Pool filled with dirt

[Appreciateyourinput]

Hi. We're considering buying a house that had a pool but the pool was filled up with dirt and turned into a golf putting g area. We'd love to have a pool but not sure where to start. Help

 

[kul]

This is interesting. A neighbor just took a jackhammer to their pool because they are done with it. I was surprised.

Anyhow. Welcome! Others will be by to provide some insights. Did they leave any of the equipment? Do you know how long ago this was done?

 

[ajw22]

Welcome to TFP.

We have had a few threads on pools rescued from their graves.

Advice on re digging out filled in pool

Hi guys, I have this project going on and want to hear any comments or suggestion from you guys. I also have some questions. My wife and I purchased this home in Athens NY in 2016 and the previous owner now deceased had a 12x24 4 foot deep in ground pool. I guess it was filled in the 80's or...

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Restoring a buried pool

We are buying a house and would like to restore and repair a gunite pool that was buried 10-15 years ago. The owner reported that they did drill holes for drainage when it was filled. It was filled in because the owner's children had grown up and left home and it was not being used. There is...

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Unfilling a filled in pool

Split off of this topic. JasonLion I was so excited to see this post. I too have never seen anything on "unfilling" a filled in pool. We also purchased a piece of property with a filled in pool. We had a 33ft round above ground at out last house and are pool people. We were thrilled to find...

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Buried Pool renovation

We purchased a house in 2011 with a buried pool in the backyard. The neighbors told us the pool was buried because the original owners were getting older and didn't want to take care of the pool anymore. I found an image of the pool from 1998 from satellite imagery: When we purchased the...

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Newbie uncovering a filled-in pool

Hey everyone, first time poster with many questions. This will probably be a bit long-winded, but I want to provide as many details as possible:-) So my wife and I purchased the lot next door(house was demoed due to hurr. Katrina), and there is an inground pool that was filled in, on the...

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Filled in pool

Well I have read plenty on here about digging out filled in pools. I’ve been in this house for ten years now with two young kids. Time to upgrade to a real pool so my question is. Above ground new. Or dig and and bring back to life. My neighbors confirm that the pool was filed in...

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[ajw22]

Go to the building department and see what plans and permits are on file for the house.

Call local pool companies, give them the address, and ask them if they worked on a pool at that location and what can they tell you about it.

Ask neighbors if they know any history about the pool.

See if the tax roll assessment lists a pool at the address.

Lookup the past deeds when the property has been sold and see if a plot survey is included that shows the pool.

 

[AQUA~HOLICS]

Typically in ground Shotcrete pools when filled with dirt will have holes in the floor to allow water to pass through and not float the shell.

 

[Homebrewale]

To add to ajw22's list, use Google Earth to look at historical satellite views.

 

[Bill1974]

I don't think there are many pool companies that are going to be interested in trying to resurrect a filled in pool. Like mentioned above, try to find out what was does when it was filled. If you're thinking of doing it yourself, still try to figure out what was done to it (to determine if it's a complete loss or not) and plan on the worse case.