Digging A Pool With A Shovel

Removing any rocks from the site is critical to ensure no damage is done to your pool liner and wide shovel will help you to dig out the bumps.

Digging a pool with a shovel.

If this is not done not only is it not safe but if you hit some utilities underground you will be fined and be responsible for the repair. I think a rectangular pool is also the best shape. From this hole he makes a small swimming pool and a little underground room. It is deep enough to swim in but do not dive.

Your pool looks fantastic you did an admirable job on the whole project. The first thing you want to do before any digging an inground pool in your yard is make a call to dig safe. You can now support our channel. Dig out the sod to clear the area.

Now an average garden shovel assuming rectangle is about 20cm x 30cm and picks up maybe 20cm thick of dirt if you work efficiently. Use the shovel to clean out the corners smooth the walls and make minor corrections. Check the main dimensions to make sure the hole matches your design or the pool supplier s dig. As you lay the board flat on the planned pool site it ll become immediately apparent which particular areas need to be flattened out.

This pool is only 5 4 deep 26 8 long and 13 4 wide. Mark the underground utilities. Also remove rocks and other debris. That gives us 0 2 0 2 0 3 0 012 cubic meters of dirt per shovel and 13 5 0 012 1125 shovels.

If there were plants in the area dig down to get to any roots hidden under the soil. I think this is a perfect sized pool for swimming and for children to learn to swim. Taking a shovel of normal garden soil should take anywhere between 2 6 seconds setting up the shot and. Make sure you have provided space or extra depth for drains filters or pumps.

In some areas it may be called something different like call before you dig or some other name but this is a law. Use a shovel to remove all the grass in the area where the pool will be installed. Wide rake and a lawn roller. This guy starts with just a simple tool and digs a giant hole in the ground.

Pick and a wide shovel.