But here's a rough idea of the basic steps involved and what it cost when I did it: STEPS:~ Drain the pool~ Remove pool equipment & cap off water lines~ Remove/cap off any unused electrical~ Knock down the edges around the pool and make holes in the bottom of the pool for drainage ~ Fill pool with "clean fill" material (i.e. soil, gravel, rock, sand, etc)~ Tamp the fill material as you put it in to compact it and reduce the chance of it settling over time once it's all fullCOSTS: (we did the labor ourselves so this is just for the material)~ $450 to buy a jackhammer to knock down the edges around the pool and also to make the holes in the bottom (we could have rented a jackhammer for cheaper but this way we own one and can use it on future jobs)~ $1600 for the fill dirt (it was a lot of dirt!)

Both properties are victims of hurricane sandy. 

You want the water to get down and soak the soil under the roots....that how it gets it water.

First off, I don't know the ins and outs of NY, but depending on the severity of the situation you may need to encapsulate some existing flaking lead, or sometimes you may need to remove soil.  

Since the house had no basement, the water leak most likely washed away some soil beneath the building.So, bottom line is, have it checked out quickly.

I only paid the price for the sand I used and a little labor.

More cost and you need to prepare soil/foundation on lower course but will be a much stronger and attractive wall.

Thank you Sandy.

His sons continued to dig through the soil, determined to find gold.

A single septic can costs anywhere between $4,000 and the commercial ones can go up to $25,000 or more.Your soil is very important to the type of septic system that will be allowed.