Dig Out Your Own Pool

Find the perfect spot.

Dig out your own pool.

Dig down to a depth approximately equal to the deepest part of the pool. Next mark the area with lime paint or with stakes and string lines. If you can make sure you place the pool in an unshaded area and out of the wind it makes a big difference when in use later. In our case i bought a sheet of out water line tile on my own and it was the same cost my contractor charged me to install it.

In this short video you can see all the materials she used and the costs she made nicole has made 13 step by step vid. Overall if you do your own pool you stand to save 20 30 cost over a traditional pool builder your fine subbing some stuff out. Find the best spot on your property before you start digging. Check with your pool supplier whether you need to leave room for gravel at the bottom.

According to the pool and hot tub alliance there are over 5 million existing in ground pools in the u s and nearly 200 000 new pools are built each year.