It can be tough to choose between having a lawn or a swimming pool in your backyard, at least in a first world problems kinda way, but one homeowner discovered a way to bring the best of both worlds to his backyard.
Engineer and backyard enthusiast Gil Klar installed a sliding astroturf deck that looks like a lawn when closed, but slides back at the touch of a button to reveal a full sized in-ground swimming pool hidden underneath.
Gil was nice enough to share a video of how he created this amazing backyard engineering marvel, and it looks so easy to make that anybody can do it! On second thought...
-Via Geekologie
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Where is the protective fencing? Most states require a kid-proof fence around in-ground pools. Who's to say that someone won't forget to cover the pool (or the mechanism will malfunction) or lose track of a curious or clumsy kid?
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Kinda reminds me of Tracy Island on "Thunderbirds"...
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What's a full sized pool? There are so many possibilities...
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