So my threads last year were so much of a letdown, but it ended on a good note. From months of orders/manufacturers not being provided and cancelled, I finally ended up with a 24' x 52" above ground pool end of August/beginning of September. It sat in my garage on a pallet wrapped in tarps all winter long. It's still cold, but all the snow is melted and it's been around 45ish lately. The sun has been out the past few days as well but ambient temps are still chilly. The ground is still too solid to do anything big with yet.
I'm really anxious to get this pool together and enjoy it the most time I can this year (as we lost all summer last year).
Where I ended up last year was having the ground/location dug out. I found a local company (actually just 1 or 2 guys) that dug the whole thing, used a laser level, and leveled the removed dirt instead of leaving it a pile. It cost me only $265, and that was a total steal for the work they provided. I bought everything needed except for the foam boards last year.
So now, I acquired the foam boards! I'm starting little things that I can without putting the bottom rail and digging in yet. I'd have trouble digging down currently in this weather. Maybe another 10 degrees would be an entirely different story.
This evening I created a box and platform for the pump and filter. It's not the prettiest, but it works well and supports a lot of weight. Last year, I sunk 6 cinder blocks in this location for the platform, but I don't think they were perfectly aligned, or the winter freeze/thaw moved them some. Either way, the current platform works well. It's just under my gfci outlets too.
I went to put the pump and filter into location and install the pvc tubing between them. However, I noticed that my pump doesn't have a cord on it. I didn't realize when I bought it that it didn't come with a cord. After some research, apparently that is normal for 2 speed pumps. I just ordered a 14ga 3 wire cord to wire it in (the cord is rated for higher than the pump lists). The pump is listed at 115v, not 115/230, so I think I'll be alright.
Exciting times and updates to this thread will be coming, and lots of pictures! Pictures from my phone are too large to upload here, so I'll get them linked soon.
I'm really anxious to get this pool together and enjoy it the most time I can this year (as we lost all summer last year).
Where I ended up last year was having the ground/location dug out. I found a local company (actually just 1 or 2 guys) that dug the whole thing, used a laser level, and leveled the removed dirt instead of leaving it a pile. It cost me only $265, and that was a total steal for the work they provided. I bought everything needed except for the foam boards last year.
So now, I acquired the foam boards! I'm starting little things that I can without putting the bottom rail and digging in yet. I'd have trouble digging down currently in this weather. Maybe another 10 degrees would be an entirely different story.
This evening I created a box and platform for the pump and filter. It's not the prettiest, but it works well and supports a lot of weight. Last year, I sunk 6 cinder blocks in this location for the platform, but I don't think they were perfectly aligned, or the winter freeze/thaw moved them some. Either way, the current platform works well. It's just under my gfci outlets too.
I went to put the pump and filter into location and install the pvc tubing between them. However, I noticed that my pump doesn't have a cord on it. I didn't realize when I bought it that it didn't come with a cord. After some research, apparently that is normal for 2 speed pumps. I just ordered a 14ga 3 wire cord to wire it in (the cord is rated for higher than the pump lists). The pump is listed at 115v, not 115/230, so I think I'll be alright.
Exciting times and updates to this thread will be coming, and lots of pictures! Pictures from my phone are too large to upload here, so I'll get them linked soon.
