Recent content by Duke77

Thank you all for the valuable feedback. I will be surveying to see if there is any way I can get a line to daylight. This clay is giving me nightmares. I have the shelf dug out and we got a thunderstorm this morning. Now I pumped all the water out but I am left with 4-6 inches of muck. It is...

Thank you so much, this is great.

Thank you for the advice. You are right, I plan on having concrete between the house and the pool and proper surface drainage. I have a few more questions: How deep should the french drain be located? What about the deep end? If I capture the water and the depth of the concrete collar, do I...

The house does have gutters and the downspouts are located right above the catch basins. (See diagram above) As for the lowest point, it would be located near the tree line. The way the slope is right now is not too bad but the ground doesn't absorb water really well, it tends to sit on the...

@RoyR I added the pictures to the original post, let me know if you need something more specific and I will be glad to take additional pictures. Thank you!

Hi All, I have been told by neighbors and other folks in my area that I should seriously consider installing a french drain and sump around my pool. Since I am early in the process, I only have a 22x48 hole at ~36" deep, I would appreciate any advice you may have on how to go about it. I get...

Hi Everyone, We purchased an 18x44 in-ground steel wall pool kit. As of today, I have a 22x48 hole (no hopper yet) that is anywhere between 36" to 42" deep. Next, I am planning to do the following: Use a skid steer and laser level to attempt to level the bottom of the hole as much as possible...

Thank you jimmythegreek, this makes a lot of sense. Will vermiculite bond to the concrete hopper walls without any special treatment? Also, this is the post you were referring too? Help. Plastics soil overdig Again thank you for the advice.

Hi, We purchased an 18x44 in-ground steel wall pool kit back in July. The hired contractor for the excavation did not do a good job on the hopper. The hopper walls have pretty much no slope. (See picture) A few Mississippi rain showers later and I am stuck with no ground left to install the...