Piers for Pools (cont'd)

This is the second part of a post concerning foundation piers for swimming pools. If you missed the first part, take a look at last Tuesday and get caught up.

Steel piers are the preferred choice when installing or augmenting piers for swimming pools. The advantages you get with steel piers for home and commercial & industrial foundations apply to swimming pools, as well. Steel piers don't require curing time like concrete does, so construction time is reduced. Steel piers require a smaller "footprint" when they are constructed. Steel piers are incredibly sturdy and a proven reliable solution.

One important thing to note about piers for pools is that the piers shouldn't be anchored to the pool. Why, you ask? Because the pool must be free to move a little bit. The pool is going to move no matter what; the key is that it's only allowed to move so much before it is stopped or stabilized. If the pool is anchored to the piers, then when the soil around and under the pool expands or contracts and pushes or drops the pool a bit, the pool is going to crack where the piers are anchored to it. This is because the pool is trying to move but is tied down at the piers.

Be sure to check out some of our slide shows for piers for pools and let us know what you think.

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