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10-28-2007, 07:09 AM
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My neighbor wants to give me his pool
Is that a bad idea for me to try and move myself? Should I just pay a pool company to move it? do they even do that? need pro. advice its an above ground pool
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10-28-2007, 10:15 AM
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So you're not going to even describe the pool?
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10-28-2007, 10:49 AM
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Wouldn't it be easier to un-chock the wheels on your prospective homes and swap them instead? 
Sorry I couldn't resist 
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10-28-2007, 10:52 AM
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....this is too easy 
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10-28-2007, 01:30 PM
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why is that so stupid celtic
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10-28-2007, 01:36 PM
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Quote:
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why is that so stupid celtic
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What kind of pool is it?
Inground....kiddie wading pool...above-ground pool...etc.
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10-28-2007, 01:40 PM
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its an above ground fiberglass pool
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10-28-2007, 01:46 PM
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Olympic sized in ground wave pool?
This wasn't here whan I posted:
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its an above ground fiberglass pool
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10-28-2007, 02:02 PM
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Quote:
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its an above ground fiberglass pool
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...and now you know why your first question was so stupid.
If you offer some decent info, we won't have to pull teeth to give you coherent answers.
As a contractor you should know this.
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10-28-2007, 02:05 PM
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Empty the water first. Makes them a lot lighter. 
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10-28-2007, 02:13 PM
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Empty the water first. Makes them a lot lighter. |
DAMMIT!!! I wish I would have consulted with you before my neighbor gave me his pool...That was a tough move....
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10-28-2007, 02:14 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tileguy51
its an above ground fiberglass pool
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Too bad. I was envisioning a CNN story about how you tried to move a Olympic size pool and caved in 3/4 of the block 
You know that your neighbor is trying to give it away because he doesn't want to haul it to the dump, right?
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10-28-2007, 02:35 PM
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Im not here to here to go back and forth i just wondered if it was even worth doing and I got a bunch of smart ass answers from a bunch of people that arent even pool guys
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10-28-2007, 02:45 PM
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Quote:
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Im not here to here to go back and forth
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Sure you are....you ask ONE question and expect an answer that might pertain and solve your great mystery.
You want your hand to be held....scratch that...you NEED your hand to be held.....
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i just wondered if it was even worth doing and I got a bunch of smart ass answers from a bunch of people that arent even pool guys
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...and then start whining like a 7yr old girl that skinned her knee when it's revealed that you are clueless.
here are some tips to help get you through life:
- the big yellow one is the sun
- underwear first, then pants.
I suggest you print that list and tape it to the mirror in the bathroom.
AMF.
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10-28-2007, 02:47 PM
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Dayammm Celtic, That wasn't your normal jovial self. Are you going through pie withdrawles???? You need a hug.
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10-28-2007, 02:50 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Celtic
Sure you are....you ask ONE question and expect an answer that might pertain and solve your great mystery.
You want your hand to be held....scratch that...you NEED your hand to be held.....
...and then start whining like a 7yr old girl that skinned her knee when it's revealed that you are clueless.
here are some tips to help get you through life:
- the big yellow one is the sun
- underwear first, then pants.
I suggest you print that list and tape it to the mirror in the bathroom.
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Your freaking brutal Celtic, next time I up in your neck of the woods, Pie and Beer on me!
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10-28-2007, 02:51 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tileguy51
Im not here to here to go back and forth i just wondered if it was even worth doing and I got a bunch of smart ass answers from a bunch of people that arent even pool guys
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Nope, not-a-pool-man, I'm a Plumber and I've never had the honor of being called a smart ass...it's always dumb ass or Sir.
Hey, when you move that above-ground can, are we invited to the pool party?
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10-28-2007, 02:56 PM
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Ok Im a smart ass. osiam
I forgot to ask. you can swim cant you? or is that a question for another thread?
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10-28-2007, 02:58 PM
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Hey Tileguy,
I'm not bashin, but consider these:
Why is your neighbor "giving" you the pool. (Hint: If it's too good to be true, most likely it is)
If the pool guys aren't answering, most likely they don't HAVE an answer.
Personally, I'm a kind of guy that's ready to jump into anything (pool pun intended) but even I wouldn't try to move a pool by my idiot self unless it was a 4' dia. kiddie pool.
Hire a pro to look at it and make sure it's worth the price and aggravation, and then ask them what would it entail to move, set up, etc etc.
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10-28-2007, 03:20 PM
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no, don't waste your time & efforts.
also, no real pool company is going to move a pool. (abovegrounds are disposable items, worthless for service & repair work.)
ray
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