aemeijers wrote:

Looks like they didn't actually remove the pool, they just filled it in.
If it was a concrete pool, I hope they punched a hole in the bottom
first. Big problem I see is that the old pool surround slabs, at least
on the one end, are higher than the brown slab. In a driving rain, that
will pond. Best solution would be to tear out the old pool surround, so
you can see what is actually under there, and regrade so there is a
dropoff at the edge of the brown concrete. How young and healthy are
you? Taking out concrete is cheap, if you can still wield a pickax and
sledge hammer. Most people rent a air hammer and bobcat, or hire the
work out. Shouldn't be too hard to cut out a strip along the sunroom,
maybe 24" wide, dig that out, and provide some drainage that way, along
with a planting bed. It'll cost a couple hundred for a concrete cutting
company, or less to rent a saw and do it yourself. You can figure out
what to do with the rest of the concrete later. I would price out just
the strip versus the whole yard before deciding- may not be much price
difference in the work. Cutting straight clean edges is slow, taking out
whole panels is fast, with the right equipment. If a real backhoe can
get back there, they could have the yard down to bare dirt in half a
day. If only a baby backhoe like a bobcat can, it'll take longer, and it
is harder hauling off the concrete, since baby backhoes can't reach up
into a dump truck.

Not that young and healthy... or mechanically inclined, LOL. I don't
know that any large equipment could get back there because of the fence
and gates. Guess I'll call around for some estimates when it gets too
annoying. At least I have a better understanding of my options. Thanks
again.