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SECTION 6: SUPPORTS
STEP 1: THE "A" FRAMES ARE ATTACHED TO THE POOL WALLS IN THE LOCATIONS SHOWN IN FIGURES 13A AND 13B. ASSEMBLE THE "A" FRAMES AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 14 USING 3/8"-16 x 1" S.S. HEX BOLTS. 3/8"-16 S.S. NUTS, AND TWO (2) 3/8" ALUMINUM WASHERS WHERE INDICATED TO ATTACH TO THE POOL. BEND A REE-BAR INTO A "U" SHAPE AND INSERT IT INTO THE BOTTOM HOLE IN THE "A" FRAME DIAGONAL.
ALL THE "A" FRAMES ARE IN
PLACE, THE TOP OF THE POOL MUST BE LINED UP SO IT IS STRAIGHT. ATTACH A MASON'S LINE ALONG THE TOP INSIDE EDGE OF THE LONG SIDEWALL FROM CORNER TO CORNER ATTACHING THE LINE TO ANY BOLT OR HOLE. BE SURE THIS LINE IS
VERY TIGHT.
ALIGN THE WALLS BY MOVING WALLS IN OR OUT UNTIL THEY JUST TOUCH THE LINE. AT EACH JOINT ALONG THE SIDE, ATTACH A PIECE OF WOOD WITH A CLAMP TO THE TOP RAIL AND NAIL IT TO A STAKE IN FIRM GROUND. ALSO MOUNT A 2" x 4" x WIDTH OF THE POOL BOARD AT EACH JOINT TO KEEP THE WALL FROM PUSHING INWARD WHEN POURING THE CONCRETE COLLAR. SEE FIGURE 15. THIS WILL HOLD THE WALLS STRAIGHT WHILE
POURING CONCRETE.
STEP 2: CONCRETE IS TO BE PUT AROUND THE WHOLE BOTTOM OF THE WALL PANEL AS THIS WILL FILL ~ VOIDS, REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF SETTLING, AND PROVIDES AN ADDED PROTECTION AGAINST EROSION AND WASHOUT. SEE FIGURE 16. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CONCRETE IS POURED
AND BEFORE SETTING, RECHECK THE POOL WALLS TO BE SURE THEY ARE CORRECTLY ALIGNED AND LEVEL.
WHILE THE CONCRETE IS SETTlNG, ONE MAN MAY ENTER THE POOL IN THE SHALLOW END AT A CORNER BEING CAREFUL NOT TO DISTURB THE WALLS. ONCE INSIDE THE POOL, REMOVE THE REE-BAR AND MASON'S LINE AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE POOL.
USE 2" WIDE DUCT TAPE TO TAPE THE CHEVRONS ON THE INSIDE SURFACE OF EACH CORNER OF THE POOL. TAPE THE REMAINING JOINTS ALSO TO KEEP DIRT OUT AND TO PROTECT THE LINER. SEE FIGURE 12, DETAIL A.
DO NOT USE CONCRETE CONTAINING CALCIUM CHLORIDE.
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