Pool time

Actually it is get rid of the pool time. Stuart and Heajin bought their new home with a great above ground pool. Only problem is that they have no interest in the pool and all the work that goes with it. They would sooner have the great back yard. So he put out the word to family and friends. Turns out that his cousin Melissa also has a great new home, two little boys and a yen for a pool. The two worlds have collided.

So we head to his place this morning to start dismantling it before Melissa and her Mom Bev get there with a trailer to take it home.

We spent the day screwing.....yes people you heard it right. There are more bloody screws in this pool than a stray dog has fleas. This pool is built like Fort Knox.

Stu is doing the breast stroke for his first and his only swim in his pool! Oops no water?

We have the top edge off, the liner pulled up and all hoses disconnected. There is still a small pool of green water in the liner. The white stuff he is (swimming) standing on is styrofoam which gives the liner a nice soft base.

The styrofoam is up, the green water is on my feet (yuk) and now the liner is on the lawn drying out. The metal wall is lifted out of a base rail and just rolled up.

We start pulling up the base rail only to discover a steel saddle running from post to post from one side to the other buried down under the screed. Wow. Fort Knox!

Finally done and loaded into the trailer. All that is left is the 18' long roller bar for the cover that is hanging on the fence. We can not get it apart and it is too long to put in either the truck or trailer. We pound and pull and WD40 but no way. The pieces have been together for far too long. Just so happens Stu's buddy has arrived to install the Invisable Fence for the dogs. He had a diamond blade saw with him. Zip and 5 seconds and it is two pieces and in the trailer!! Melissa can always figure out how to make it one again.

Bev and Melissa head off home. Another project done..

We are always up for a project!!! But maybe we can miss the next part and take a weekend off...lol. That next part will be moving that screed which is about 4 inches deep. It will have to be shoveled up and wheelbarrowed to use to level out a walk way, etc. Wheelbarrow top soil in to level the area where the pool was and plant grass seed. Next spring it will be beautiful.

Heading home now to wash off the mud, have a cold drink for medicinal purposes and dinner.

Until next time - safe travels.

 

 

 

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