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POOL LAYOUT
Once the pool’s location has been chosen, its perimeter must be marked on the ground. The
area beyond the
perimeter is known as the ‘over dig’ (see Figure A) and is used for wall and
brace placement. The over dig area should be 2 feet around the entire perimeter of your pool.
FIGURE A:
*LINES 5 AND 6 SHOULD BE EQUAL
POOL SIZE
LINES 1 & 3
LINES 2 & 4
LINE 5
LINE 6
14’ X 28’
18’
32’
16’ X 32’
20’
36’
16’ X 36’
20’
40’
18’ X 36’
22’
40’
20’ X 40’
24’
44’
TOOLS
Level and/or shot stick
, mason’s string, spray
paint, tape measurer, (8-10) 3/8" x 24" rebar
stakes, hammer, and dig specification drawing
LINE 4
LINE
1
LINE
3
LINE 2
OVE
R D
IG
OVER DIG
2
’
2
’
