Zodiac NOOSA REEF, Instruction Manual

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POSITIONING THE CHANNELS
18
DEPTH 100 mm
Width 75 mm
1140 mm
250 mm
Pool wall
Positio n the co n crete blocks i n to excavated area.
The depth o f the
precast block 75 mm
Side view
Gro un d Level
Above view
Depth o f co n crete
m ix 150 mm
250 mm
75 mm Co n crete block
NOTE- If using cement mix instead of concrete blocks, the cement mix is put in place after the channels have been positioned
and levelled.
STEP 16. INSTALLING FRAMES
Frames should be installed in such a way that no horizontal part of the P Post is situated higher than the existing ground level.
All P Posts must be level, as well as being level with all other adjacent P Posts.When checking the level of individual P Post it is
important to note that the vertical section of the P Post is not perfectly perpendicular to the horizontal, the level must be found
on the horizontal member of the P Post and not the vertical.The checking of adjacent P Post can be done by placing a level
(if longer than 1.1M) or sufficient straight edge across the top of the adjacent P Post .
THE LEVELLING OF THE P POST IS AN IMPORTANT EXERCISE THAT MUST BE DONE PRECISELY AND
REPEATEDLY UNTIL CORRECT
.
NOTE- CONCRETE PADS:The use of concrete blocks or concrete mix at each end of the P Post is critical as it distributes the
load carried by the frames evenly into the soil below. Not using concrete pads will result in the frame sinking into the ground and
disturbing the level of your pool. Pads should be installed as shown below. DO NOT USE HOUSE BRICKS OR BESSER BLOCKS.
All excess areas to be filled with 8.1 wet sand/ cement mix
P Post
Joiner Channels
Existing ground level
Concrete pad
or concrete mi
x
STEP 15.
When the end channels are in the correct position, spray paint a line on either side of each channel across the pool.This is to
mark out the areas to be excavated.When these areas have been marked out, the channels can be removed from the site.The
marked areas should be excavated to a depth of 100mm x 75mm wide across the pool from one side to the other with a 250 x
250 x 150mm excavation at each end for the positioning of the pre-cast concrete blocks.
An alternative to concrete blocks is to pack a strong sand/ cement/ screenings mix under the back of the channels (Rapid set pre
mix is ideal for this purpose). If you are using the cement mix rather than the concrete blocks, the excavations at the ends of the
channels will need to be dug out to 250 x 250 x 150mm.