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05-31-2011, 08:35 PM
I wanted to dig out the high side of my yard to get the pool level. I had to dig pretty deep and exposed some underground water that percolated up and caused a very wet area. I wanted to prevent underground water from traveling under the pool so I dug a trench around the pool and put in a french drain system (see pics).
Could this trench weaken the foundation of the pool over time and possibly colapse a portion of it? As you can see I have covered the trench with crushed stone-landscaping fabric-dirt. The trench is about 7-8 inches at it's deepest.
Could this trench weaken the foundation of the pool over time and possibly colapse a portion of it? As you can see I have covered the trench with crushed stone-landscaping fabric-dirt. The trench is about 7-8 inches at it's deepest.