Many homes out in the country don t get municipal water and only have a well.
Cheapest way to fill an above ground pool.
Homeowners may also choose to pack the space with concrete.
That extra width will eventually need covering up.
But for this project getting a frame pool set is your best option.
When installing a pool the builders must first create a space for the pool by excavating the ground.
In some regions it may actually be cheaper to fill up the pool using city water.
They may give you a discount on the sewage or not charge for it at all.
The railing around the top will help keep the liner in place.
Swimming pools are fairly deep and require large amounts of material to fill.
In fact many city residents fill up their pools this way because it is actually cheaper to fill a pool using the service provided by the fire company than to use city water.
It costs about 100 per cubic foot so if you have a medium sized pool 15 feet by 30 feet you could be charged 500 800 just for the fill.
Just dumping in a bunch of dirt in the pool is the cheapest way out of the problem but leaves a lot to be desired in utility and looks.
There are lots of ways and materials you can use for an above ground swimming pool such as shipping containers or hay bales.
Well water directly from your well.
Now you would need a deck to make it a beautiful feature in your property and the best way to keep your expenses low is to use pallets or reclaimed timber.
How to reduce water loss in a pool.
Using city water to fill your pool.
Shocking your pool is the best way to sort of start it from ground zero and then add what it needs to get it balanced.
Evaporation will take about to inch of water a day in an uncovered pool.
The extra width of at least 3 feet is usually dug up to make way for plumbing.
City municipal water is excellent for filling swimming pools because the water is already treated and balanced.
Of course costs vary from region to region.
That is why you want to purchase a low cost fill topsoil will be needed but only for the surface layer.
Knock a few holes in the bottom bring in a lot of fill and boom no more problem.
We have another material called tailings which cost only 5 00 per cubic yard.
Install all the railing and fittings before you start filling.
Egg rock or river rock works great around the pool.
On the other hand backfilling for pool removal is a whole other process.
The rounded edges make it easy to pull any stray weeds that get into it.
It s also much easier to do before there s heavy water pulling down the liner and getting in the way.
Our fill is 12 00 per cubic yard.
It is large enough to stay in place but it nests well.