Let's build some pools!

Moogalak · Feb 8, 2024

Burns said:
Depending on the cost to fix that, would be worth investing in one of the various types of heavy duty quick dam type set up? It would have probably still added risk (in at least that particular case), since the edge of the pool dig out is so close to the fence and your adding weight on top, but it would have prevented runoff from cutting into and eroding it. As a bonus, if they make a durable water bladder dam, you could then dump all the water into the pool when it's done.

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You could probably mitigate it a bit with a cheaper option using wattles. It wouldn't have the added benefit of the water in going into the finished pool, but much cheaper overall. Although you'd still need some kind of backing if you wanted to keep ALL of the water out. These solutions only cover surface water, so if there's anything flowing under the ground it'd be a futile effort.

TheBeagle · Feb 8, 2024

Burns said:
Depending on the cost to fix that, would be worth investing in one of the various types of heavy duty quick dam type set up? It would have probably still added risk (in at least that particular case), since the edge of the pool dig out is so close to the fence and your adding weight on top, but it would have prevented runoff from cutting into and eroding it. As a bonus, if they make a durable water bladder dam, you could then dump all the water into the pool when it's done.

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Nah, like I said, the house behind it is 2' higher in elevation, nothing was stopping it. That includes all the rainwater coming off the gutters. We build 300 pools a year and might have half a dozen catastrophic cave ins out of those. If we started deploying something like that on every build we'd have to increase costs across the board which then cuts into how many pools we sell. Sometimes you just have to eat it and keep going. That's the job.

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Let's build some pools!

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