Browse Forums Pools & Spas Re: H2 soil, concrete or fibreglass 3Oct 18, 2020 11:38 pm Doesn't really matter. Typical pool weights many many times less than a typical house while covering more or similar area than house footings. kPa load on soil will be really low, e.g. just 50 kPa is already more than enough even for the deep 2 m pool while for house you would typically need at least 100 kPa. I am not sure whether Perth has its own way of doing things in regards to this. Most of Perth has class A (sandy soil), except for some areas near rivers or hills. 2 13098 We were lucky in that our old house was so small (86 square metres) compared to the new house, they were able to take enough readings around the old backyard house before… 8 37142 |