Recent content by smoregon

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    buttresses sinking, bottom rail lifting, please help...

    Absolutely right Casey. Doesn't matter much why. I really believe that if I can get a 12" x 12" patio block centered under the end of of the diagonal buttress where it is sinking it will fix the problem: and if I had one there in the first place we wouldn't be having this discussion. I think...
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    buttresses sinking, bottom rail lifting, please help...

    There is a paver under the upright. And it isn't a question of rain making the ground soft, as we haven't had a drop since the pool was filled on July 3rd. So, is there any way anyone can think of to get a block under the buttress without draining the pool completely? I am not going to try to...
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    buttresses sinking, bottom rail lifting, please help...

    Images are here: Postimage.org / gallery - P1020803a, P1020806a, P1020807a The site was leveled to within 1/2 inch everywhere using a laser level, and a hand tamper, the material is 1/4 inch minus with no organic material
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    buttresses sinking, bottom rail lifting, please help...

    cant seem to make it work. Tried to upload and they were too big.deleted and resized them and it still says I am over my quota although i don't seem to have any uploaded currently. I'll try a little later.
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    buttresses sinking, bottom rail lifting, please help...

    Thank you Kin, Dom, and Casey. I was not seriously considering using a vehicle to try to fix my pool, and I didn't mean to terrify anybody. This pool and set up have turned into a white elephant and I'm almost ready to rent a backhoe to take it down and bury it where it falls. So, I am...
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    buttresses sinking, bottom rail lifting, please help...

    Ok, I need some advice on fixing my buttress problems. I have a 15 x 30 steel sided pool, which was given to me (you can have it if you come get it). I figured that since I was taking it apart, then I could put it together the way it was and not have any problems. unfortunately, I keep...