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POUR THE CONCRETE FOOTER
Check the wall panels one final time for proper level. To avoid the concrete footing (bond
beam) from running under wall sections and protruding into pool excavation, be sure to fill any
voids under the wall with dirt. Place the concrete behind the wall gently being careful not to
direct the flow of concrete directly at the panels. A little extra care and patience at this stage is
recommended. Extra concrete should be concentrated at the A-Frames and corners.
Pour a minimum 2500 PSI - ¾" stone concrete footing mixture (pea gravel stone is also suitable
for this job) around the entire pool panel perimeter, at a depth of 5" to 7" and at least 30"
wide. Footers deeper than this are unnecessary and may result in bowed or crooked walls.
Smoothing out the footing with a trowel or shovel will provide more suitable bedding for
AMOUNT OF CONCRETE NEEDED
POOL SIZE
YARDS OF CONCRETE
12 x 24
14 x 28
16 x 32
18 x 36
20 x 40
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the plumbing to set upon.
You'll want to make sure to order an extra ½
yard for each step/swim-out. For the pad for
the filter, pump and heater, take the square
footage of the desired pad size and divide it by
3½ Yards
30. Add that number to the yardage required in
4 Yards
the table to get the most accurate amount of
5 Yards
concrete. For example: If the size of your pad
needs to be 40 square feet, divided by 30 that
6 Yards
would equal 1.33. You would add 1.33 yards to
7 Yards
the number of yards of concrete shown in the
table for your specific pools size.
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