago when my wife and I owned a home, but luckily we got divorced before I did it or she would have got the built-in swimming pool as well!
😂😂😂 damn.. hope you're living your best life now.
I grew up in a house that was built in the 30s and a pool with vinyl lining was put in sometime during the 60s by my great-grandfather. That pool served a couple generations of children in my family very well until there was an issue with the pipes leading to or from the filter in the early 2000s (not sure of the specifics) and my great-grandmother decided that since all of her grandkids and great-grandkids were grown, she’d rather empty and fill it in for a garden than dig up the concrete and fix the problem. If properly cared for, I’d say you can expect like 40+ years of life out of that pool! Then again.. they don’t make things like they used to anymore so maybe it depends on whether the pool liner was built to last or a result of planned obsolescence. Anyway… I wish you and yours allllll of the happiness and great memories that my great-grandfather’s pool provided our family 🙃
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.
Wow, I thought we were the only ones who did this back in the 90s.
Those times are the best time's..
Memories you'll have for life 💯
Those are beautiful memories.
Did it eventually fail?
I did this in 30’s my dad let me use tnt to dig the hole.
I love that mindset. Congratulations on doing it and having it look natural at the same time.
It is natural
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
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
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. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
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
I guarantee the pool will last longer than the deck
@@mattlane2282Yeah because God know that the township needs to extort some money outta ya.
@@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.
@@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. 😅😁🤣😄😅
The sun doesn't beat down on the sides so it should last longer usually the sun beating down through the water doesn't damage the inside liner unless the water levels pretty low
I Canada most inground pools are steel framed uppers with a plastic liner and the bottom is type of concrete that the liner rests on.
This might have something to to with our winters and frost upheaval, but the liners often last ten years or longer with only partial drainage during the winter season.
What was done in this video is almost the same technique as professional installation in my location.
Edit:- The concrete used for the bottom of the pools is either vermiculite or grout, and is troweled right over the soil, then the liner is placed over this surface.
Yeah this wouldn't really work in Canada. Used to work for gib•san pools they would shake their heads at this.
There's no better feeling than completing the job yourself look's great well done
This guy from Guam is definitely NOT calling you crazy!! Nice job, enjoy!!
Not crazy, just very talented. I sure wish I knew someone like you guys, so I could afford to put in a pool.
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.
@@DieselRamcharger 3 years of work. i dont think there counting the 3 years of labor
looks nice
these dudes arent talented anyone could do this and do it better. like me. im better
@@pitking503they've had it for about 3 years not it took 3 years to put in and build the deck
True American ingenuity! Well done 👏!
We did the same thing this year. Dug a hole, I had a bunch of old 2’x2’x4’ concrete blocks. I put two in each corner of a hole 40’x20’ and one on each side of the hole 40’ long (total of ten blocks) The hole was 40” deep and we built a deck about a foot above the ground, we then put the 16’x32’ pool in and built the deck boards to sit about 2” above the pool and 6” into the pool to make it look like an in ground pool. Built it in 3 weeks with the family and have really enjoyed it. I had most of the lumber so I think it cost us only a couple thousand in extra materials and four thousand for the pool. It’s the sail shades, patio furniture plants and pool toys that cost a bit more but still we’re in it for less than 10 grand and it is great.
Love it when folks do a great DIY job. Congrats!
Heck yeah this was a job well done
See you can 🎉🎉🎉
It's a good-looking pool too. I like that fence around the perimeter.
Right! It'll look amazing whith some landscaping to finish it off etc.
Fence is wayyyy too close to the pool nowhere to sit along the edge
The fence is for safety and is required in a lot of areas. Helps keep the wilderness out as well
A fence that could easily be climbed by a young child and they drown. Pool fence slats are vertical for this reason.
@@roilhead truuuee, butt... not everyone has or wants kids tbf 🤷
Hell that's 7000 worth of lumber
At least
i mean the pool is what ...800 bucks? the project was building the deck ! ha !
Yeah thats why it cost 7k
It definitely is now
@@routtookc8064and digging the hole..
And a priceless bonding moment with the people around you and cheers to trying different things.
Saved money & it looks great! F*@$ THE HATERS!! You did great 💪🏽
As a Pool Guy , I am truly impressed. Great job.
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.
@aquaboss1750 no steps is a big difference
@@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.
@@AquaTech225I agree that would’ve been cheaper if you don’t own an excavator, but if you do it’s not a bad idea
Above ground pools are ugly too, the fact that its buried makes it much more eye appealing. Why hate?
You get mad props bro, you did an amazing job
Such a hard working family.
