[prozak1986]

i bought one of those intex metal frame easy set pools today , got it home and realized my yard is uneven as hell ( bumps and craters all over the place ) whats a easy way to level the ground to set this thing up and still be sturdy so this thing dont tople over on me and my kids ?

 

[mudmafia]

just jig some 2x4's on the sides, poof
problem solved

 

[prozak1986]

not sure i follow ya

 

[mudmafia]

level the ground?

 

[cglenn]

Pour sand down?

 

[prozak1986]

yea im trying to level the ground , pool size is 18ft circle by 52inches deep so it needs to be pretty level

 

[FlatFender]

rent a bobcat.

 

[llxRanger]

Say fuck it... Unlevel floor is more ocean/lake feeling. Add tiki bar. And you win.

 

[Kodiak450r]

what i would do in the simplest way is to build a big sandbox square out of 4x4's 20 ft by 20 ft stacked 2 pieces high and fill it in with play sand. level it out and your done. i did that at my moms house in her backyard that has a slight downhill grade to it. worked great for my little brothers pool.

 

[RockyMtnMike]

Being a pool installer for many years I would have to say you never add to level, you always take away so start digging.

 

[howell_jeep]

Get some sand delivered and level it out. :thumb:

 

[prozak1986]

Being a pool installer for many years I would have to say you never add to level, you always take away so start digging.

thats what i keep hearing , i guess ill get started in the morning

 

[cglenn]

So when's the GL4x4 pool party?

 

[Jeep_Shaun]

Sand seems to be the best way

 

[Yota Bill]

Being a pool installer for many years I would have to say you never add to level, you always take away so start digging.

x2


well, except for the being a pool installer part

 

[JeepInABox]

I set one up last month and intex said do not use sand.

I marked a circle 1-2 feet bigger then the pool and went around with a shovel removing the high spots.

Have fun getting the wrinkles out the floor.

 

[Immortal]

Oh goodie. Another digging thread!

opcorn:

 

[Silver Bullet]

Heres a tip: Use a level...start at the high side and dig out till level with the low side. If there are dips just fill them in.

Ohh and dont use a 4 or 6 ft level those are so inaccurate....go to the hardware store and get yourself a torpedo level with one of those fancy lazers.

 

[ovrlnd]

meh I have the same type of pool. my yard slopes by about 2". i set it up as is for years without leveling. I said "sweet, we have a deep end"

 

[Jeep_Shaun]

actually what we did at my grandparents house was rototill the area where the pool was gonna sit, and then leveled it out with one of those roof rakes (shovel used for removing snow from a roof). Turned out really good, and since the rototiller my grandparents have is older, it gave me a good work out while I was using it.