Mixing Sand and Concrete ????

[NWMNMom]

Just another alternative for the next person, we had to raise the entire area up 6" and so far it appears that it will work well - we used Class 5 fill (also called Class 13 in other areas - used for parking lots, roads - packs and dries HARD) Used a plate compactor x6 times over the area by quadrants - extended 24" out from pool frame with a very slight slope on the edge for drainage, framed by 6" high x 2" thick concrete edgers.

[Aranon]

Thanks all. This is more work than I thought. But its for my three boys so it's got to be worth it. I don't think foot prints would be much of a problem because the 2" foam board is going to go over it. Frost won't be much of a problem because we are just east of Dallas. Hardly ever freezes here at least enough to be much of a heave problem. I will let you know how it turns out. Seem to be so busy at work and the kids functions after work in evenings with schools ending I can't work on it as fast as I want to. Should have the perimeter poured and sand compacted this weekend. Maybe the liner up by Memorial Day. I hope.

Aranon