- Jan 28, 2014
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It's June and I still don't have my pool up. I have an 18' intex metal frame pool. My husband is not really on board so I'm trying to make this happen as painless as possible for him.
The ground has been leveled. I want to build a wood frame (lumber has been purchased) to fill with sand. Approximately how much sand with I need for an 18' pool?
I found this on the Intex Thread:
I need to purchase sand, pavers, and TFTest kit? Anything else before getting ready to set up?
Any pointers for me as we attempt this so that it will go as smoothly as early possible so that my marriage will not be ruined (total joke.....sorta....lol)?
The ground has been leveled. I want to build a wood frame (lumber has been purchased) to fill with sand. Approximately how much sand with I need for an 18' pool?
I found this on the Intex Thread:
1. Choose area, use a can of marking paint to paint a circle 2' larger that your pool. ie 18' pool = a 20' circle.
2. Cut sod off and dispose of. (if you do not do this it rots and stinks terrible)
3. Attached a 4' level to a 10' 2" x 6" pegged to the middle of the circle.
4. Swing board in a circle trimming away any high spots and filling in any low spots.
5. Tamped entire area with a hand tamper. (lots of work, rent a plate compactor it goes alot faster and not as hard on the back and shoulders.)
6. Put down 1 1/2" or 2" styrofoam (the pink stuff). Tape the seams with Gorilla tape. Cover it all with a HD tarp. (don't use the tarp that they send with the pool, get a good HD one)
7. Setup pool, place 1 1/2" or 2" pavers/patio blocks under the legs.
8. Fill pool with 2-3" of water and smooth all wrinkles out.
9. Fill up the pool with the rest of the water.
10. Test water with your new TFTest kit (you did order one right?) use results on The Pool Calculator and add BBB (if needed) to your Pool.
I need to purchase sand, pavers, and TFTest kit? Anything else before getting ready to set up?
Any pointers for me as we attempt this so that it will go as smoothly as early possible so that my marriage will not be ruined (total joke.....sorta....lol)?