Hi Guys, im new to this forum and wanted to say thanks to everyone. I recently took on the task of installing my own pool and this site has helped me greatly! I have run into a problem im hoping i can get some feedback on....
My pool excavator over dug my pool a good bit. My corners were basically hanging over air and I have some of my walls up on blocks. I poured concrete under the corners so thats good now and I'm going to pour gravel on the bottom to fill up the overdig and Vermiculite over that. One thing im wondering about is whether vermiculite will bond to concrete. I know you cant bond concrete to concrete withut a primer but can you do it with Vermiculite to concrete?
Also on my walls, they are dug out about 1 ft too much on either side. I can either try to build the walls up with concrete and vermiculite over that or just leave them as they are and let my liner stretch to fill it. I know this may shorten my liner life by a year or two but I already ordered the liner and have it. The company I ordered my kit from said that the liner will actually stretch to fill in this overdig and to just order a correct fitting liner next time. I hope I explaned that correct......
Basically my liner is designed for a hopper thats 10x6 but my walls are more like 12x6 with the overdig.
Thanks guys
My pool excavator over dug my pool a good bit. My corners were basically hanging over air and I have some of my walls up on blocks. I poured concrete under the corners so thats good now and I'm going to pour gravel on the bottom to fill up the overdig and Vermiculite over that. One thing im wondering about is whether vermiculite will bond to concrete. I know you cant bond concrete to concrete withut a primer but can you do it with Vermiculite to concrete?
Also on my walls, they are dug out about 1 ft too much on either side. I can either try to build the walls up with concrete and vermiculite over that or just leave them as they are and let my liner stretch to fill it. I know this may shorten my liner life by a year or two but I already ordered the liner and have it. The company I ordered my kit from said that the liner will actually stretch to fill in this overdig and to just order a correct fitting liner next time. I hope I explaned that correct......
Basically my liner is designed for a hopper thats 10x6 but my walls are more like 12x6 with the overdig.
Thanks guys