I Don't Think A Fiberglass Pool Will Fit Between Our Houses
- Luxury Pools and Living
- Mar 17, 2016
- 2 min read
Updated: Jan 15
Customers often ask me "Is the crane is included?"
"No it's not," is my stock answer.
The truth is that a crane is almost never needed to install a fiberglass pool. In fact all it
really does is increase the risk and the cost of the project. The neighbors may get a charge out of it, and it may be thrilling for the inground pool builder but in my opinion it's reckless and unneeded with the right planning, diligence, and patience. See what can happen when a crane is misused...www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7MfHsLT9hY
If we have 10'-6" of clearance between two houses we can get ANY pool installed. It does take some added care and consideration, but it's very doable. This project is about as tight as it gets. Actual travel width was at 9'-6". We moved the gas meter for the day for a couple extra inches of clearance. Once the lawn protection mats were in place we brought the excavator back and started digging.
On a tighter site the dirt can be taken out to the street and loaded into the dump truck. This takes additional time and expense so if at all possible we prefer to get the truck to the hole. This allows us to load directly into the truck and not have to double handle the dirt. This is not always for the faint of heart. As you can see from the picture to the left we have a whole 6" on each side.
Once the dirt is out and the gravel is in it is time for the swimming pool. This is where the magic begins. We have a trailer / dolly we use to get in and out of super tight spaces. This devise is moved around by a skid loader or sometimes a mini loader. It allows us to get the fiberglass pool down to a width of just 7'-6" when the pool is placed on the strait vertical.
The fiberglass pool below is a 40' x 16' and is perhaps the tightest space we've ever gotten a swimming pool through. It is so tight that a crane wouldn't have fit had we wanted to use one. On one side is the house and the other are a line of trees that were not to be damaged. After positioning
the pool on the dolly we carefully and slowly maneuver the pool into the backyard. The AC unit was moved towards the house a few inches and put back once we were through.
