We are in the first stage of construction on our pool and the plumbing was finished today. It looks like the plumber was expecting us to pour a concrete patio because the plumbing on the front of the pool (where the patio will be) is not buried. On the back (no patio), he buried the plumbing. The concern we have is that we are not pouring a concrete patio; We are building a travertine paver patio instead. There will be compacted gravel as the paver base. Obviously we dont want the plumbing to be damaged, so I'm not sure what the best method is. Should the pipes be buried or can the gravel and pavers go over them? Does anyone have experience with a paver patio on a new build? We've got this question out to the pool builder and patio guy but wanted opinions from people here who have experience with this. Here's a pic of the plumbing and a link to the other thread documenting the build.
http://www.troublefreepool.com/and-away-we-go-new-build-austin-tx-pics-t68574.html
http://www.troublefreepool.com/and-away-we-go-new-build-austin-tx-pics-t68574.html