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CONCRETE COLLAR GUIDE
Undisturbed Earth
8"
12"
Concrete Collar
at Step and
A-Frame
Location
Concrete Collar
fig.2
fig.3
Concrete Requirements Table:
Pool Interior
Check with local building codes before installing your Radiant Metric pool inground. Radiant Pools
requires a minimum of 8” concrete collar around the entire pool if any point of the pool wall is 26” or
greater in the ground (
fig. 2
). An example of a semi-inground pool requiring a concrete collar is shown
below
(fig.1).
When installing an inground thermoplastic walk-in step, add 2.5 yards of concrete to the ‘Concrete
Requirements table’ for the concrete around the step and A-frames (
fig.3
).
Do not pour concrete directly on the pool walls. Pour concrete away from the wall and let it flow to the wall.
Step
Concrete
A-Frame
Pool
Interior
NOTE:
Complete backfill is
required around the step.
NOTE:
Before pouring concrete
collar, check with your electrician
as he may want to bond the pool first.
Size
16’
18’
21’
24’
27’
30’
33’
26” or more Backfill
(Concrete Collar)
2
3
4
5
5.5
6
6.5
The following table describes the amount of concrete required in yards for Round Metric Pools 26” or
greater inground. Add an additional 2.5 yards if thermoplastic walk-in step is included.
fig.1
fig.4