have an inground pool. want to completely cover it and put concrete on top. Need help on how this can be done?

Question

Due to water shortage in QLD the cost of maintaining a swimming pool has risen. its an inground sal water pool with a capacity of 55000 litres. I wish to cover it up with soil, flatten the surface and put concrete on top. We then want to remove the fence that surrounded the pool and put a patio on top. I need help on how all these can be achieved with a minimum cost.

Answer 1

This would be like pouring a slab on grade. You must make sure the fill is compacted in about every two feet lifts. Fill in two ft and
go over it with a compacter(you can rent one) and then two ft
more and then the top layer. Leave at least 6" down from the top of your new grade(top of pool). You will make a rebar mat w/
#5 rebar. The rebar goes both ways at 2' apart so you will have 2'
squares.Drill holes about 8" into all sides of your existing pool where the rebar meets the pool so the rebar slips in each hole then you can grout the rebar onto place. From the fill to the rebar has to be at least 3" because you need at least 3" cover of concrete on top and under the rebar. You can make it even stronger by using fibermesh concrete. This method should stop any settling and you will end up with a nice strong patio.Spoke w/ Assessor Office today.Inground pools are taxed at value of pool x tax rate.To get this off your assessment card you need to take a pool demo permit.Inspector will certify that pool was filled in and send notification to tax assessor to remove pool from card.That will also save you a few bucks.

Answer 2

As the price of concrete is over a $100 a cubic yard, I doubt very much that the whole thing was filled with concrete. Much more likely that is was filled with dirt and possibly had concrete poured on top although I don't know why someone would bother. If it is really filled with concrete, a demolition contractor is you path to removal. I would try digging with a shovel and see what you find, it may be that they tore up the apron around the pool and put the pieces in the big hole. If this is the case, someone with a backhoe or renting one may do the trick. Lots of debris to haul away though.

Answer 3

put a sign or ad offering free dumping of yardwaste,medal,wood,etc.As long as it wont create methane gas during decomposition like broken concrete or asphalt.Its hard to find places to get rid of this kinda stuff so it should get filled quik.You could even throw the fence in there.2/3 full then fill with sand or gravel and an occasional bag or two of readymix concrete to help keep the ground from dropping over the years which wont be a problem anyway.Then break up the edges of the pool and any remaining concrete or rock leaving about 24 inches of topsoil to cover the whole building area and poor a new flat foundation on top of that.I believe this to be the least expensive route possible

Answer 4

Typically what I've seen people do here in New England, is to drain the pool (obviously), and then have a "back hoe" come in and knock the side walls down into the bottom, and then back fill the pool with sand and gravel to within about a foot from the top, and fill the last foot with topsoil. Then reseed it with a good grass seed.

It's perfectly safe and restores your backyard to it's original nice grassy flat surface.

Answer 5

It sounds like you have a pretty good Idea already.

There are rental places here that rent by the hour, bobcat tractors to spread the dirt around. Also companies that will deliver the dirt.