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Posted by on June 28, 2006, 4:42 pm
I'm interested in putting in an above ground pool, but to save on the
cost of a large deck around it, I'd like to bury it. Our soil is very
compact, clay like, no rocks at all. I have read you can back fill with
sand and bury up to within 6" of the top of the pool. I understand rust
can be a problem, but would most likely use rubberized water proofing
material on the steel priori to burial.
Can this be done?
Any advice would be great. Thanks!
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Posted by Andy on June 28, 2006, 5:17 pm
info@beartoothwebdevelopment.com wrote:
> I'm interested in putting in an above ground pool, but to save on the
> cost of a large deck around it, I'd like to bury it. Our soil is very
> compact, clay like, no rocks at all. I have read you can back fill with
> sand and bury up to within 6" of the top of the pool. I understand rust
> can be a problem, but would most likely use rubberized water proofing
> material on the steel priori to burial.
>
> Can this be done?
>
> Any advice would be great. Thanks!
Andy comments:
Well, if you ever take the water out, as in winter, and it rains, I
would
think that the hydrostatic pressure will tend to collapse it..... just
a thought....
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Posted by on June 28, 2006, 5:21 pm
Andy wrote:
> Andy comments:
>
> Well, if you ever take the water out, as in winter, and it rains, I
> would
> think that the hydrostatic pressure will tend to collapse it..... just
> a thought....
My understanding is that you don't drain them ever, just remove some
water below the skimmer and cover it.
Need to research that a bit more.
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Posted by Toller on June 28, 2006, 6:39 pm
> I'm interested in putting in an above ground pool, but to save on the
> cost of a large deck around it, I'd like to bury it. Our soil is very
> compact, clay like, no rocks at all. I have read you can back fill with
> sand and bury up to within 6" of the top of the pool. I understand rust
> can be a problem, but would most likely use rubberized water proofing
> material on the steel priori to burial.
>
I don't know much about pools, so excuse anything I say that might be
foolish.
I have seen pools that were simply holes dug in the ground with membranes
put over the dirt. Clay would seem ideal. As long as it was full of water,
it should be plenty stable. No?
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Posted by on June 28, 2006, 9:02 pm
I used to work with a guy who did this very thing. Dug a 4' hole and
put sand in the bottom, then installed the pool.
People don't tend to do this because the cost of digging the hole (and
locating/relocating all power, gas, water, and sewer lines) is high.
Check with whoever your planning nazis are, here you need a 6' fence
around pools. You may need a permit.
Never really thought about doing just a hole with membrane. Wonder
what the downside is if any.
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