Several weeks ago, after a particularly bad few days of torrential rain, I noticed my above ground pool was protruding from beneath the bottom edge of the framework and immediately thought - NOT GOOD. I immediately drained off about 12 inches of water hoping that would alleviate the problem until I could better assess the problem and a fix if possible.
I really did get lucky the whole damn thing didn't collapse whilst I was standing atop the bulge as this was one of those Battle of the Bulges I wasn't going to win. Too many years, too much rust, too much rot. Not only did I have to remove the pool, but the surrounding deck as well, then come up with Plan B. Plan B is in the works but it's going to take the better part of a month to remove the debris, bring in some fill dirt, level and start bricking in a patio area. The area that's being removed is 60 feet by 32 feet (if my math is correct, 20 meters by 20 meters).
The rain storm which caused the final damage dropped 31 inches over a two day period. Given our average yearly rainfall is only 26 inches, perhaps you can imagine the damage. Anyway. I post updates to the reconstruct, but for a month, I expect to be outta here.
This was before: Google Aerial
And the ensuing demo which is about 2/3 way finished;
