We have had a lot of rain recently that cause some minor erosion in my back yard. Attached you will see some pictures where soil eroded and has been slowly over the years away from my pool deck. when I was checking the severity of it I noticed a pretty decent void under my concrete deck. The void is roughly 2 inches deep and runs about two feet under the deck. I also have some cracking on my pool deck which im assuming is due to the void. Im thinking that the void could have been caused by slight erosion over time that I haven't noticed, or it could be a leak in my skimmer/return/lighting that left the soil under the deck soupy and possibly caused this issue. I will start with a bucket test and I know I can start leak testing but the pool is quite cold. So here are my question.
1. Can the skimmer leak at these the area I have indicated in the picture? All of the grout around the skimmer is good to go so im looking for other possible locations that typically leak.
2. To fill a void of that size a lot of people recommending mudjacking however we do not have anyone that will service my area. So should I try to dig it out some and fill the void with pea gravel or dirt. Or should I have them replace that section of pool decking to make sure the slab doesn't get worse over time and collapse.
Thanks for your input I look forward to following up.
1. Can the skimmer leak at these the area I have indicated in the picture? All of the grout around the skimmer is good to go so im looking for other possible locations that typically leak.
2. To fill a void of that size a lot of people recommending mudjacking however we do not have anyone that will service my area. So should I try to dig it out some and fill the void with pea gravel or dirt. Or should I have them replace that section of pool decking to make sure the slab doesn't get worse over time and collapse.
Thanks for your input I look forward to following up.
