On Apr 30, 10:10*am, wrote:
On Apr 29, 5:13 pm, "hr(bob) "
wrote:





On Apr 29, 7:23 am, Mikepier wrote:

I wanted to get one of those Intex 8 foot diameter pools for my
backyard like this one:

http://www.intexcorp.com/easyset.htm

They stress it is important to install on a level surface. I wanted to
install it on a concrete area in my backyard ( on thick *padding ) but
the concrete is pitched slightly away from my house. How could I level
the area? I was thinking of using some sand on the concrete and
screeding it out, then install the padding on top, then the pool. This
way when the season is over, I just remove the pool, clean the sand
off and I'm done. *Any inputs appreciated

This is very commonly done, just make sure there is no way for the
sand to work out from under the pool when it is under pressure once it
is filled. *I just got some sand from a neighbor who is discontinuing
his pool and had some sand to get rid of.

I guess the question is, exactly how level does it need to be? * I can
see an issue if it's uneven or on a major pitch, but if it's on a
concrete slab that has the normal slight pitch for water runoff and
the difference from one side to the other is less than an inch,
personally I'd skip the sand.- Hide quoted text -

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I think last time I checked with my 4 foot level, it was 3/4" over 4
feet, which means it is 1.5" over 8 feet. It is only sloping from the
house to the backyard, but side to side it is level.
I'm sure it would be worse if I was putting in a 15 foot pool as
opposed to an 8 foot, but nonetheless, I wanted to try to get it as
level as possible.