Any tips on digging my hopper?

[ahreno]

any tips on digging the hopper? it's a bit daunting for me. I was hoping to have someone else dig it but they're flaking so i think i'm just going to do it.

https://imgur.com/a/qvSC4fN

i have the pool excavated to the shallow end depth. Would it be best to dig the 12x4 deep end hole first, then mark lines from the corners to try to get the slopes right?

the multi angle trapezoid shape is whats giving me hesitation. if it was just a ramp the full width it'd be a lot easier. i assume it has to be fairly accurate as the liner is probably cut this way?

anyway, hopefully i'm over thinking it and it makes more sense once i start digging but any tips would be appreciated.

 

[setsailsoon]

I have no experience with liner pools but in general it usually makes sense to start in the deep end. What kind of soil do you have? Do you have an elevation view and/or can you post a photo or two?

Chris

 

[ahreno]

I have no experience with liner pools but in general it usually makes sense to start in the deep end. What kind of soil do you have? Do you have an elevation view and/or can you post a photo or two?

Chris

Their instructions said to dig down to shallow end depth then do the deep end. It's not letting me put pictures from my phone I'll get some up from my computer

 

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[ahreno]

I have no experience with liner pools but in general it usually makes sense to start in the deep end. What kind of soil do you have? Do you have an elevation view and/or can you post a photo or two?

Chris

I cant for the life of me get images to upload to paste into here, it keeps erroring and/or saying they're too big.

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