Looking for advice on a new pool

[vinnygnj]

Something that I saw once was a pool that was on top of level area that the people built up not sunk down. They used retaining wall blocks and back filled the area. I did the opposite, I dug out a level surface for my pool. I saw the other way after I had the pool installed or I may have considered it. I thought that the proper thing to do was to dig into compacted dirt. It had an unique look to it and I kind of liked it.

I guess there are pools that can be sunk or partially sunk, I would worry about rot though unless specifically made for that sort of environment.

[gonefishin]

You mention that your yard slopes. Do you know how much? Most yards in our area have a slight slope away from the house which gave us an 18" difference for a 24' above ground.

We've got an AquaLeader Illusion. It seems to be a nice pool. We backfilled with the blackdirt that was removed for the pool. Our installer mentioned that backfilling a normal slope like this would be ok...but he did mention that we do not use sand for backfill.

have fun,
dan