Hello Pool geniuses. I am looking to install an above ground pool below grade in a warehouse type building. 30 x 60 Pool. 48 inches deep. Will cut through the slab and insert pool in the donut hole.
Thinking about the ground beneath the pool. Should I put in a concrete base and cover with a liner of some sort? If so, what should I be thinking about? Or should I just user a dirt base with a plastic liner to catch any overflow. I don't want a muddy mess. In either case, I anticipate using a sump pump to remove excess water. I think the walls of the cavity will have to be concreted in.
What should I think about for pump and pipes. It may be difficult to "tunnel under the slab in order to run piping. Is it worth cutting a trench in slab to run piping? Not sure exactly how much diameter pipe I will need. Pool volume is about 54k gallons. I suspect I might have to have dual pump/filters..
The AGP I looked at has support framing that extends 18" from liner. I anticipate the need to periodically inspect and monitor the outside of the liner..
Or is all this a silly idea? Is there a better way to build the hole, use the much less expensive pool liner and avoid these engineering headaches?
Obviously I am looking for the best solution in order to minimize the capital outlay. One day maybe I will go gunite and move ahead, but capital is tight right now.
Thanks for the ideas.
Thinking about the ground beneath the pool. Should I put in a concrete base and cover with a liner of some sort? If so, what should I be thinking about? Or should I just user a dirt base with a plastic liner to catch any overflow. I don't want a muddy mess. In either case, I anticipate using a sump pump to remove excess water. I think the walls of the cavity will have to be concreted in.
What should I think about for pump and pipes. It may be difficult to "tunnel under the slab in order to run piping. Is it worth cutting a trench in slab to run piping? Not sure exactly how much diameter pipe I will need. Pool volume is about 54k gallons. I suspect I might have to have dual pump/filters..
The AGP I looked at has support framing that extends 18" from liner. I anticipate the need to periodically inspect and monitor the outside of the liner..
Or is all this a silly idea? Is there a better way to build the hole, use the much less expensive pool liner and avoid these engineering headaches?
Obviously I am looking for the best solution in order to minimize the capital outlay. One day maybe I will go gunite and move ahead, but capital is tight right now.
Thanks for the ideas.
