So, backfill on my pool should start soon. We are planning on waiting until next summer before pouring a concrete patio, so I think we would be OK with just backfilling with the excavated dirt. I think. Assuming a harsh New England winter followed by the typical never-ending spring rains and by summer I should be good for concrete. I think.
However, due to the amount of rather large rocks that came out when they dug the pool, I will need to supplement with additional material. Does it make any kind of sense to do a mixed backfill? Perhaps 50% gravel, 50% dirt? If I do that... would it be gravel first, dirt over? Or try and gravel as close to the pool as possible with dirt outside of that? Or is this just really dumb and I should stop trying to save money by using this big dirt pile in my yard and just do the whole thing with gravel?
However, due to the amount of rather large rocks that came out when they dug the pool, I will need to supplement with additional material. Does it make any kind of sense to do a mixed backfill? Perhaps 50% gravel, 50% dirt? If I do that... would it be gravel first, dirt over? Or try and gravel as close to the pool as possible with dirt outside of that? Or is this just really dumb and I should stop trying to save money by using this big dirt pile in my yard and just do the whole thing with gravel?
