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	<title>Comments on: Aboveground, Inground. Concrete, Fiberglass, Liner. Pool Basics Explained.</title>
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		<title>by: nerd</title>
		<link>http://poolnerd.com/2006/07/22/pool-basics-explained/#comment-123</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2007 02:50:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>@Paco

I'm not sure what you mean when you say that there is a foundation already built for your pool -- pools are normally built in undisturbed native soil -- but it is entirely possible for a gunite/shotcrete pool to be built completely above ground. However, such an installation would require special engineering. You would need to consult a structural engineer, preferably one specializing in pools, to obtain such an engineering plan. It might be wise, since you are building on a slope, to consult a soils engineer as well. It would be a bummer if you built the pool and it slid down the hill or something. You should know, too, that jobs like this -- with soils reports and special engineering for unusual conditions -- can turn out to be very expensive.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@Paco</p>
<p>I&#8217;m not sure what you mean when you say that there is a foundation already built for your pool &#8212; pools are normally built in undisturbed native soil &#8212; but it is entirely possible for a gunite/shotcrete pool to be built completely above ground. However, such an installation would require special engineering. You would need to consult a structural engineer, preferably one specializing in pools, to obtain such an engineering plan. It might be wise, since you are building on a slope, to consult a soils engineer as well. It would be a bummer if you built the pool and it slid down the hill or something. You should know, too, that jobs like this &#8212; with soils reports and special engineering for unusual conditions &#8212; can turn out to be very expensive.
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		<title>by: Paco</title>
		<link>http://poolnerd.com/2006/07/22/pool-basics-explained/#comment-122</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:27:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>We're building house with a pool. Due to the slope of the lot, the entire pool will be above ground level. There is a 12x36 foundation already built for the pool. We're not really considering anything except gunite/shortcrete Are there any special considerations relating to the fact that the pool walls will not be in the ground?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We&#8217;re building house with a pool. Due to the slope of the lot, the entire pool will be above ground level. There is a 12&#215;36 foundation already built for the pool. We&#8217;re not really considering anything except gunite/shortcrete Are there any special considerations relating to the fact that the pool walls will not be in the ground?
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