Burying Above Ground Pool
I'm interested in putting in an above ground pool, but to save on the
cost of a large deck around it, I'd like to bury it. Our soil is very compact, clay like, no rocks at all. I have read you can back fill with sand and bury up to within 6" of the top of the pool. I understand rust can be a problem, but would most likely use rubberized water proofing material on the steel priori to burial. Can this be done? Any advice would be great. Thanks! |
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Andy wrote: Andy comments: Well, if you ever take the water out, as in winter, and it rains, I would think that the hydrostatic pressure will tend to collapse it..... just a thought.... My understanding is that you don't drain them ever, just remove some water below the skimmer and cover it. Need to research that a bit more. |
Burying Above Ground Pool
wrote in message oups.com... I'm interested in putting in an above ground pool, but to save on the cost of a large deck around it, I'd like to bury it. Our soil is very compact, clay like, no rocks at all. I have read you can back fill with sand and bury up to within 6" of the top of the pool. I understand rust can be a problem, but would most likely use rubberized water proofing material on the steel priori to burial. I don't know much about pools, so excuse anything I say that might be foolish. I have seen pools that were simply holes dug in the ground with membranes put over the dirt. Clay would seem ideal. As long as it was full of water, it should be plenty stable. No? |
Burying Above Ground Pool
I used to work with a guy who did this very thing. Dug a 4' hole and
put sand in the bottom, then installed the pool. People don't tend to do this because the cost of digging the hole (and locating/relocating all power, gas, water, and sewer lines) is high. Check with whoever your planning nazis are, here you need a 6' fence around pools. You may need a permit. Never really thought about doing just a hole with membrane. Wonder what the downside is if any. |
Burying Above Ground Pool
wrote in message I'm interested in putting in an above ground pool, but to save on the cost of a large deck around it, I'd like to bury it. Our soil is very compact, clay like, no rocks at all. I have read you can back fill with sand and bury up to within 6" of the top of the pool. I understand rust can be a problem, but would most likely use rubberized water proofing material on the steel priori to burial. Can this be done? Any advice would be great. Thanks! Things to consider. An above ground pool is a temporary structure for tax purpose. You don't pay anymore property tax, than if you didn't have it. On an inground pool, your property taxes will go up since it's permanent. I'm sure there are some areas in the country, where this may not apply. A pool inground, will need heated since below ground stays at around 55 degrees. An above ground pool will need heated according to outside air temperature and location relative to direct sunlight. As already mentioned by someone, you will need a fence around an inground pool. I believe just about everywhere in the country, a 4' high above ground pool, does not need a fence, just a locking ladder or locking access gate. Insurance for an above ground pool, is almost always covered by standard homeowners insurance. Inground pools need a rider policy. Now onto problems which you would have to deal with. Above ground pumps are not self-priming, you would have to buy one that is. The skimmer and return should be above ground. Of course the rust would be the least of your worries. Depending on your location, for freeze/thaw, I would be concerned about the pool pushing inward at the top. This would be the area that you would drain water below the skimmer, but water will get between ground/pool and do the damage since this would be the least resistant with no outward pressure. (don't know if I explained this right, but I gave it my best shot!) The cost of a deck, is relatively moot, when considering everything else. |
Burying Above Ground Pool
around here they have in ground pools with wooden sides and vinyl
liners. a old friend had a pool business doing this kinda install. way cheaper than steel reinforced concrete... depending on the area a in ground can drive down the price of a home for sale since they are a lot of work and few people want them. in any case you need a fence for your and others safety, imaagine the horror of coming home and finding someone dead in your pool. that occured to a realtive of mine a neighbor went for a dip and died... they had the pool bulldozed and filled in then had to move, with the neighbors kids still there it was so sad. |
Burying Above Ground Pool
Good info from all, thanks so much. The frost heave issue concerns me.
We're 8 miles out in the country on 6 acres (should have said that) with no real access to our property, and there are lots of things more dangerous than a pool should someone decide to come onto the property and mess around (they'd have to make a very hard effort.) No zoning codes apply out here for the digging, or the pool. Taxation is likely an issue, but as I understand it, if it's 12" out of the ground (partially buried) it's not a big deal. Some good things to consider though. I do like the idea of a deck, just might need to do some more figuring on the materials cost. I'd do all of the work myself. AND, when the kids move out, I don't have a big hole in the ground (well, other than my pond.) Interesting about the membrane though, the soil here is like carving a statue, when we dug the hole for our house, it was like brick on the sides of the hole. Keep the ideas coming! |
Burying Above Ground Pool
in buffalo NY, not without a pool permit. otherwise it will cause the
neighbors and permit office and inspectors to go crazy scratching their heads and arguing like mine did. then they will make you crazy when they tell you to remove it. our 1990 pool brought out the best and the worst in our neighbors at construction time. make sure your construction time is very short. depending on your yard, a safety fence may cost you more than you think. our 24ft round above ground pool is partly "underground" on the uphill edge due to the slope of the hill of the yard. it has never been a problem since 1990 because: topsoil is over rocky soil with sedimentary rock below it. pool was installed by the experienced pool installer guys who knew how to dig into UNDISTURBED GROUND and then the experienced sidewalk installer guys did a 4" thick concrete driveway/sidewalk pour around 3/4ths of the perimeter of the pool [and a full driveway]. the entire uphill side of the pool leaving a 6" gap away from the pool sides. the water is not drained from it, but you don't do that with an above ground pool, even when the entire above ground pool sits above the ground. the pool could collapse from wind if you drain it. a rule we had as our 2 kids were growing up was to always have a pool but never own a pool that was deeper than the shortest child's chin. in case of panic just stand up. and no deep dish bottom or pitched bottom, just flat. light colored liner, no surprises. both kids loved the pool and became confident swimmers. even though the 4 ft walls usually hold only 42" of water there is a safety fence requirement you will never be sorry about. if you bury the pool you will need the 4ft or whatever size fence is required by your place. otherwise if the fence size is 4 ft the pool and its deck might be self-fencing if the steps flip up and lock in some designs. neighborhood kids have been welcome to visit with a parent. with now our 12 year old Pomeranian dog around, we still worry about possible danger of the dog drowning and have a sturdy pool ladder always in the water that dog, kids, and adults can use. enjoy your new pool! the installers are always busy in summer so coordinate the purchase/installation prices and dates for ASAP. wrote: I'm interested in putting in an above ground pool, but to save on the cost of a large deck around it, I'd like to bury it. Our soil is very compact, clay like, no rocks at all. I have read you can back fill with sand and bury up to within 6" of the top of the pool. I understand rust can be a problem, but would most likely use rubberized water proofing material on the steel priori to burial. Can this be done? Any advice would be great. Thanks! |
Burying Above Ground Pool
If you're digging your own hole anyway, check this out.
