- Dec 27, 2020
- 24
- Pool Size
- 20000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool Edge-40
So after lurking here for a long time I'm ready to post my own build. Towards the end of January my fiberglass pool from swim usa will be delivered. Now I know to most this is probably an unheard of company to most but they manufacturer pools less than 5 miles from my house. They have a model I really like that is 16x44 with a large tanning ledge unlike the other major brands. Anyway after long discussions with guy who runs place he emphasized that everyone struggles with getting the grade right for the tanning ledge. For warranty purposes they want 3/8 crushed not the typical #57. He said to build a couple piers of cmu block shimmed with shingles on the ledge then pack it from the sides with 3/8 stone.
Now I am an extremely handy person, in construction with my own equipment, but after seeing the pool model in person I'm really second guessing my ability to properly backfill that portion of the pool. So my thoughts now are to screed the hopper and shallow end with the 3/8 stone. Set the cmu piers with a laser. Fill and backfill the pool up to the tanning ledge then have flowable fill brought in for a that.
So my question is, has anyone back filled just a portion of a pool this way? I'm confident in my abilities to backfill 90% of the pool but the large ledge just seems like a problem area. I have no problem spending the extra money on the fill if it will get me a better final product.
Now I am an extremely handy person, in construction with my own equipment, but after seeing the pool model in person I'm really second guessing my ability to properly backfill that portion of the pool. So my thoughts now are to screed the hopper and shallow end with the 3/8 stone. Set the cmu piers with a laser. Fill and backfill the pool up to the tanning ledge then have flowable fill brought in for a that.
So my question is, has anyone back filled just a portion of a pool this way? I'm confident in my abilities to backfill 90% of the pool but the large ledge just seems like a problem area. I have no problem spending the extra money on the fill if it will get me a better final product.