One of the things to know before you buy a stock tank pool is that they come in a lot of different shapes and sizes, from large round tanks to smaller oval ones, so you should be able to find an ...

“Our tank is 8 feet around by 2 feet high, so that wouldn’t fit into our SUV,” Kay explained. Both DIYers ended up renting a truck to cart the unwieldy tanks home.

Stock tanks aren’t very heavy. This one is about four feet long and two feet high. I dragged it to the office — which was closer than the shop — and put it next to the wood stove to dry out.

Social media was also how Cissy Blanchard was introduced to the stock tank project. “I found out about this several years ago and now it seems to be all the rage,” Blanchard said.

The result is a tub that suits their petite yard and allows for year-round enjoyment. Sara Haddox, 34, installed a stock tank hot tub at her home in Llano, Tex., which she largely rents out on ...

Limited options for summer getaways have people such as Jaclyn Kelly getting creative with a sense of escape at home. Earlier this summer, Kelly ordered a stock tank to use as a swimming pool in ...