Yeah mine says don’t backfill until it’s full. I imagine whatever you have underneath would have a good chance of washing out. Nightmare scenario. The tropics have been wreaking havoc this year already lol.We basically dug down and leveled the space more and tried to get the tracks on current ground so there was no gap. Little gaps we filled with dirt.
I feel for your pain with the rain! Best of luck that you can get some dry weather!
We slightly worried we will get the pool up just in time for Tuesday storm and wind to come in. We really hoping to start filling today so it don't blow over. I hear it takes a couple days to fill and you cannot backfill until it full? Then we hoping to have enough time to start backfilling before the outside gets filled up with water from storm.
Not sure what would happen in above scenario or if pool would be ok? We do not want to find out...
Derek,
If you don't mind me asking...what is the brand/model of your pool? From the pictures, I am assuming it has "wall sections" that need to be put together versus a roll of steel you roll out onto a bottom rail? Correct? And are the walls steel or aluminum?
I am about to purchase an 15x30x52 oval to be buried two feet down in my yard and then build a deck completely around it and I want to make sure I am purchasing a quality pool for this kind of build out? I am looking at the Lomart Whispering Wind II as they are made by Doughboy and the company "says" this pool can be buried completely in the ground if desired.
Thanks!
Matt
Louisville, KY
Very nice setup! Out of the pool, the deck, or the VooDoo Ranger ...im not sure which one i like the mostGood choice. Here’s mine. It’s a Doughboy Saratoga. 18x38. It’s buried 26” in the ground. It’s arolled wall pool. I lined the walls with heavy gauge plastic before I packed dirt against it.
This is my mock up drawing I did of the current plan for my backyard...I am hoping to get this done before next spring. You would not believe how hard it is to buy a pool right now. I am literally calling dealers all over the country and leaving messages that I have cash in my hand ready to buy...and can't even get a return call .... its crazy... However, I did find one place that will sell me the Lomart Whispering Wind II ...but delivery is not until September.... arghhhhhh
Very clean look! Love it...and yes very good idea about the pump station... I will have to build a self contained area for that. One question...Because I am burying the pool two feet...should I also recessed the "pump/filter station"? If I can manage to keep the water line above the station...I might be ok...but it will be close. Also, I am planning to place a french drain all the way around the premeter of the pool under the slurry...and run it to daylight. But because my lot is so flat...I don't think I will be able to run it straight out to daylight...I may have to also install a sump pump by the filter/sand station.That is going to be VERY nice when complete. You may not ever leave home!
September? That blows. That is sort of what happened to us last year. We made our deposit on our pool in November of 2018. We didn't have it ready to swim until August of '19. Rain and other installer delays drove us nuts. Once it was in, i was so determined to get the deck done, I hardly used it. By the time everything was actually complete, we had 2-3 weekends before we had to close it.
The bright side is that once the pool is in, you'll have cooler weather to work on everything else. Maybe you can get it all done, and when you open next year, you'll have your whole space to enjoy.
The only advise I can offer that is not represented in the mock up is to make sure that you have a "clean" path to the equipment pad. Walking through the grass and mud/dirt to my equipment pad created my first project for the year. Weed blocking fabric, pavers and washed stone solved last year's headaches.
Yes..Im sorry to hear it took you so long. Getting it all done and then only having a couple weekends to enjoy, probably sucked. But at least, next Spring you were able to open it and get going right away...Im sure that was a good feeling. It looks like a great space to kick back and relax!That is going to be VERY nice when complete. You may not ever leave home!
September? That blows. That is sort of what happened to us last year. We made our deposit on our pool in November of 2018. We didn't have it ready to swim until August of '19. Rain and other installer delays drove us nuts. Once it was in, i was so determined to get the deck done, I hardly used it. By the time everything was actually complete, we had 2-3 weekends before we had to close it.
The bright side is that once the pool is in, you'll have cooler weather to work on everything else. Maybe you can get it all done, and when you open next year, you'll have your whole space to enjoy.
The only advise I can offer that is not represented in the mock up is to make sure that you have a "clean" path to the equipment pad. Walking through the grass and mud/dirt to my equipment pad created my first project for the year. Weed blocking fabric, pavers and washed stone solved last year's headaches.
Very clean look! Love it...and yes very good idea about the pump station... I will have to build a self contained area for that. One question...Because I am burying the pool two feet...should I also recessed the "pump/filter station"? If I can manage to keep the water line above the station...I might be ok...but it will be close. Also, I am planning to place a french drain all the way around the premeter of the pool under the slurry...and run it to daylight. But because my lot is so flat...I don't think I will be able to run it straight out to daylight...I may have to also install a sump pump by the filter/sand station.
Thats a sweet setup! And way to go on repurposing the fencing for a wall. Great idea and it looks great...not to mention saving money is ALWAYS good. So I have a few deck questions.... 1. Did you put those posts in concrete in the ground? 2. It looks like you have them right up against the top rail of the pool...did you use any kind of standard distancing (either under the top rail or up against the top rail) in placing those posts with regards to your decking reaching in under the top rail? 3. Did you place your posts on 8 foot centers? (Im just guessing by the pictures)My pump sits maybe a foot or so below the bottom of the skimmer opening. It works fine and there are no issues with priming. I would think as long as it was even an inch or two, there'd be enough pressure from the pool to prime it.
I buried ours half way at the deepest point. My yard slopes away from the house slightly. It is about 26-27" in the ground at that point, It is as high as 33-34" out of the ground on the back side of the yard at one corner. I didn't use slurry. Doughboy and the PB said slurry was only necessary if I went any deeper. Note that I lined the walls with the heavy plastic before filling with dirt. Also, one tip is to set the deck posts before you back fill. That way they are anchored in existing soil. They'll sink in the fill dirt. Not sure how they would behave in the slurry.
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We're happy. We have two steps up to the pool deck from the back patio.
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Funny thing is that there are steps leading out of the house down to the patio. If I extended the deck all the way to the house, it would almost be a straight walk out. I'm estimating maybe on 6" step up to the pool deck. Maybe someday!
The reason for the solid, higher fencing on the back is two fold. One, it adds privacy to the pool area, but more importantly, there was an existing vinyl privacy fence in the yard when we bought the home. I kept enough of it when we tore it out for the pool to build that wall. I just cut it down to shorten it. That's a 54' run across the back. It saved me quite a bit of money to re-purpose that material.