The Trendy And Budget-Friendly Alternative To Installing A Pool In Your Backyard

Summer is the perfect time for many activities, however, it's also when the temperatures are at their worst. Unless you have a way to stay cool in the summer, you'll end up spending most of your time hiding inside. Setting up a pool is one of the best options for beating the heat. Enjoy your day by swimming around, or just relax and float in the water. Unfortunately, in-ground pools are incredibly expensive and take up a lot of the yard. Above-ground ones are a cheaper choice, but can still be costly. Thankfully, there is a better option, which simply involves taking a stock tank and setting it up as your pool. They are relatively cheap, and easy to find in stores catering to farmers. 

The steps for installing a stock tank pool are fairly easy, consisting of placing them on level ground, adding a filter, and keeping them clean with products like chlorine. This trend has become popular enough that there are plenty of tutorials online on which filters and sizes you need as well as the best sanitation methods for your pool. It does involve a little work, as you will have to cut through the metal to add places for the filter and tubes, but it's well worth a little DIY to have the perfect summer pool. 

You don't need to only use it during the day, either. When it's warm at night, you can enjoy your new pool by watching a movie with a budget backyard movie night. 

You might have think that, because of the size or shape of your yard, a pool isn't entirely feasible. After all, above-ground pools take up a lot of precious space, unless you're using something small, like a kiddie pool. However, stock tanks come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, making it easy enough to find one that suits you and fits in your yard. They're also cheaper, especially in the long run. You can generally find a decent-sized one for under $1,000, though, of course, the bigger and fancier you go, the more expensive they get. However, that's for brand new stock tanks. If you wanted, you could get a used one or recycle one you have lying around that you don't use anymore, just like you can repurpose old tires. 

Another benefit to stock tank pools is that their maintenance is much simpler than a regular pool's. You can drain it in the winter if you're not going to use it. When it's time to set up the pool again, you just need to spend a few minutes cleaning it out, and then resetting up your pumps and you're ready to go, as TikTok user @makergray shows. From there, the filter and chlorine should do most of the work. They're more durable, as you don't have to worry as much about cracks or holes in the siding after sitting out for the winter. 

And of course, if you're looking for a trendy and stylish pool, you can get it with a stock tank. It's simple enough to build a deck around it, paint the outside, or add some other decorations to make it look so much nicer than a simple cattle watering tool.