http://www.sunlandpools.com/ -- Steve Barker wrote in message oups.com... I'm interested in putting in an above ground pool, but to save on the cost of a large deck around it, I'd like to bury it. Our soil is very compact, clay like, no rocks at all. I have read you can back fill with sand and bury up to within 6" of the top of the pool. I understand rust can be a problem, but would most likely use rubberized water proofing material on the steel priori to burial. Can this be done? Any advice would be great. Thanks! |
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Burying Above Ground Pool
Your pool should get a fence. But first maybe you should do something
about your "more dangerous" stuff. I should have mentioned our entire property is fenced, so if you can hope that fence, you can hop the pool fence (they would both be privacy height.) By "more dangerous" I didn't mean to imply I have land mines out here or whatever, but I have traps for gophers out and about, a trampoline, a travel trailer that could be crawled under, pointy sticks, etc. Most of us have this stuff in our own yards, and frankly, it's possible for someone to get hurt in almost every yard. We do have neighbors, but in an area like this (very rural), it's extremely unlikely someone would get a flat tire, come up to the house for help, decide to take a dip in the pool, and die. It's kind of ludicrous to say that, but given the odds there, I should also put in a meteor shelter in case the mailman should get hit by a giant falling rock. The deer issue is a real one though, and something I hadn't considered. The heating of the pool in competition with the ground temperature is a bigger issue for me. The wife and I decided (along with the help from you guys) that Above Ground is above ground, and we'll simply build maybe a 1/4 deck around it to provide a sitting area. Thanks so much! |
Burying Above Ground Pool
Sooner or later the pool water must be replaced. It becomes "stale".
Actually it accumulates cyanuric acid "stabilizer". This blocks clorine from combining with impurities. (Much more to this but not here.) The only way to lower the level of cyanuric acid is to replace the water. Usually about every 5 - 8 years but it depends on which chemicals are used and how often the pool is used. Most of the time the water "refresh" is done when the liner is replaced. wrote in message oups.com... I'm interested in putting in an above ground pool, but to save on the cost of a large deck around it, I'd like to bury it. Our soil is very compact, clay like, no rocks at all. I have read you can back fill with sand and bury up to within 6" of the top of the pool. I understand rust can be a problem, but would most likely use rubberized water proofing material on the steel priori to burial. Can this be done? Any advice would be great. Thanks! |
Burying Above Ground Pool
Charlie Morgan wrote: Pool water gets exchanged through evaporation/ top up, Does cyanuric acid evaporate? and backwashing the filter/top up. That makes sense. |
Burying Above Ground Pool
The buildup of cyanuric acid occurs over time because it does NOT evaporate
nor does it preciptate out, therefore the filter system does not catch it. Occasional loss of water due to back wash, pump out and evaporation remove relatively small amounts of water so this build up is not affected much by these actions. Some users do not have this problem because they either use relatively small amounts of a sanitizing chemical or what they use does not contain a "stabilizer" (another name for cyanuric acid). Obviously each pool situation is different. My comments were meant to inform, not be absolute. "Ether Jones" wrote in message oups.com... Charlie Morgan wrote: Pool water gets exchanged through evaporation/ top up, Does cyanuric acid evaporate? and backwashing the filter/top up. That makes sense. |
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"Craven Morehead" writes:
Sooner or later the pool water must be replaced. In areas where freezing occurs, you're supposed to drain water to below the water inlet each fall. That effectively replaces about 20% of the water each year. |
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Life is full of risks, its up to ADULTS, even those without children to
minize those risks. Theres LEGAL LIABILITY and PERSONAL RESPONSIBLITY, having had a friend who accidently killed a kid, it wasnt her fault. She has had a tough life dealing with it, never had any children herself, and all friends agree it ruined her.near 50 today.. leaving a trampoline unattended and a child bounces and breaks their neck, unable to move from the neck down for the rest of their life. or drownd or worse half drown, living a comatose life for however long either survive, brain damaged. have a pool with no fence even next to a river... someone dies you might get charged with a crime... something to think about as you save a few bucks on the fence. the criminal defense lawyer to defend you will cost way more than the fence |
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