I'm assuming you -- or someone in your family -- actually wants to USE the pool?

If so, you might want to look at one of the larger Intex metal post pools. They'll set you back less than $1,000. They do work -- ask CarlD. And you or your family can enjoy a pool THIS summer, while you make plans for a more elaborate one later. That's pretty much what CarlD did, though I'm not sure there was a plan; it just worked out that way.

Ben