Hey guys and gals, I'm new here and had a few questions.
I recently dug down a 16x22 area 1 1/2 feet down to install a 14x20 semi in ground pool. Once the digging was complete I noticed that the soil is very sandy and was spongy. Since it has dried out a bit its not as spongy. Should I put a base down above the sandy soil before installing my pool frame? I plan on using 8x16x2 pavers on all legs.
My other question. Do I need to be worried about water getting under the pool in the future and causing it to sink. When it rained last week the hole I dug filled up pretty much completely. When I pumped it out I noticed a gopher hole that was steady allowing water back into the hole. This just concerns me that eventually water will cause sinking in the future.
My last question. I'm some what fed up with this pool install and researching everything. I have a friend that installs pools for a living. He suggested to fill in the 16x22 1 1/2 ft deep hole, compact it and build the pool up level with the rest of the ground. I'm okay with this, but I've read that building up is a no no. Can this be done with proper compacting and materials?
I recently dug down a 16x22 area 1 1/2 feet down to install a 14x20 semi in ground pool. Once the digging was complete I noticed that the soil is very sandy and was spongy. Since it has dried out a bit its not as spongy. Should I put a base down above the sandy soil before installing my pool frame? I plan on using 8x16x2 pavers on all legs.
My other question. Do I need to be worried about water getting under the pool in the future and causing it to sink. When it rained last week the hole I dug filled up pretty much completely. When I pumped it out I noticed a gopher hole that was steady allowing water back into the hole. This just concerns me that eventually water will cause sinking in the future.
My last question. I'm some what fed up with this pool install and researching everything. I have a friend that installs pools for a living. He suggested to fill in the 16x22 1 1/2 ft deep hole, compact it and build the pool up level with the rest of the ground. I'm okay with this, but I've read that building up is a no no. Can this be done with proper compacting and materials?