Filling in pool with cement, rocks and dirt?

[PoolDoc]

Sorry, but I'm not really going to put a lot of effort into this.

1. We've learned to avoid answering third party questions, for many reasons. Among other things, it's VERY unlikely the pool's owner will be impressed, if you go to him and say, "I asked about what you are doing, on this online pool forum, and they said you're doing it all wrong!". The pool owner needs to ask.

2. The pool's owner -- not you --- is on the hook, if his method of filling fails. A sunken, swampy area of the yard is not a greater hazard than an empty pool.

Good luck!

[sunshineandchocolate]

Understandable, thanks for your reply. They started the other day and as soon as they started taking down the fence and concrete decking around the pool, one of the trees in the backyard started leaning. Everything is on hold for now.

[PoolDoc]

For what it's worth, it doesn't sound like the property owner is a genius!

[nefretrameses]

Perhaps code enforcement needs to visit. They may have rules about how and with what, such holes can be filled.

[PoolDoc]

It may not be very wise for a tenant to 'sic' code enforcement on their land lord . . . unless they've already lined up a new place to live. There are a 1,000 ways a landlord of a single family unit can make it unpleasant for the tenant to remain.

There may be ways to fight that in highly regulated markets like California or perhaps Florida. But most of the "Deep South" is much more of a 'laissez faire' business environment. Plus, the landlord is much more likely to know their way around the rules and regs, than the average tenant is.

Bringing inspectors in is always a rather mixed bag: the only certain outcome is that things will slow down!