Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs - Ground Leveling for temporary above ground pool..?

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June
07-15-03, 08:08 AM
I recently purchased on of those 15' x 39" kiddie pools from walmart. I see that also of people have mentions leveling the ground area before putting out the pool. Has anyone came up with any creative ideas of doing this? I plan on putting it in the middle of my backyard. Now the ground isn't perfectly level, should I level it w/ dirt, sand, padding. Any ideas would be great. Thanks.

fewalt
07-15-03, 07:38 PM
LEVEL is sort of relative. It won't matter too much if it's only a couple inches different on one side.
Sand would be the choice to level it if that's what you want to do - easy too spread and work with.

fred
yardnut
07-30-03, 11:38 AM
I kept playground mulch there. Had it repleted each spring. Playground mulch has no sharp edges and can be raked level pretty easily.

MAT WHITE
08-06-03, 10:07 PM
MY POOL HAS TO BE ON PERFECTLY LEVELED GROUND, IF NOT, THE WATER WILL SPILL OUT ......THE HOW TO LEVEL GROUND ........MAT WHITE ........HELPED ME A GREAT DEAL.......HOPE IT HELPS YOU.
Sabrena
08-10-03, 02:34 PM
Please read my experience with using sand to level your ground. I am waiting on help from someone to tell me what else to use besides the sand:(
MAT WHITE
08-11-03, 01:32 AM
one person responded to forum said that carpet, foam even newspaper could be used under pool........my foam has worked well.........
Sabrena
08-11-03, 06:50 AM
When you stand back and look at your pool...do the sides both look the same (as to how far they stick out from the pressure of the water). Our first one started off with the one side (the high side that we didn't have to build up at all) really stuck out further then the other side. The other side was almost completely straight and tight right before seam game way. Some pictures show the pool sides straight up and down while others show the sides really sticking out from the above inflatable ring right? I wonder, if we dug a little dish (angle towards the middle) for a couple inches deeper would that straighten the sides or cause too much pressure? Seems, as much as they stick out, it wouldn't be a problem right? Did you put a small dish in your ground before placing the pool or was your just completely level? What do you think it would do to the sides? Full of questions I know lol :confused: ;) Sabrena