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Drinking beer and directing dump trucks. Filling in an 18x36 in ground pool in my back yard.
Poor thing is beyond fixing, got an estimate starting price of 60K to make it right. Nope, bring on the dirt!
2 loads in, guestimated 28 more to go. Even that ain’t cheap. Got 3 10 yard dumps running. Dang a pool, money sucking outfits anyway.
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How come it cost's more to repair than build a new one :dono
My friend in Jacksonville recently had the same issue. He saved a small section and made a turtle pond.
Basically it was the heavy equipment labor needed to dig all the old stuff out plus the new install.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mstr Dan
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Our ground here is not friendly to any kind of construction. Shifts, moves constantly. A lot! Concrete pool walls don’t stand a chance. Surprised it lasted long as it did. Think it was put in late 80’s. Been inop since before we moved in 4 years ago though.
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It is much better to know someone with a pool than the have one yourself.
Duck tape wouldn’t fix it? Flex tape maybe…….lol :Rofl
NoSir, I don’t think even flex seal spray would have worked
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Well if the flex spray wouldn’t even work you know it’s beyond repair….:Rofl
Can’t believe you didn’t make a Crappie fishery in your backyard!
I did keep threatening to throw some perch or a catfish in there. But if a crappie makes the ride home, he’s going in the grease
13 loads in, truck drivers quit for the day on us. Still got a lot of pushing to do w the tractor
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I’ve always been a little skittish w tractors on hills or sketchy stuff in general. But we could only dump by the deep end because of things in the way. So I’m pushing and packing best I can on a little 60 horse kubota w front loader. Having to drive out over 11 feet of fresh fill gives me white knuckles. Got it about half full, so I’ve been pretty far out on it
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Could it be the beer? :Rofl
For sure, but when the dirt gives a little and you wonder if it’s gonna stop, sobers you up pretty quickQuote:
Originally Posted by BuckeyeCrappie
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just like retrievers.
Well, was in question if they would haul today. Load 14 just got dumped yay!
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19th load just dumped. Gotta get back on the tractor. Hoping thats gonna mostly do it.
May get a load or two white sand on top of it after I get it spread out and it settles.
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Wifey helping. Or trying to rush me, IDK. Attachment 470609
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Bet it didn't take 19 trucks to haul the dirt away
Would have been a good place to hide something :biggrin
Yeah I thought about joking w the truck drivers about that. Hurry up, bring another load fore he starts stankin or such lolQuote:
Originally Posted by SuperDave336
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Hmmmm. Now that's the way to get the hole dug for the new pool for free:Rofl
For once I’m glad tomorrow is Monday. Got to go back to work so I can get some rest. Wifey done got perturbed and made me get off the tractor for the night. Spun a couple times and got about 45 degree tilt.
But was able to work it out w/o being stuck.
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