We Finally Dug Our Ground (Pics)

[hrsdennis]

Swimming on Monday or bust.

I would only do one thing different. I would lay out the bottom rails and connect them. Next I would unroll the plastic and put sand in middle area. I would then use the bottom rail as a blade guide and cut the plastic so that it fits just inside of your bottom rail. I would then pull the plastic over the sand and away from the bottom rails. Plastic just becomes a mess if you try to unroll a side wall over it.

And the drainage you created with the small stones will become useless if you lay plastic over them. The water will sit on top of the plastic and rust the rail.

After the wall has been installed, put the plastic back into place. Then tape into place your cove barrier and start spreading the sand.

Just my thoughts, Dennis

[AGP18by33]

Hi,
Well we got the ground as level as its gonna get last night. No work today due to rain.
We also have the rails set up too. I also ran the transit around to check for level again so I can sleep before we build. Next goes the plastic barrier which is 4 mil and I hope that is enough. We will cut this inside the rail once we pile the sand in the middle.
I was confused about putting plastic over the sand but I reread it and you said to "pull" the plastic over the sand then install the wall. Makes perfect sense now. Then put the plastic back to the walls again.
We will also put some barrier up the walls about 12 inches after that so that around the edges, there will be double protection as it will be double thick.
New pictures are in the book.
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/veteri...m?.dir=a97bre2

More to come.
Rhon

[hrsdennis]

Hey Rohn, progress is looking good. Yes, you got the plastic thing right. The ground looks good and it should be ready for sand.

The only link to your pictures that is working for me is the one from my post on page two???

Let's try this and see if it works.

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/veteri...97bre2&.src=ph

I can't wait to see that wall up. Get the blender ready, it's almost time.

Dennis

[AGP18by33]

So today we got the plastic laid down and the sand on top. Man that is alot of trips with the wheelbarrel.
Tomorrow the wall goes up. We are technically on vacation now and you wouldn't believe how fast I drove home.
More pics to follow.

Dennis...I hope this is what you where talking about with the plastic. Please tell me it is!!! : )~

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/veteri...97bre2&.src=ph

Will our yard ever look decent again??

Rhon

[hrsdennis]

Perfect so far. Be sure to assemble all of your side supports and pressure plates before you install the wall. I do this before the sand but that should not be a big thing. They are needed to hold the wall up as you are placing it into the bottom rail.

Hope for more photos tomorrow, Dennis

[AGP18by33]

I am so glad you said that. My hubby and I were wondering. Our directions say to put the wall up and then the side supports but that didn't make any sense. Now that the sand is holding the straps down, I guess the side supports can stand up now instead of falling over.
Makes it easier. Thanks
Rhon

[AGP18by33]

WE DID IT!!!
We finished building on Saturday and started filling Saturday late afternoon.
Here is the picture I took today, (Sunday) as it was filling.
I don't ever want to do this again. Our next house will have an inground or above ground already in place.
The deck comes later either this year when its cooler or next year. We were in it when the water was up to our knees. We couldn't help it. As I type this at 10:30pm, it is just about 1/2 full. We shut the water off for the night and my DH will start it at about 7:00am when he leaves to go golfing.
Anyways, here is the picture:
Filling2.jpg

And to everyone who chimed in with help and tips and compliments, thank you all. Especially you Dennis...your the bomb. You have been wonderful with all your great hints and everything.

Now for our next trick....
Getting the BBB down to a science.

Rhon