Let’s be honest; the best thing about a vacation is the swimming pool. The sight of the diving board, lifeguard, and bubbling jacuzzi in the corner is enough to put a smile on anyone’s face, and many people leave these vacations vowing to build their own swimming pool at home. But building a DIY swimming pool isn’t as easy as it sounds – especially when you only have a small budget. And while these DIY swimming pools get an A for effort, they get a big ol’ F for practicality, aesthetics, and basically everything else. Check out the most bizarre examples below!
Time for Car-Pool
When you think of carpooling, there’s a high chance that you immediately think of morning school runs and famous faces doing karaoke. But have you ever seen a car-pool like this before? While this is one of the most unconventional DIY swimming pools on this list, we have to admire the creativity behind it. After all, this couldn’t have been easy to bring to life, and would have required some hefty power tools.
But with all of the seats and interior bits that make a car removed, this actually makes a pretty cool swimming pool. Plus, it’s fully transportable… maybe!
Pool in a Bag
If you have a roll of trash bags in your home, you’ve probably only ever considered using them to carry your trash. But what if you had the chance to turn a trash bag into your own private pool? It might not be something you’ve thought of before, but these guys decided to try it out – and it seems to have worked! It’s safe to say that they don’t look very comfortable, though.
While we’re sure this cooled them down during the hot summers, it’s fair to say that this isn’t a traditional swimming pool. After all, there’s definitely no swimming going on in this backyard.