Flatten hillside to install swimming pool?

March 5th, 2011 § 2 comments




We have a large uphill slope in our backyard. There is a 5 ft retaining wall “holding up” the hill. The hill is about 30×100 feet. We thought it would be an interesting idea to dig up a section of the hill, maybe 10×20, and install an inground swimming pool. Of course we would then have to install a new retaining wall behind the pool, maybe 10 feet high.

Is this something that’s possible? Anyone have any experience trying to install a pool in a hill? Any ballpark estimate of cost?

Thanks for the advice.

mari

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§ 2 Responses to Flatten hillside to install swimming pool?"

  • Don says:

    Not only is it possible, it has been done before. If you throw enough money at any problem, it goes away. You just need a good engineer, some heavy equipment, lots of concrete, don’t forget those union workers, and you’ll be done in no time. Or six months later.

  • dorton girl says:

    I would not disturb the hill…it would take alot of work to do that…and you would have trouble with the hill slipping…try above ground pool…..

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