Recent content by berts36

I've posted on here before about the trouble we are having with a floating liner after every rainfall. The pool is less than 1 yr old. The pool builder initially statedit wasn't their issue and to get it pumped, and then began charging me to pump it. They backfilled with the clay/dirt they...

From my understanding if it was back filled with sand or gravel it would allow the water to travel or flow away from the the pool instead of sitting in the ground then coming in through the wall or floor of the pool. If that was the case then the water would travel below our basement to the...

Thanks for the replies. Today I went out and bought a 212cc water pump from Harbor Freight - great deal! Can't wait to get the water pumped out from behind the liner. Temporary fix until I decide which way I'll go to permanently try to solve the issue (drainage tiles or wellpoint).

Casey - thanks, I've talked with a company about a well point and someone from my city dept today. They said if it is all clay the well point might not work. I was quoted 700-800 to come out and drill to see if they hit water. It's a lot of money to see if it might work. Also, I'm not sure...

I have a IG 30,000 gallon salt water pool that was installed less than a year ago, I live outside of the Detroit area. With the amount of rain last year, and snow this year I've had numerous issues with the liner floating. I didn't know what this was at first until the builder made me aware of...