Smart ppl save when they can ☝🏿💯🤜🏻🤛🏽good work
A family that works together.. you're blessed.
You somehow skipped the last two words.
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.
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.
May your dad rest in peace. They just don’t do anything like they use too. Great idea
ur old man seemed like that smart dude!
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 😂
@@vincestyles1030Youre the problem. If you want things built "like they used to," get off your ass and get to work. 🤦♂️😂
Great job! The way things are usually done isn’t always the most cost effective.
A extra applaus for the very good and safe railing/fence around the pool, avoiding small children or animals getting in.
I see a lot of videos with even wild animals getting trapped in pools.
Its not ok .
The only crazy thing is your pool fence has horizontal bars which make a perfect ladder for anyone including small people
Except it’s electric
You all did a fantastic job!! Kudos 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
This is what DIY is all about! A true patriot. My hats goes off to you and to everyone involved in this project
Great job. Also might be a bit expensive but if possible try to grab an exact back up pool not just liner just in case you have to throw a new one in and don’t have to do a lot of remeasuring!! Other than the crazy extra nonsense I probably added, amazing job to you and the rest of the team!!
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! ❤
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.
I didn't expect it to look that good! 😮 Amazing work!
I used Harvestore sheets for my swimming pool and I can use it for my ice rink in the winter when I keep the lower water temperature at just above freezing and the top four to six inches freeze perfect all winter long and don’t do any damage to the pool whatsoever
Incredibly done! 🫡
It's a bonus that if you decide you don't want it, or sell the house it's a lot easier to remove.
Great point
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.
Makes sense 😅
Lol except you'd have a massive hole that would fill up with rainwater... Could turn it into a pond I suppose
@@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.
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
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?
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!
Sun exposure would do _alot_ of damage.
@@colinargotisonly on the inside though.
It will rot soon and leak to vround
If he makes himself a nice cover he won’t have to worry about it for a looooong time
$7,000 in material. Not counting all the time and labor
I'm a contractor, and I'd do it myself too. You did an excellent job. 👍👍👍👍👍
Lol yea and three years later 😅
Sometimes people can't see what you see !!!
Good for you guys !!!
Looks like it came out fantastic !!!
Hope you have many years of fun in that crazy pool !! 🤣🤣🤣
I got 10 years out of my intex pool. But i messed up and put too much shock one time and were it settled it ate the bottom up. It would have lasted way longer. Think it was 20'x48in. Great pool. Got it at discount store for $300.
As someone who works for contractors on pools everyday, you really impressed me man, dang good job! 👍
Intex pools and filters are trash
@@oldpopcorn5631hard graft built the country not 12 year olds in moms basement
@@Wolfpax89 There's one in every crowd! Wolfass!
@@kevinnixon7997 i should’ve know them fucking nixons always trying to secretly listen 👂 stfu 🤫
@@kevinnixon7997 yeah when i build a pool made from amazon parts il hit you up kevin 🤣
10 years on my Intex liner. Going strong, never taken down or emptied
good stuff. necessity is the mother of invention and results in some good alternatives
You may have started a trend , good work and good thinking!!
sick build. you deserve some props for that and the amount you saved. dad award goes to you
No way is 7000?
RogueTurban absolutely.
I still remember the 90's VHS that came with our intex pool from Costco. Happy memories.
Mine came with a dvd
@@whatliesbeneathurbanexplor1631 Makes more sense as ours had about five minutes of instructions on it and the rest was hour's of blank tape!
I think it was called PriceClub at that time haha
Yeah you are CRAZY!! Crazy smart! Love it
We did the same exact thing except smaller. Had no issues. Both my kids , as well as a few friends learned to swim in the pool . We had a nice deck, lights, even outdoor speakers. We got 9 yrs use and tons of memories. We took it out after coming home , finding small kids in it, they climbed the wood fence. I had a mother threaten to sue me if her (KID) got hurt. She said she couldn't control them, and that's my fault.
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.
whats the vermiculite for? i just googled it and it says it expands with heat?
@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
Question: but did it pass city inspection?
@@ucanalwaysbekinder apparently google was doing to much earth science and not enough construction in its early years
same mine is about 39 years old & only 2 liners
Our family did the same in 1994. Amazing experience as a team. You can only imagine the satisfaction if you've done it yourself. 👍💯
Question: but did it pass city inspection?
@@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 😁
@@Gixxer-Modid Anne frank hide in there
@@Jarbeefus69 this makes no sense
@@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.
Great job it looks beautiful well worth the money spent
I have done exactly the same but with the 7.5m round intex pool. Iv made half in ground and the other half above ground. 2 years in and it's still look brand new.
