Yesterday, we said sayonara to our swimming pool. Jared never wanted the pool in the first place. I loved it last year, but knew that it wouldn't get used as much this year being pregnant and having a nine month old. There are many other reasons we decided to get rid of the pool - the insurance liability, the maintenance, the yard space it took up, etc. Mostly, though, we decided having a pool wasn't the most practical thing with two young babies/toddlers. By the time the kids are old enough to really enjoy the pool, we will probably be moved into a new home.
So, I put the pool on craigslist with the stipulation that the buyer come take down the pool with all the accessories and take it away. Within thirty minutes of posting, I had over 30 e-mails and by the end of the day close to 50. The first person who responded actually ended up being the person who came and got the pool.
Yesterday, the new buyers showed up just after it finished storming at 9:00 in the morning. With the help of Jared, my father-in-law, and Justin, the pool demo was complete by 12:30. The pool was actually relatively easy to take down. The deck attached to the pool turned out to be a monster and lots of sawing was required. Anyway, the pool is gone! Now, we have a giant sand/mud pit. It would be perfect for mud wrestling if anyone's interested. We're waiting for the ground to dry and then we are going to re-do our backyard.
Before and after pictures...
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