Almost divorced over this project already but still trying to make this (project) work. Ha!
I have so many questions still though so mnay of these treads answered a lot of other questions I had..
We want a deck around the pool but to help with privacy from being too high close to a neighbor's fence, we decided it would be best to drop the pool down *some*. That some was back breaking even with renting an excavator for a few days. Took down a tree. Then, we hit a runoff pipe and had to move the new pool outline 7'! Turns out now that tree could have stayed. Hired a plumber to repair said pipe. Husband had a great idea- tap into that pipe to use as future drainage.
Anyway, we are only down 20" but it got too difficult with the ground being heavy clay-like. For this 12x24 We dug out 14' x 26' after seeing a helpful diagram on these forums but now learned we needed to dig even wider for the paver/pressure treated wood for under the supports. WWIII broke out at this point..
Now, we still need to:
level, put up rentention wall and planning to use stone, gorilla pad & .75" foam boards.
Wish we just kept it fully above ground at this point.
Really not looking for a divorce here so I am looking for advice from wiser softsided-inground experienced people:
1) Can we still make this (project) work with the size of hole we are at 14'x26'? Possible to only remove more earth only into the sides where the other half of a paver/wood needs to sit?
2) What is the proper layer of material above this clay Crud? Stone first, foam second, and gorilla pad last?
3) Should we even be using stone? I'm affraid sand will move being that its inground. Just had very heavy rain, currently looks like a mud bath (see photo).
4)We DO need a wood rentention wall, correct?
Not planning to take down after season & in NY - if that matters at all.
I have so many questions still though so mnay of these treads answered a lot of other questions I had..
We want a deck around the pool but to help with privacy from being too high close to a neighbor's fence, we decided it would be best to drop the pool down *some*. That some was back breaking even with renting an excavator for a few days. Took down a tree. Then, we hit a runoff pipe and had to move the new pool outline 7'! Turns out now that tree could have stayed. Hired a plumber to repair said pipe. Husband had a great idea- tap into that pipe to use as future drainage.
Anyway, we are only down 20" but it got too difficult with the ground being heavy clay-like. For this 12x24 We dug out 14' x 26' after seeing a helpful diagram on these forums but now learned we needed to dig even wider for the paver/pressure treated wood for under the supports. WWIII broke out at this point..
Now, we still need to:
level, put up rentention wall and planning to use stone, gorilla pad & .75" foam boards.
Wish we just kept it fully above ground at this point.
Really not looking for a divorce here so I am looking for advice from wiser softsided-inground experienced people:
1) Can we still make this (project) work with the size of hole we are at 14'x26'? Possible to only remove more earth only into the sides where the other half of a paver/wood needs to sit?
2) What is the proper layer of material above this clay Crud? Stone first, foam second, and gorilla pad last?
3) Should we even be using stone? I'm affraid sand will move being that its inground. Just had very heavy rain, currently looks like a mud bath (see photo).
4)We DO need a wood rentention wall, correct?
Not planning to take down after season & in NY - if that matters at all.
