We are buying a 14x29 pool kit, steel wall, and are well aware the installation instructions call for concrete collar around wall bottom. We dont live in town and on private land so building codes are not an issue. Pouring the bottom collar is going to cost a fortune but i dont want to compromise integrity. Any alternative ideas or how little concrete can be used? thanks in advance
Concrete collar around steel wall pool
- Thread starter jlewis84
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- Jul 21, 2013
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- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
@jimmythegreek said "You need a collar even if it's only 5" that's what's holding the pool from shifting. " in
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New install - concrete collar
I am in Nassau county on Long Island. My pool builder has informed me he is not pouring a concrete collar just pouring concrete at the base of each support. Is this going to be a major issue in the long run? Should I insist on a concrete collar? The company has been in business for over 50 years...
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Concrete is not that expensive. How much are you estimating for the collar?
I would estimate about $400 to $800 maximum.
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- May 7, 2014
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- Pool Size
- 29980
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
That bottom collar is needed to stabilize the whole pool. I would not skimp on it.
A 29" wide and 8" deep collar around a 14' x 29' pool will take about 5.5 yards of concrete, I would order 6 yards to be safe. You will have to call your local concrete company to see what the going rate is. I would guess $100 per yard to get you in the ballpark. So roughly $600 for the collar.
You will also need Pool Crete for the bottom of the pool and for that size pool it will take roughly 45 bags which will run you about $1,050.
Lastly...if you pour a 3' wide deck around the pool, that will take roughly 6 more yards of concrete...so another $600.
That is your material cost above what most pool kits will come with.
A 29" wide and 8" deep collar around a 14' x 29' pool will take about 5.5 yards of concrete, I would order 6 yards to be safe. You will have to call your local concrete company to see what the going rate is. I would guess $100 per yard to get you in the ballpark. So roughly $600 for the collar.
You will also need Pool Crete for the bottom of the pool and for that size pool it will take roughly 45 bags which will run you about $1,050.
Lastly...if you pour a 3' wide deck around the pool, that will take roughly 6 more yards of concrete...so another $600.
That is your material cost above what most pool kits will come with.
You need a collar it's part of the structural integrity of the frame. Pools in general cost a fortune but dont skimp it will bite you down the road. We reinforce our collars with fiber mesh call me crazy
There are any number of places you can choose to save a few bucks on a build. A good solid concrete collar shouldn't be one of them. It's one of those things that if there ever is an issue, it'll cost WAY more to fix vs the cost of just doing it right in the first place.