Hi Everyone, I have read the forums and learned a bunch and was hoping to get a bit of advice from the great folks in this community. I have an new in-ground vinyl liner pool going in. We have a high water table where i think it comes up to 3 feet at points of the wet season. We also have sandy soil that drains really well.
In digging our deep end we hit water at around 8ft which seemed like it was going to be manageable but unfortunately with the sandy saturated soil the hopper broke away and we decided to bring the bottom up. Long story short, the deep end is now at 5 feet filled with 4.5 feet of crushed stone as is the slope up to the low side at 3.5ft.
My concerns are twofold. The liner floating, and a good base for a paver patio in the spring. Given how much crushed stone will be under the pool which I assume will decrease static pressure and drain well, should backfilling with the sandy soil from the excavation suffice, or will I regret not using crushed stone down the line? I live in New England where we get pretty cold winters as well.
Thanks in advance for any advice!
In digging our deep end we hit water at around 8ft which seemed like it was going to be manageable but unfortunately with the sandy saturated soil the hopper broke away and we decided to bring the bottom up. Long story short, the deep end is now at 5 feet filled with 4.5 feet of crushed stone as is the slope up to the low side at 3.5ft.
My concerns are twofold. The liner floating, and a good base for a paver patio in the spring. Given how much crushed stone will be under the pool which I assume will decrease static pressure and drain well, should backfilling with the sandy soil from the excavation suffice, or will I regret not using crushed stone down the line? I live in New England where we get pretty cold winters as well.
Thanks in advance for any advice!