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It rained for the first time after digging the hole today. We got about a quarter inch and it seems to have packed the clay instead of pooling and standing. I'm happy with the way it is now, hopefully we can install soon. The temps are unseasonably back down in the 50's-60' so I'm sure the liner...

1" Foam XPS mock cutting and numbering on the drive way:

In case anyone was wondering, it took 7 trips with a 2-yard dump trailer to get rid of most of the dirt. There is some left around the hole from leveling and fine-tune widening.

NOW they're level! lol. I used decomposed granite to raise the ones that need it, and dug out more to lower the remaining. This clay soil has a mind of its own so it will be interesting to see what shifts and when.

I used 12x12 concrete blocks from big box store.

It's actually raining a little today, hopefully it stops as build day was supposed to be this weekend.

Hello All, First and foremost, most of this info was gathered from all you awesome people here on the forums. @kimkats @Texas Splash @hwy17 @kellyfair and all the others who answered my questions and gave me advice. I'm posting this to potentially help someone else who is in the same boat. I...

What are you thoughts on putting crushed granite under each concrete paver block? Any experience with them sinking in clay after heavy rain?

Ok, thanks for your reply. Did you tape the seams and the scored lines or just the seams?

Its not noticeable unless yo bend the board a little. I was just wondering if anyone else’s is scored.

You can’t see the lines unless you bend the board a little.

All of the pink foam board I can find is scored on both sides. Is this what everyone is using?

Scored on both sides

All of the pink 1” Xps foam board I found is scored, is that what I should use? I thought it was one solid sheet but it’s scored every foot or so....

All of the pink 1” board I can find is scored, is that what is recommended?

I bought these from Home Depot - I'm installing a 15' round 52" wall pool. HII Recommends these as minimum.

Good info. I was thinking 2" foam board but I like your suggestion about the crushed limestone under the 1" foam I concur with your assumption that the liner should be fine in either configuration.

Close - $38 per sheet!

Funny story! I'm down here in South Texas and it's supposed to be 90 today, in April! All I can find locally is the XPS pink foam board in 1" - and 2", which is preferred?

If I go with a 1 1/2" thick foam board, do you think the beaded liner will be too loose or will it fit correctly? What' your opinion?

Thanks for your reply - I've got a 52", round, steel wall pool and I bought 12x12x2 concrete pavers from Lowes. So the foam board should sit INSIDE the pool wall and the pavers FLUSH - LEVEL with natural grade as outlined in the install manual, correct? The steel wall should NOT sit on top of...

Hello All, I will be posting build pictures of our progress very soon. I have question about the foam board installation. Do the column pavers need to be dug in, flush with the level ground or are they supposed to sit level on top of the ground so the foam board butts up against the paver? @kimkats