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We ended up deciding on a paver deck instead of a wood deck. So we did backfill. We built a retaining all all around the pool deck area (to have a level area for the patio) and used limestone gravel for all of the backfill. 52 tons it took. We did not put any coating on the outside of the pool...

We've decided to go ahead and back fill. Thanks for the responses!

Thanks! I contacted the dealer who is also an installer and he said there won't be an issue not back filling. I may put a foot or so of gravel in the bottom just for safe measure and angle the walls of the hole slightly.

Hi there, we are installing an Aquasport 52 aluminum panel semi-inground/inground pool. The pool can hold itself up as an above ground as well. We are putting the pool about 4' into the ground. It's a 52" wall flat bottom pool, no deep end. We've decided on building a deck around the pool...

Hi there. I live in central Illiniois. I joined as I'm doing some research for a pool installation in our small back yard.