Hi,
This year I'm planning to finally redo my IG pool that has badly cracked concrete deck. I have a few questions/concerns :
- The huge cracking/shifting most probably came from an unstable base. How can I make sure this never happens again? (concrete or helical pile footings?)
- Would the problem have happened anyways with another type of decking? (I live in Montreal, Canada)
- What is the optimal construction technique for a steel/vinyl pool and decking?
- Is concrete decking required under pavers anyways, to keep it all level?
- Any considerations when choosing the vinyl?
- My main drain seems usesless (poor suction); it goes back to the skimmer. Is this design obsolete now?
- When I bought the pool, one of two return valves was broke and couldn't be repaired without breaking the concrete, so I didn't repair. How could this be avoided this time? Pavers over returns?
- My pump and filter are currently lower than the decking level, under my home's wood deck. Is this good practice?
I basically want a bullet proof pool with a low total lifetime cost, and I'm not very good at maintenance (lack of time).
Thank you for your help!
This year I'm planning to finally redo my IG pool that has badly cracked concrete deck. I have a few questions/concerns :
- The huge cracking/shifting most probably came from an unstable base. How can I make sure this never happens again? (concrete or helical pile footings?)
- Would the problem have happened anyways with another type of decking? (I live in Montreal, Canada)
- What is the optimal construction technique for a steel/vinyl pool and decking?
- Is concrete decking required under pavers anyways, to keep it all level?
- Any considerations when choosing the vinyl?
- My main drain seems usesless (poor suction); it goes back to the skimmer. Is this design obsolete now?
- When I bought the pool, one of two return valves was broke and couldn't be repaired without breaking the concrete, so I didn't repair. How could this be avoided this time? Pavers over returns?
- My pump and filter are currently lower than the decking level, under my home's wood deck. Is this good practice?
I basically want a bullet proof pool with a low total lifetime cost, and I'm not very good at maintenance (lack of time).
Thank you for your help!