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
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.
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
Hard to believe 7 k especially with the cable rail system. Even so, your not accounting for the most expensive part, labor.
@@michaelreese8211when you do it your self why would you account for labour? I don't charge myself to work on my own house 😅
@@garyhowe88you have nail guns, air compressors, saws, augers, excavators………?
Did he have uninsulated pvc all around it like this?
@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.
Looks beautiful ! Great job sir 👍👏👏👏👏
If you think about it, it’s pretty good for the new owner if you decide to sell the lot and they don’t wanna pool it’s easier to remove
My father did this same thing in the mid 80s. It lasted for a decade. Great video.
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
Except the railing is climbable.
Great looking results, and smart planning.
Great job!😊… Looks really good! Thank you for sharing…
Anyone who does this should try tek or tek type boards, it makes it look super good and lasts longer, me and my family did this with a semi-half ground pool and we couldn't be any happier with it👍
My dude you and your crew here get the highest of praise. That shit is fire
You did such a good job ...its positively brilliant 👏 😊
Looks amazing! We hope to do a pool soon so this was inspiring 😊
looks great. It is so much fun to have a pool in your backyard.
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
Man I wish
My childhood neighbors did this about 20 years ago. It’s a great pool and hasn’t needed a liner change yet.
Where do they live? Is there freeze? Snow?
I mean mine last 6 years above ground
was
How did you get permits
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.
You did a great job guy's. I'm impressed...
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
Looks great! I love to see people think outside of the box and do d.i.y. projects for a fraction of the cost.
Until little Johnny comes along with a small pocket knife...
@@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.
Ou really think rhat it cost fraction of 7k
@@Controlroomreal except he only paid $7000 and not $250,000😂
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.
Love it!
In Australia we have to have an unclimbable barrier and child proof door to unground pools.
Most people use laminated glass panels that look great and fairly easy to diy.
Gorgeous! Great idea too!
Thats not crazy, thats being resourceful. Enjoy your pool 👍
I did this 5 years ago, it looks so good and the pool is still in perfect condition.
Do you live in an area that has cold winters?
@@Wileycoyoteee not really. It gest cold, but never snows. The sun do hit very hard in the summer though.
Link?
@@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.
And think of all the sun damage or protecting on the outer plastic this is a great move
Love it ! Great job guys 🎉
This is a good interim step! The hole and infrastructure are in place. When the liner eventually fails, half the work is done for a proper below ground pool.
Looks wonderful! Kids don't care what it looks like they just want to swim!
Building this From scratch like by „yourself“ is an amazing job dude !!
I’m an inground builder and I think you did great. My equipment package is more than that . Nice job
Myself an 6 brothers and one sister built a 20x40 unground back in 1984. Still here and enjoying it. We did stainless steel sides and sand bottom.
Great savings, but a lot of work and tools needed so for people like you that have the time, tools and knowledge for DIY it's definitely the better options. For most people, not so much.
Great job looks beautiful.
Came out beautiful!!!
Above ground liners don't last too long being exposed to the sun and drastic temperature changes. Below ground like this, it'll last a lot longer, not exposed like above ground liners are
Looks beautiful!
Smart family during these rough times
Looks amazing! I love the deck around it. Congrats on doing it yourself and saving so much money
That’s not crazy, that’s insane. Thanks for sharing it’s gonna be my next project.
The liner in my ma's pool lasted 30 years, in Canada. If it's stable and not jerked around a lot by seasonal weather and rough activity, it will last a long time
Hell of a job!! Nicely done looks beautiful! I would def invest in this method
It’s our 5th pool season and it’s done well. We would totally do it again.
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@@TheTrentTribethis is an awesome build! You have me interested in such 😀so after numerous pool seasons how’s dealing with any unwanted critters and such wanting to make a home in that cavity under the deck and between the pool and wall?
@@TheTrentTribedoes the water stay cooler with this technique or about the as other pools?
@@longwindingroad not sure to be honest. Ours stays warm once the nights get warmer and stays that way until September/October.
Great job!! Looks awesome.
Amazing job I’ve got the same pool. I do have to say I upgraded the pump to much bigger one and it makes a worlds difference
I did this a with fireplace insert. The fireplace store wanted to charge thousands bought it for a few hundred with the ornamental metal and put it in ourselves. Worked great and looked perfect
This is actually a great idea. Especially if you ever plan to sell a home in the future. Sometimes pools can be a negative for some buyers and this is a much easier to undo set up than a permanent in ground pool
But since it’s not a permanent pool, it adds no value to the house
@msmith4700 you didn't read his comment ? 😂