noelnyasha Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 Our concrete inground pool was emptied and left dry for a little too long. It then rose up on one side by about 2-5°. And a small crack across the middle from side to side. While running I thought I could fill the crack and relevel the sides and normalise the tilt. Or does it need to be condemned and rebuilt? Will upload pictures tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezriopassetti Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 Unfortunately once a pool has lifted it will never go back. It is possible to save it by cutting pool top to re-level and renovating pool to suit but pool must be filled and pencil back filled for this to work. It is not an easy pool renovation but it is possible. The crack will need to be repaired with new steel rio and concrete. Usually the pools lift due to high ground water levels in the area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelnyasha Posted March 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 6 hours ago, ezriopassetti said: Unfortunately once a pool has lifted it will never go back. It is possible to save it by cutting pool top to re-level and renovating pool to suit but pool must be filled and pencil back filled for this to work. It is not an easy pool renovation but it is possible. The crack will need to be repaired with new steel rio and concrete. Usually the pools lift due to high ground water levels in the area USD 10,000 it will be then. Demolish & rebuild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akcharger Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 Ouch!!! I’ve heard of this happening...sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juan Diego Albor Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 If a pool is not properly designed and engineered, then the likely hood of the shell to crack increases. Often the first flaw of engineering a pool is failure to test the soils and engineer the pool based on the soil load bearing capacity and stability. Soils with a clay content, usually called expansive soils, are one of the more problematic types of soils. Additionally, poor design of the areas around the pool plays a part in the overall picture; retaining walls and the concrete deck areas around a pool are a perfect example. It is possible to save it by cutting pool top to re-level and renovating pool to suit but pool must be filled and pencil back filled for this to work. It’s a crack running either down the side of a pool from the tile or through the bottom coping down the walls, across the floor, in corners, and very often, it’s opened up enough that it can leak and bring water in. It’ll suck a lot of water through that crack because it is broken all the way through, and the water just goes back to the dirt on the back side of the shell. Also, please suggest Where Is A Good Place To Buy A Cheap Solar Pool Heating System? Location : California Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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