Pool Nightmare

[valleypool]

I need some help.

I built my own in-ground vinyl liner pool with steel walls in 2013. It is a 18 x 36 rectangle with 90 degree corners. I excavated and installed the walls but paid a pool guy to install the liner. A little background on my site: I am in Wisconsin and my yard is subject to high ground water; the liner has floated before. My pool walls are not level and the attached image shows where its out of level.



Jeremy Phillips | Flickr

Here is what i want to do.

1) I want to remove the concrete decking for all pool walls that abut concrete as shown with the red line. (see image)
2) Remove steps to level them. Create sump pit with pump to remove water that collects around the pool walls.
3) Either dig out and lower the pool walls that are out of level as shown on sketch with red line or cut down and re-weld the top fo the steel pools walls?
4) Re-pour concrete decking


How crazy are these ideas or what is the best way to remedy it?

 

[randal106]

I dont see any "red lines"
Also, ... is there a concrete collar locking the pool walls in? if so, that gonna be pretty tough to move walls...

As far as cutting and re-welding the walls, Might be possible, seems like alot of work for a small problem...then you have to redo all the coping and liner track as well...

 

[mclifford]

I agree with randal106 -> Seems like a lot of work.

You might be better off ripping up the entire deck. Pulling the coping and if you are good with metal work fabricate a new "top" to build it up to level. Then reinstall coping, pour new deck and have a custom liner made.

I am not a structural engineer so I don't know if this would work. Seems logical because you aren't messing with your collar.

 

[valleypool]

Yes, concrete collar. i do have access to a mini excavator and air hammers but I agree it will eb a lot fo work.

 

[ia_soxfan]

How did this happen? Is the pool sitting on unstable soils?

Jacking out the concrete and re-setting the walls is going to be a tough feat. You may be better off literally tearing out the section out of level (after separating the beam concrete from the level part and unbolting the panels), getting new panels and starting from there. Depending where the plumbing sits (in the concrete or on top of the concrete), you will have some work there as well.

 

[valleypool]

Unstable soils. Pool is 5 years old and the settling happened in the first year and they have stabilized since.