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Have you ever watched a neighbor do something completely unhinged in their yard, only to realize they are an absolute genius? When this guy dropped massive concrete sewer rings into his backyard, the whole neighborhood thought he lost his mind.
Having a big yard makes people do crazy things. One of my friends built a three-story balcony, and another built a giant billiard room that sat completely empty for six years. But this guy? He went full mad scientist on his lawn.
He is a regular blue-collar mechanic who figures out how to build everything himself. One day, two massive, 7-foot-tall reinforced concrete rings suddenly appeared right in the middle of his grass. He dug a giant hole by hand, laid down gravel and foam insulation, and poured a solid concrete base.
The neighbors relentlessly roasted him. Because there were no visible pipes attached to this giant concrete tube, people joked he was building a doomsday bunker or a rocket launchpad. The crazy secret was finally revealed when he started gluing beautiful mosaic tiles to the concrete walls.
He built a permanent, bomb-proof plunge pool for his family! For roughly $400—which covered the delivery crane, the giant rings, and leftover tiles—he got a pool that is 6.5 feet wide and 5 feet deep. It will never crack, freeze, or pop under pressure like a cheap plastic kiddie pool.
I honestly might build my own concrete "missile silo" pool this summer since I have a bunch of leftover mosaic tiles in my garage. Would you drop a giant concrete ring in your yard to get a cheap, indestructible pool? Tell us in the comments!
1. The Curse of the Empty Yard
Having a big yard makes people do crazy things. One of my friends built a three-story balcony, and another built a giant billiard room that sat completely empty for six years. But this guy? He went full mad scientist on his lawn.
2. Dropping the Concrete Monster
He is a regular blue-collar mechanic who figures out how to build everything himself. One day, two massive, 7-foot-tall reinforced concrete rings suddenly appeared right in the middle of his grass. He dug a giant hole by hand, laid down gravel and foam insulation, and poured a solid concrete base.
3. "Are You Building a Missile Silo?"
The neighbors relentlessly roasted him. Because there were no visible pipes attached to this giant concrete tube, people joked he was building a doomsday bunker or a rocket launchpad. The crazy secret was finally revealed when he started gluing beautiful mosaic tiles to the concrete walls.
4. The $400 Indestructible Pool
He built a permanent, bomb-proof plunge pool for his family! For roughly $400—which covered the delivery crane, the giant rings, and leftover tiles—he got a pool that is 6.5 feet wide and 5 feet deep. It will never crack, freeze, or pop under pressure like a cheap plastic kiddie pool.
5. The One Hilarious Mistake
The pool is practically perfect and survives the freezing winter without a scratch. But the owner completely forgot to install a drain pipe at the bottom. He has to use a submersible pump to empty the water, but he cleans the whole thing in just 15 minutes with a pressure washer.I honestly might build my own concrete "missile silo" pool this summer since I have a bunch of leftover mosaic tiles in my garage. Would you drop a giant concrete ring in your yard to get a cheap, indestructible pool? Tell us in the comments!
