Backfill for AGP---Is gravel ok ? Doing this weekend.

[gdog2004]

So I was all set to landscape around my AGP with gravel and river rocks(along with corrugated pipe)
and I read in multiple places to avoid gravel. What can I use to backfill the one foot ditch around half of my pool. Id like to do this weekend any advice would be appreciated.

 

[dmanb2b]

Mine is backfilled with gravel and do not see why this would be an issue, if you are going to backfill anyway. I can't see other materials being any better for the wall surface. You may want to protect the steel wall surface from scratching with some landscapers fabric, before backfilling, but that's all I can think of

 

[gdog2004]

Mine is backfilled with gravel and do not see why this would be an issue, if you are going to backfill anyway. I can't see other materials being any better for the wall surface. You may want to protect the steel wall surface from scratching with some landscapers fabric, before backfilling, but that's all I can think of

What type of gravel did you get ?
I just went to lowes and they recommended a sand/gravel mix. I guess the logic would be that whatever you get you want it to stabilize in a year or two so if you have to drain the pool it wont collapse the sidewall. I no lovger have dirt to fill in so thats not an option.