In a few days they'll be done and I'll be able to use them for two or three decades. So I'm building them now while I can still do this kind of work. I have some periodic light maintenance at the top of these inclines, so getting up there when I get older was going to get increasingly difficult. Plus 12" wide was not really enough for someone, well, lets just say someone not as nimble as they once were! And the hand rail makes a huge difference. I'm replacing them before the give way under someone (me!) and cause an injury. As soon as you mess with it, it's not as strong. Same theory as you placing your supports on graded dirt vs dirt that's been there for decades/centuries. The "man made" support didn't stay well compacted and started to come apart with a few seasons of rain. maybe in three months when we have disposable income and cocktails againĬlick to expand.The old steps were set with a combination of notching out the hill, and then packing damp dirt under the pavers to fill in the support. And, you're right, we will enjoy the pool and laugh about this one day. I haven't lost the initial investment (knocking on wood I get this drained before a collapse). And, thanks for the words of encouragement. You put in chemicals every day and clean it. I thought, "How much work can it be? You put it up. I'd always heard pools were a lot of work. After my experience with this pool, though, I'm not certain I'm believing YouTube videos anymore. They all make it look easy and I was considering trying it. I've watched tons of videos on making one myself. I hope to do something similar but with red brick. It would be wonderful to have stairs up my hill but that's probably going to be a next year project. I like the contrasting red wood with the cream pavers. So, guessing they didn't hold up for you after erosion? The new stairs are beautiful. It looks a lot like your hill but even more steep. It's funny, I'd considered the notched dirt and pavers for my hill. Though I'm not quite sure how well the pool leg would fit: OK, all that said, while sniffing around at Lowes, I saw this, and it looks promising. That would be the better product genre than something in the landscaping department. Go on Lowe's site and search for "pier block." Pier blocks are specifically intended to support weight. I'd only be assured if someone else here with a similar AG pool has used them without issue. I don't know what that means, but it doesn't sound as strong as a "virgin" block poured of concrete. The spec's on Lowe's website state they are concrete, but they also state they are made of recycled material. I'd hate to tell you they were strong enough if they aren't. I also don't know how much the force from the pool legs are applying. "Compressive strength" refers to how much "squishing" force they can take before they fail (break apart or crack). I don't have any data on them, in terms of their compressive strength. Click to expand.I have those big blocks in my yard, also from Lowe's.
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