Have to fill my pool in, what do I use

[timmie]

Hi!!
I have someone who said that they would put clean fill into the pool and then just let it settle??? Do I need to have it leveled out, or will it do it on its own?? How do you make the holes in the bottom of the pool, as I will have to do this myself?? I will put the concrete from my front driveway into the pool. I am keeping the deck around the pool

[waste]

The holes in the bottom can be made with a jack hammer or a hammer-drill (with a 3/4 - 1" drill bit) - if you have a plastic main drain you can just pound out the bottom with a sledge hammer and have a few more axillary holes, here and there.

Screened fill is fine (I just figured that unscreened would be less expensive) and you would want to 'roughly level' it and then let it settle before adding whatever amount of top soil you want.

[timmie]

Hi, the person who is doing my driveway said he would do my pool for 1500.00. He has alot of clean fill and is only charging me to drop it off. Do you know how long it would take to settle? I do not think I am getting it leveled off. I am very upset that I have to fill the pool in. Do you know of a link that I can go to for ideas on what to do once the pool is filled? when I google " have to fill my pool" it only leaves options for filling it with water.
Timmie

[waste]

Sorry that I keep saying "wait for it to settle" and not telling you the 'rule of thumb' I've always followed 6 weeks should be enough time for the fill to settle - if it doesn't rain much during that time, it's a good idea to use a lawn sprinkler or weep hose for an hour every few days to help the settling - periodically soaking the fill material helps it settle.

Sorry that I have no ideas on what to do with the pool area after it's filled in