With gunite/concrete, we cut two eight-foot by eight-foot holes in the bottom of the pool to allow for proper drainage. The sides are then cut eighteen to twenty-four inches below ground level. Once the sides are placed in the bottom of the pool, we then break the concrete into 4″x4″ or smaller pieces to prevent sinkage and settling. Any unwanted concrete and or interlocking patios can be broken up and placed in the bottom of the pool before the fill-in of the pool takes place.
