retaining wall

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    Fiberglass on Slope: Retaining Wall vs. Dirt Feathering

    Multiple reputable PBs quoting a 15x30 (4' - 5' 11' depth) 15k gallon Fiberglass instal on a sloped TN yard with rocky, wet & clay soil. Long side is 2' above existing grade on one corner and 2'7" on the other corner (deep end corner). Multiple quotes with site visits all included a retaining...
  2. P

    Help!! Is this retaining wall going to support an AGP?

    Hey folks! New here to pools... My backyard is slightly sloped, so I did my best to dig down instead of build up but in the end I did purchase a hundred or so retaining wall blocks and built a retaining wall (about 12 inches high in the back), and then filled it with about 12,000 lbs of mason...
  3. R

    Pool above ground build in hillside with retaining wall

    Hello everyone, I started in on a grading a pad for a 24' above ground pool this weekend. I purchased the pool used and take down was part of the price. This is my first time attempting a landscaping project of this size so I'm happy for input and advice. I have a B2301 compact tractor with...
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    Dropping an Intex into a hill....the saga begins

    Hello everyone. So grateful to have found this forum and community. My wife and I recently bought our first home. We worked our tail ends of the pas10 years to do it but before we ever had it I promised her a pool because she has always wanted one. Well now it is time to pay up...
  5. TFPNoobie

    New Fiberglass Pool Build - Southeastern PA

    Finally. A process that started way back in July 2020 is finally beginning to take shape. After delays from Latham in manufacturing our pool, it finally arrived in October. Then the PB began the permit process (They wait until they physically have the pool for some reason). The permit process...
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    New Pool Build in Southern Maryland

    Hello TFP members, I decided to share my pool experience with the forum that has provided me with such great information. Hopefully, my experience will be of some value. I am in the southern Maryland area. A little background...backyard had a double slope. Had to install a large retaining wall...
  7. veneanz

    Trees on retaining wall

    Does anyone have trees by their pumps? I’m starting to think this was a bad idea. The PB never talked us out of it.
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    Retaining wall / sheer descent placement questions

    Hi TFP, Brand new member here and plan to be a long time reader. We have a new fiberglass pool construction being planned for the winter. Our yard is sloped, and we are planning to replace these unused flower beds and (leaky old) garden fountain with the 12x27 San Juan "Biloxi" flat bottom...