Old Pool, Needs Extensive Work

[mknauss]

You will want it all replaced.

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I want to relocate all this equipment about 30 feet east of here. Will that cause me problems?

Not really. As long as the decking is completely pulled up, then plumbing can be run to where necessary. Electrical, gas (if you will have a heater) will have to run also.

 

[bring_my_dead_pool_back]

Hi Y'all

So I've started fixing my pool.
The pool is in bad shape. I'm basically having it rebuilt. I'm going to abandon the existing pump and filter. The skimmer is going to be moved to the other side of the pool. The entire pool is going to be re-plumbed. I am saving the coping stones as they are in great shape, and vintage too. I'm told you cannot get coping stones like this any more for any price.

Here is what the pool looked like before I started:

And here are a few photos of the demolition process:

Decking has to come up as the pool has to be re-plumbed. Turns out some of this concrete is 18 inches deep and 60 years old. Even a 60 pound jackhammer would not go through more that about 6 inches of it. Gotta go rent a mini-excavator to finish concrete demo.


All the broken up concrete is being re-used. The pool was 10 feet deep, I'm going to raise the level to 6 feet to help keep the cost of water down. At the shallow end I'm installing a beach entry and a baja shelf

You can see that ring of concrete that the jackhammer just would not go through. I've also got some big stumps to remove. I'll be working on this all week while the guys are in setting steel for the pour.

Anyhow, I just wanted to give everyone an update. I've got more pics and I'll posts more details as this project goes along.

 

[flynwill]

This is indeed going to be big project.

 

[Taylor1584]

For shifting soils taking decking etc. down the slope, you should investigate Vetiver Grass. Non-invasive, used by USDOT to prevent erosion, mudslides, etc., in California, Texas, Hawaii, and along Gulf coast. Originally used to gain farmland on near vertical slopes world wide, roots grow about 8-12 feet straight down. Can be easily trimmed and propagated.

 

[joel98z]

Wow looks like its going to be a great restore !

 

[sacredcow]

I love that you're going to preserve the mid-century vibe of it!

 

[kimkats]

SO in to watch this one!!!

 

[Bperry]

Hi Y'all

So I've started fixing my pool.
The pool is in bad shape. I'm basically having it rebuilt. I'm going to abandon the existing pump and filter. The skimmer is going to be moved to the other side of the pool. The entire pool is going to be re-plumbed. I am saving the coping stones as they are in great shape, and vintage too. I'm told you cannot get coping stones like this any more for any price.

Here is what the pool looked like before I started:
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And here are a few photos of the demolition process:
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Decking has to come up as the pool has to be re-plumbed. Turns out some of this concrete is 18 inches deep and 60 years old. Even a 60 pound jackhammer would not go through more that about 6 inches of it. Gotta go rent a mini-excavator to finish concrete demo.

View attachment 385632
All the broken up concrete is being re-used. The pool was 10 feet deep, I'm going to raise the level to 6 feet to help keep the cost of water down. At the shallow end I'm installing a beach entry and a baja shelf
View attachment 385634
You can see that ring of concrete that the jackhammer just would not go through. I've also got some big stumps to remove. I'll be working on this all week while the guys are in setting steel for the pour.

Anyhow, I just wanted to give everyone an update. I've got more pics and I'll posts more details as this project goes along.

Your not planning on filling in the deep end with the excess concrete to lower the water depth are you? I don’t think that would be a good plan.

 

[kimkats]

That will just act as filler. So long as they put "liquid" concrete/shotcrete over it and it is allowed to flow all around the pieces it should be fine. They should also put rebar over the pieces to make a level "floor".

 

[YippeeSkippy]

Your not planning on filling in the deep end with the excess concrete to lower the water depth are you? I don’t think that would be a good plan.

Noooooooooo! 10' pools are *wonderful* for diving

Maddie

 

[Bperry]

Noooooooooo! 10' pools are *wonderful* for diving

Maddie

I’d agree on keeping the depth but it’s not my pool.

 

[wireform]

Hope you don't plan on getting rid of the concrete by virtue of burial when you excavate for the new plumbing because that's a real no no.

 

[MAPR-Austin]

Considering the old copper pipe I would definitely anticipate replumbing the pool. Even if it hold pressure it is going to fail eventually. If you're doing that, you will be able to relocate all of the equipment to wherever you want.

The pool looks pretty good structurally.

@mknauss is dead on with his assessment. Only thing I would add is to look into plaster removal via hydroblasting vs chipping out. I feel like it is a better process - but in a non-freeze/thaw environment it may not be necessary.