Stock tank pools promise to be all the rage again this summer and it s easy to see why.
Galvanized steel water trough pool.
The sides are constructed from 21 gauge galvanized steel and the bottom from 20 gauge galvanized steel for durability while the top edges are rolled over 1 1 8 in with no sharp edges.
To make your own galvanized stock tank swimming pool you need a stock tank a filter one small pump and several feet of tubing all which can be found at your local tractor supply store with these four items and roughly 500 you can make yourself a galvanized steel stock tank pool worth pool noodles and ice cream inflatables while also making the kiddos jealous of your adult replication of.
Designed as the ultimate water basin this 6 foot stock tank may be used for many different water applications even a summertime pool.
These inexpensive farm staples were originally designed as water troughs for livestock it s true.
While an in ground swimming pool can cost 20 000 to 65 000 and an above ground pool can set you back 3 500 to 15 000 a stock tank can.
Stock tank pools those round shallow shiny galvanized steel pools that dominate sites like instagram and pinterest are pushing aside more traditional alternatives to the standard in ground swimming pools they might be part of the farmhouse trend industrial chic desert bohemian or a do it yourselfer s challenge.
The galvanized metal tubs look good inside or out and with a starting price of 50 they re pretty darn affordable too pair one with a pool float and you re all set for a day of fun in the sun but as much as we love the trend we kept getting.
They re a fun rustic throwback to good ol country living.