I'm not an engineer but it sounds like you are on the right track. Landscape cloth is probably a good idea too. If your pad is 2' past the pool, it should not be more than 1' high--that's right.
I'm not an engineer but it sounds like you are on the right track. Landscape cloth is probably a good idea too. If your pad is 2' past the pool, it should not be more than 1' high--that's right.
Carl
I explained to all contractors/sand-gravel/construction suppliers what I needed the materials for and that the fill must be very solid packed so that the weight of the pool walls do not result in shifting on the base and buckling of the walls.
*In Minnesota (checking locally within 60 miles both MN and ND as we are on the border) we found what is called Class 5 Gravel, which is the smaller fractured rock, gravel, black dirt fill and a higher mix of clay which is used for situations where a solid pack is required - they said they often use it for parking lots and other solid pack situations. In North Dakota they have Class 13, which they explained is used for the same reason. They said that the product should be damp (not muddy) when tamped and would result in a very-very solid base. *Some of them I checked with also had what they said was recycled concrete or ground concrete, which would result in a base that was nearly as solid and packed as concrete when tamped. (wondering if that would be too abrasive as a base even with the Masons Sand bottom?) *Found a tamping machine to rent. We have to wait until road load restrictions are off before anything can be delivered - probably after May 15.
I want to run this by again so I have this straight, if you don't mind. We do not need to build up/level very high, just that we cannot dig down to level or will have seepage and no drainage. So we want to fill area to level at 6" up where the pool will sit and continue the fill out 18"-2' from pool edge finishing with the surrounding concrete edger/block for support and prevent erosion. We have found concrete edger block that is 6" high. Should that have any kind of slight slope of 1/2 - 1" from the edge of the pool out to the edger support for drainage or should the entire filled spot be completely flat like a pad? After we fill/compact, is there any benefit to putting landscaping fabric over the entire area before setting the pool up and putting Masons Sand down for bottom/cove? I purchased the VERY heavy duty 20 yr landscape fabric intended to go under patio block, etc. We will install the vapour block lining suggested by Matt on the wall before the sand and coving go in. Are we going about this in the right direction? Thanks so much for the assistance.
BTW - the pool was delivered Monday. OMG, so many heavy boxes!!! Looks like a BIG job even after getting the base ready for the pool. Time to bribe neighbors and relatives with beer and barbeque.....waiting to get started is just about killing me!!!!
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