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If aesthetics aren’t a concern, consider a poly stock tank. Tarter, Behlen Country, and Hastings list distributors on their websites. You can also visit manufacturers’ websites to find local sellers. I found my 8-foot Hutchison HW Brand tank after calling a family-owned feed store 30 minutes outside of Austin. Though my local store was sold out of the size I wanted, it’s still a good place to start, and you can usually arrange for the store to call you when it receives more tanks.Īnother approach is to search for “feed stores” near you and start calling them. I started my search at Tractor Supply Company, a national farm-supplies retailer with several locations near my home. I wanted an 8-foot tank because my husband and I often host our neighbors or relatives (when we aren’t in the midst of a pandemic).īe warned, however, that finding a tank of any size is not an easy task these days. The 6-foot tank usually fits only two adults or a couple of kids. Most people opt for a 6- or 8-foot round pool.

The first thing to do is get the right tank. Here’s everything I used to build my oasis:ĬountyLine Extra Large Galvanized Round End Stock Tank ($380 at the time of publication) With the right tools and equipment, a converted stock tank can keep you cool at home for less than the cost of a single vacation. I joined a Facebook group wherein people post leads on sold-out parts (and tanks), ask questions about setup, and discuss water quality. I bookmarked pages for stock tanks and constantly refreshed them, hoping a tank was available near me. We’re not super-handy, so that’s saying something. After seeing some photos on Instagram, I started watching YouTube videos ( this one was especially helpful) and realized this was a doable project for us. People realized they aren’t going to public pools or splash pads this summer, so they all had the same thought to build a pool,” Johnston said. “This whole thing is being driven by the ‘backyard oasis’ concept, predominantly driven by COVID-19. The demand for galvanized metal tanks has “exploded” in the past month, Johnston said. Some people even hook up their tanks to propane water heaters for year-round swimming, and build entire decks and raised benches around them. Most tanks are about 2 feet deep, so they’re great for floating and soaking off the summer heat.

But there is this newer tilt on hooking up a pool pump and making it a backyard attraction in more metropolitan areas,” said Patrick Johnston, national sales manager at Hastings Equity Manufacturing, one of four major stock-tank manufacturers. “It’s not new to a kid who grew up on a farm or ranch. But in recent years, there’s been a trend of urban dwellers outfitting them with pumps and injecting them with chlorine to create backyard pools. None of that is possible this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, so my husband and I decided on the next best thing: installing a stock tank pool in our backyard.Ī stock tank is a standard farm fixture, typically used to feed and give water to livestock (and occasionally used as a DIY swimming pool). That means lots of swimming at public pools, kayaking or paddleboarding in Austin’s Lady Bird Lake, and if I’m lucky, visiting a beach. My usual summer vacation plan is very simple: Stay cool in the sweltering Texas heat.