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Re: Foundations for a 12ft Intex Pool. Any Advice Sought Ple Hi There, Thanks for the replies. I really do think that going up is the best solution here, as I revealed more facts about the site area it is clear that going up is really the only viable solution based on your answers and that sub...

Re: Foundations for a 12ft Intex Pool. Any Advice Sought Ple Base material is about £40 per ton so is not that expensive. I think I will need 3 tons of base material to fill the dug area. A compactor is around £60 per weekend to hire delivered. So perfectly do-able and within budget. In the...

Re: Foundations for a 12ft Intex Pool. Any Advice Sought Ple I think I need it!

Re: Foundations for a 12ft Intex Pool. Any Advice Sought Ple Sun Direction = The picture taken as above is facing North. This particular area gets the best sun from around noon until 3pm then it shades. Tree to the left of a picture = Apple tree, was there when we moved in. It grew nice...

Re: Foundations for a 12ft Intex Pool. Any Advice Sought Ple Hi there I dug out probably 8 to 10 inches deep. I think compacted it would go down 5 inches or so. It all needed digging out to the level it is to gain some sort of levelness and make it more of an even surface. It needed what has...

Re: Foundations for a 12ft Intex Pool. Any Advice Sought Ple Hi All, Thanks for the replies! The soil is not compacted, its very squishy, in fact my foot sinks in it. It has been weathering since I have dug it up. Just not too sure what to do next. What is the best way to compact the ground...

Hi All, I have known about this site since last summer when I ventured into the idea of an above ground pool for this kids. Now I am doing something about getting a pool up and running for the lousy UK summer and have just signed up to be a member of this great website. I have an 'eye' shaped...