The PA Slope (reposted)

[Jay_Bird]

Hello… I stumbled onto this message board looking for advice on an above ground pool on a slope. Excavation is done, pool is installed, 24’ round, 52” depth… now so many questions have come up I did not expect. Drainage around the pool, can we backfill, how high can we backfill, should we use a moisture barrier or can we just spray undercoating, etc. I’ll look around these boards a bit, but if anyone has input for a new above ground pool owner, advice is welcome!
- Jay in Pennsylvania

 

[ajw22]

Post some pics of your pool so folks can see your situation and they will likely have ideas for you.

 

[Aquaeye]

Been here, done that. Hope your avenue of approach is easier than what I had to put up with but allow me to share my leveling pad endeavor. 1st, 5" drop from point A to B, 20' dia. 2nd, black clay on 75% of dia. Soak clay so as the tiller tines can get traction (dry the tines just bounced off). 3rd, repair tiller . 4th, Level to "laser straight"(create slurry & work it like wet concrete). Then footpads & level sand to top of footpads. Next, what to do with all that displaced black clay. Got a possessed dog that digs under fence to follow the chicks. Dig trench @ bottom of fence & replace with black clay, problem solved.