Hi, tldr; i screwed up.
We dug the shelf that supports the wall frame for my in-ground pool too deep at one end of the pool. Shallow end is correct, but tapers down by 4 1/2" at the deep end. I was thinking i'd build it back up to the correct elevation using crushed stone and a layer of concrete (there's some undercut below the wall i have to deal with). Question is, can i just level the low end, or should i dig down the correct end as well to get a consistent substrate all the way around the pool. Not sure if ground settlement under the wall is a risk - i.e., it's not like a normal foundation that has to bear high load.
thanks,
steph
We dug the shelf that supports the wall frame for my in-ground pool too deep at one end of the pool. Shallow end is correct, but tapers down by 4 1/2" at the deep end. I was thinking i'd build it back up to the correct elevation using crushed stone and a layer of concrete (there's some undercut below the wall i have to deal with). Question is, can i just level the low end, or should i dig down the correct end as well to get a consistent substrate all the way around the pool. Not sure if ground settlement under the wall is a risk - i.e., it's not like a normal foundation that has to bear high load.
thanks,
steph