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I’m having the same issue with my pool built in July. It developed a ridge in the hopper wall in the deep end. And then another depression formed right in the slope from the shallow down to the deep end. I spoke to the builder who sent someone out to check out the first ridge and said “that’s...

Yes, hand tamping did nothing except provide a decent workout lol. After watering and a decent rain the dirt settled about 6-8”. I added about 5 yards of gravel this weekend to raise it a few inches and laid the bonding wire on top of the grave so it is sitting approximately 4-5” under the wall...

Bonding question here. The owner stopped by today to drop off the railings. He took a cursory look at the pool and left. A few hours later l get an email from the office girl telling me they dug a 4” tench around the pool for the bonding wire and it appears I’ve been washing down the backfill...

Thank you everyone for the replies. It helps to vent here. So I ended up draining the pool below the gasket and tightening all the screws myself. There were two that I was able to 1/4 turn without too much resistance. I suspect that was where the leak was coming from, if it was even leaking. I...

I’m in Middlesex County. I checked again this morning and it looked dry behind the stairs but when I touch the back of the fiberglass with even the slightest pressure, water comes through. Maybe it could be rain water that that seeped in through the back and is just coming out now as it did rain...

I don’t know which is better. It’s such a small leak that I’m not even sure it would be noticeable once backfilled and ignorance can be bliss. But now that I know, I can’t let it go.

He’s pretty much fully paid, which is why he just doesn’t care. I only owe him a few hundred so I will definitely have to go after him for damages.

Wouldn't they need to replace the entire liner at that point since they already cut it? All that is left is backfill and decking. He also owes me the railings for the steps and a vacuum/hose and startup chemicals. Otherwise everything else is done. Equipment is installed and electrical done...

Yes, definitely coming from the pool. When I drained it down below the gasket it was completely dry. Sprinkler lines are off, the actuator valves and main shut off in my basement. Ground water would have to be coming up through the 8" of concrete collar and in that exact same spot. I have not...

Behind the stairs this morning

Thanks for the response @jimmythegreek and everyone else. The PB is a huge d-bag and basically told me I don't know what I'm talking about and I shouldn't be talking to others, I should be coming to them with concerns. I told him last time I did it took 3 weeks and countless emails and phone...

So I sent a pretty aggressive email this morning demanding a new liner as I didn’t agree to a patched one. They immediately responded (which has not been the case so far) and said they would have the installer out there to see what’s going on. I told them the owner should come as well as the...

Yes, I stopped filling it as soon as I noticed. Is it possible for them to fix it properly without a new liner? Seems like if they have to remove it from the track or drain the pool completely it’s going to be shot.

Looks like they cut the patches before installing the track and cutting the liner. Not sure why. However, they did all that without any water in the pool.

It was cut from the big piece of scrap from the stairs. I wasn’t here when they cut the liner. Ill have to review my cameras and see how they did it.

Here are some panned out photos. The patches are in the bottom corners of the stair track. The leak is on the left side only (looking from behind the stairs)

That’s what I’m thinking @cowboycasey. Since it’s on both sides I was wondering if there was maybe a reason for putting the small pieces there but I’m thinking they screwed up one side and did the same on the other side since it seems I’m the only customer who inspects their work.

Adding more pictures that may be relevant to the stairs leaking. It looks like they possibly patched the liner in the corner of the stair track. Any reason for them to do this, unless they were trying to patch a hole or they cut too much?

Finally filling with water and looks like I may have more problems. There is a spot under the fiberglass stairs that seems to be leaking. Think this is a crack in the stairs or did they mess up putting the liner in the track along the bottom? Anybody know how the PB should address this before...