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 Re: Demolish an in-ground pool ?
[Re: DanDaBald]
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11/10/09 12:23 PM
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You might want to check for the need for permitting/inspection from the city. From what I understand (I've toyed with the same idea), you can't just bust up and leave the materials and fill in the hole.
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Re: Demolish an in-ground pool ?
[Re: DanDaBald]
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11/10/09 01:12 PM
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This topic is going to give me nightmares. You are thinking about tackling a very difficult job here. At the very least you will need an air jack hammer.
I do masonry work for a first class home remodeler and he has removed the entire pool in the past. It my be a city code.
Also, if you start without a permit, they will catch you. The City of Richardson is very thorough when it comes to code compliance.
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Re: Demolish an in-ground pool ?
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11/10/09 01:13 PM
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You might want to check for the need for permitting/inspection from the city. Had that thought yesterday - will stop off at City Hall today and ask...... also gonna stop off @ Hobert Pools (the pool builder) for a chat....... 
Last edited by DanDaBald; 11/10/09 01:16 PM.
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Re: Demolish an in-ground pool ?
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11/10/09 02:35 PM
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Gawd, I get so sick of having to follow rules/compliance code... LoL... This was a much funner post earlier on!!!!!!! LOL!! 
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Re: Demolish an in-ground pool ?
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11/11/09 03:47 AM
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Gawd, I get so sick of having to follow rules/compliance code... LoL... This was a much funner post earlier on!!!!!!! LOL!! Amen to that - still thinkin' about it, though......
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Re: Demolish an in-ground pool ?
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11/11/09 06:18 PM
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Cheaper alternative:
In the apartment business they'll sometimes utilize the old pool by filling it with dirt and topping it with sand. If you have kids they'll get a playground out of it. Just don't forget to disconnect the drain so it don't fill up with water. I think you can put a foot or two of gravel over the drain and leave it intact but I'd check on that before acting on it.
It'll also make a nice area for a grill and a picnic table.
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Re: Demolish an in-ground pool ?
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11/11/09 09:25 PM
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I demoed one about 20 years ago. We broke up the bottom with jack hammers and left it in place. Then, we broke up the concrete deck an threw it in. Next we filled in the remainder with rough fill and then about 2 feet of topsoil. It is impossible to this day to find where the pool was exactly.
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Re: Demolish an in-ground pool ?
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11/11/09 10:24 PM
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I Thank the Community for all the great information - it's fantastic that there are so many folks out there who will lend their experience to a fellow human being. Maybe there's hope for this world yet......  And now for the good news: the City of Richardson does NOT require a permit to demolish an in-ground swimming pool.  Thank a Veteran today.......
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Re: Demolish an in-ground pool ?
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11/18/09 12:15 AM
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