My main 'vacation' project is to put in an above ground pool. The hardest part was prepping the area for a good 'pad' to set it on.
The area was dug out with a backhoe/front end loader.
After building a border from Trex decking I scored at 1/2 price the area was back filed and leveled with dirt, soaked down and allowed to dry overnight.
To save $$$ the area was back filed with free recycled concrete slag to about 3" deep.
I put down 2 layers of 6 mil plastic and was able to get some decomposed granite around the edges and along the seam to hold it in place before some evening rain hit.
After filing the forms with about 3 1/2 yards the decomposed granite it was packed down with a water filled drum roller.
The result is a smooth surface for the pool to sit on that should be fairly easy to keep clean of weeds and debris.
The area was dug out with a backhoe/front end loader.
After building a border from Trex decking I scored at 1/2 price the area was back filed and leveled with dirt, soaked down and allowed to dry overnight.
To save $$$ the area was back filed with free recycled concrete slag to about 3" deep.
I put down 2 layers of 6 mil plastic and was able to get some decomposed granite around the edges and along the seam to hold it in place before some evening rain hit.
After filing the forms with about 3 1/2 yards the decomposed granite it was packed down with a water filled drum roller.
The result is a smooth surface for the pool to sit on that should be fairly easy to keep clean of weeds and debris.
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