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Last weekend we poured the collar. We decided to have the cement delivered and get a line pump to do the job. Expensive way to do it but worth every penny. It only took about 2 hours from the time the cement truck arrived to pour the 4.5 yards. Working on plumbing and hooking up the equipment...

The walls are up :splash: and we're getting closer. We got the dirt hauled off, 24 dump truck loads (240 yards). We kept about 5 yards to level off a couple areas around the pool. It would not be a good thing to have to buy dirt after that insane adventure. The damage after the dig phase...

Flex base backfill Does anyone have any experience using recycled concrete for back fill on an in ground vinyl? I'm debating between using flex base or 3/8 minus. With 3/8 minus I'm concerned that the shapes of the rock could damage the plumbing.

Now that's an award winning pool build.

We have a hole :-o Walls are next Anyone need some dirt? I have 225 yards near DFW airport in Dallas.

The dig will start at 8am this morning.

Me too. I've got a couple ideas but with the limited space I'll have a hard time getting enough height to recreate the effect of the volume. What made this so assume was how fast it was coming down. I think I can get enough water flowing with the 1.5hp pump, but unless I can get enough height...

I thought you'd never ask :D

Waterfall redesign So much for having a plan. When my wife and I headed out for our vacation we agreed to leave work and the yard project behind. This worked out until we went to Mendenhall Glacier. After she saw the waterfall there she said that was what she wanted for our waterfall. Being...

Maybe I need to have a life guard on duty for this bunch :drown: