- Aug 20, 2020
- 6,337
- Pool Size
- 27000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60
I started a new project trying to level out the existing deck around our pool rather than trying to find a contractor to replace it. I guess all the concrete guys are rolling in cash right now cause they won’t call back.
Here’s the first one that I was able to raise up level with a hydraulic jack along with a tool I built to avoid digging out under the slabs. You can see the slab I raised is now a couple inches higher than the adjacent one at the back edge.
![5D487263-59A7-4096-AA3B-6BB910D20144.jpeg 5D487263-59A7-4096-AA3B-6BB910D20144.jpeg](https://www.troublefreepool.com/data/attachments/239/239186-f897b0fcfff4eda3e82dbcbdba29b343.jpg)
It gets worse as it goes towards the back of the pool which looks like it was built on fill dirt.
Here’s where I’m at now after raising 8 sections. There’s about a 6 inch drop at the back of the slabs in the worst area.
![C8030A5B-E58A-4E70-8705-383919D0A050.jpeg C8030A5B-E58A-4E70-8705-383919D0A050.jpeg](https://www.troublefreepool.com/data/attachments/239/239187-bdabfca94ce39d7a6c96a0c721981f4e.jpg)
Plan is to get them all close to level, then a few of them need to be shifted back toward the edge of the pool since they’ve slid back a few inches. Once they’re in place where I want, I need to decide if I want to just try and backfill under them with gravel or try and fill the voids with non-shrink cement grout. Any advice on that front is welcomed.
Here’s the first one that I was able to raise up level with a hydraulic jack along with a tool I built to avoid digging out under the slabs. You can see the slab I raised is now a couple inches higher than the adjacent one at the back edge.
![5D487263-59A7-4096-AA3B-6BB910D20144.jpeg 5D487263-59A7-4096-AA3B-6BB910D20144.jpeg](https://www.troublefreepool.com/data/attachments/239/239186-f897b0fcfff4eda3e82dbcbdba29b343.jpg)
It gets worse as it goes towards the back of the pool which looks like it was built on fill dirt.
Here’s where I’m at now after raising 8 sections. There’s about a 6 inch drop at the back of the slabs in the worst area.
![C8030A5B-E58A-4E70-8705-383919D0A050.jpeg C8030A5B-E58A-4E70-8705-383919D0A050.jpeg](https://www.troublefreepool.com/data/attachments/239/239187-bdabfca94ce39d7a6c96a0c721981f4e.jpg)
Plan is to get them all close to level, then a few of them need to be shifted back toward the edge of the pool since they’ve slid back a few inches. Once they’re in place where I want, I need to decide if I want to just try and backfill under them with gravel or try and fill the voids with non-shrink cement grout. Any advice on that front is welcomed.
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