Browse Forums Pools & Spas Re: Inground Fibreglass pool bulging 10Feb 23, 2015 8:07 pm Eastern_Rosella Had the pool co come out today to drain the standpipe. Very worried about the pool shell now cos the pool co has tried in a very longwinded email, full of ****** and untruths, that absolutley none of this is their problem anymore and that we are liable for everything, which makes me wonder how bad it is My sister in NSW had a similar thing happen some years ago after a heavy rain. The initial response from the pool builder was the same as the one you received. I would have to contact her to find out the road they took but from memory spasa was a waste of time. The end result was the pool builder was forced to pull out the pool and provide adequate drainage. I'll try to get more info and get back to you. edit, They made a claim through there home insurance that was initially denied. They then went back and demanded a reason why it was denied,(something the insurance company is obliged to provide) With this the insurance company engaged someone from the pool industry who it turned out wrote the standards for fiberglass pool installation. The end result was the pool builder was forced to repair it. Re: Inground Fibreglass pool bulging 11Feb 23, 2015 8:58 pm I have seen this many times before and given expert evidence at VCAT. If your pool has bulged it already is too late and the cause will be external hydrostatic pressure compressing the pool. You might think water in the pool =water on outside shell what's the diff? Soil liquefaction is the answer where soil looses its structure and becomes a liquid with almost density of concrete= external pressure =2.5 times internal. That is why it bulges Something has happened to cause external flooding of your pool shell, if you have done any work around the pool, builder will blame you This is likely to get tricky. PM if you need help Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: Inground Fibreglass pool bulging 12Feb 23, 2015 9:41 pm building-expert I have seen this many times before and given expert evidence at VCAT. If your pool has bulged it already is too late and the cause will be external hydrostatic pressure compressing the pool. You might think water in the pool =water on outside shell what's the diff? Soil liquefaction is the answer where soil looses its structure and becomes a liquid with almost density of concrete= external pressure =2.5 times internal. That is why it bulges Something has happened to cause external flooding of your pool shell, if you have done any work around the pool, builder will blame you This is likely to get tricky. PM if you need help Sorry I'm a newbie. How do I PM you?? Re: Inground Fibreglass pool bulging 13Feb 23, 2015 10:34 pm Eastern_Rosella building-expert I have seen this many times before and given expert evidence at VCAT. If your pool has bulged it already is too late and the cause will be external hydrostatic pressure compressing the pool. You might think water in the pool =water on outside shell what's the diff? Soil liquefaction is the answer where soil looses its structure and becomes a liquid with almost density of concrete= external pressure =2.5 times internal. That is why it bulges Something has happened to cause external flooding of your pool shell, if you have done any work around the pool, builder will blame you This is likely to get tricky. PM if you need help Sorry I'm a newbie. How do I PM you?? At bottom of my post there is PM button Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: Inground Fibreglass pool bulging 14May 02, 2022 6:50 pm Hi, This is happening to me ( after years of stress getting the house and pool build and then hundreds of 1000s on landscaping and stress getting the pool certified etc etc, now I'm rewarded with this problem.. You probably want to forget , but can I ask where this ended up ? If you are still around ?? BEn I assume yo have unground pool If you have a bulge in the pool sides or floor it is because the hydrostatic pressure on the outside of your pool is higher than inside the… 2 32974 Hi everyone, Looking for some advise. We are about to build an above ground pool in our backyard. There is a private sewer line running under the pool at 1.6m… 0 12091 Hi, I'm new to this forum so I hope I'm doing this post correctly. Please advise if it's not. I've just bought my place. The inground pool has a marble lining that has… 0 13843 |