To bury or not to bury???

[jj5000]

bought a doughboy..I want to put it at least halfway in the ground...my dealer was NO HELP. Can someone tell me how to do it properly? Do I back fill with earth? WOuld appreciate any tips on countersinking a pool before I screw it up.

THANKS a 1,000,000

 

[jj5000]

bought a doughboy, they claim you can bury them no problem but I dont have the instructions yet, pool will be here MOnday. Can someone tell me the do's and dont's of countersinking a AGP 2ft. DO i back gill with earth? Am looking for advice from anyon that knows.

thanks

 

[esim13]

Welcome to TFP!! Here's a link to my burial...
http://s941.photobucket.com/albums/ad25 ... ol%202008/

Let me know if you have any questions! Good luck!

 

[esim13]

Here's a pic of what it looked like in May.

I LOVE it buried!!!

 

[esim13]

I answered your other post.

You really should try to keep this in one location... it makes it easier for all to follow. Thanks!!
Topics merged. JasonLion

 

[woodyp]

Doughboy should have some specifics listed in their warranty on what is required to bury it.

 

[abbysdad]

Here is the link for the specs on how to bury it fully inground, not sure if that helps.

http://www.doughboy-swimmingpools.com/inground.pdf

 

[Richard320]

here-s-my-crasy-idea-for-a-pool-t28192.html has some more ideas

 

[jj5000]

Hey Esim13....wow! That is one CLEEEAN setup. If mine looks half that good Ill be happy. I do have a cpl questions...did you put any sand under your black plastic or just orginal earth with all the rocks and clods picked out. I have a screen that I made for filter top soil when filling in low spots in my yard..would be slow but a load of sand is going to run me 350 delivered. Also, did you make the cove out of your earth too? Is your black plastic a certain mil or specially for retarding weed growth? I bet it looks cool at nigth when your landscape ligthing is on...

 

[esim13]

I'm not sure of all the details but I will look at my paperwork and find out what I can. I think there is a little bit of sand under the black plastic. How much, I'm not sure but I know they didn't bring a truck load. I think he had a small load on his tailer and went back and forth with the standing bucket truck. I do remember them packing it down. If I remember correctly the PB put cement squares where the uprights go and did put a little gravel/sand mix underneath each block. They then leveled each block even with each other and the earth. I remember PB saying something about a gorrila pad but on the receipt it says Perfect Pool Bottom. I sure wish I would have known about TFP when I bought and paid for my install!!! I cringe to think of what could have possibly been done wrong. Knock on wood tho, so far so good.