- Jul 26, 2020
- 246
- Pool Size
- 23000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Jandy Aquapure 1400
Hi everyone
well, 2 day dig and a few issues but things I believe got resolved - just looking for some confirmation from the experts on the site
our lot (backyard) has always had a wet spot and we are dealing with a 5.5 ft elevation change - our lot sits downstream to lots at higher elevations so water drains down and catches in our low spot of our back yard
NC Clay
3.5’-6’ depths
Dig down and start to see some soil (grey in color and wet’ish) different from the orange clay - more exists where the low spot in yard was and deeper depth and has always been wet - always have curious what it looked like beneath the ground (the cause)
PB wanted to ensure a strong base so he dug down to over 9 feet (actually hit some rock at that depth) and brought in 3 trucks of gravel (forget how many tons) and compacted it down to build a solid foundation + he said he would act as a filter for water to run through more easily
He has 3 feet to play with to install gravel, rebar and concrete
This is not my area of expertise and hope we have some members with thoughts on what we ran into and what we did
Color of clay ?
Solution with thick gravel base ?
Anything else I should ask them about ?
thanks all for your help - this site is a savior
well, 2 day dig and a few issues but things I believe got resolved - just looking for some confirmation from the experts on the site
our lot (backyard) has always had a wet spot and we are dealing with a 5.5 ft elevation change - our lot sits downstream to lots at higher elevations so water drains down and catches in our low spot of our back yard
NC Clay
3.5’-6’ depths
Dig down and start to see some soil (grey in color and wet’ish) different from the orange clay - more exists where the low spot in yard was and deeper depth and has always been wet - always have curious what it looked like beneath the ground (the cause)
PB wanted to ensure a strong base so he dug down to over 9 feet (actually hit some rock at that depth) and brought in 3 trucks of gravel (forget how many tons) and compacted it down to build a solid foundation + he said he would act as a filter for water to run through more easily
He has 3 feet to play with to install gravel, rebar and concrete
This is not my area of expertise and hope we have some members with thoughts on what we ran into and what we did
Color of clay ?
Solution with thick gravel base ?
Anything else I should ask them about ?
thanks all for your help - this site is a savior
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