Base ideas for new Above Ground pool

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Newerabs

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I am putting up a 20x48 Bestway round pool this Saturday. I have a square 20ft x 20ft area that is all leveled, compacted down and ready to go.
I've read about some people using insulation foam boards as a base. I'm looking into that, but I also found these at Harbor Freight: Anti-Fatigue Foam Mat Set, 4 Pack

I'm wondering if anyone has had any experience with these or something like that, and if it's even worth purchasing these for a base?

Thank you!
 
Newerabs said:
I am putting up a 20x48 Bestway round pool this Saturday. I have a square 20ft x 20ft area that is all leveled, compacted down and ready to go.
I've read about some people using insulation foam boards as a base. I'm looking into that, but I also found these at Harbor Freight: Anti-Fatigue Foam Mat Set, 4 Pack

I'm wondering if anyone has had any experience with these or something like that, and if it's even worth purchasing these for a base?

Thank you!
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Seems expensive. To cover the 20x20 area, you'd need almost 100 of them. Or 25 packs.. or $250. Then with the crushing weight of the water, will those actualy provide any sort of relief other than just giving you a flat surface where you'd feel the little jigsaw lines?

Why not go with something like this instead:
Gorilla Floor Padding for 21ft Round Above Ground Swimming Pools
 
I don't know anything about Bestway pools, is this something that stays up all year? I believe most people with a hard sided pool use mason sand under the liner, both of my AG pools had/have mason sand. I have seen mentioned on this site about using foam boards under liners, I think it was for intex but I can't see why it wouldn't work for another pool. If you're looking for cushiony I don't know if the Harbor Freight pads will compress under the weight of the pool water. I can say that mason sand is not cushiony once all that water gets added!
 
Newerabs said:
Would you recommend insulation foam board? I can get a 4ft x 8ft sheet for about $8 at my local Menards. I would need 13 of them to cover a 20 x 20 square.
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Several folks here have used them with success. They all mention using Gorilla brand tape instead of normal duct tape.

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’m getting ready to set my pool up today or tomorrow. I had an intex 16 foot that we set up every year for the past 6 years. This year we bought a new one and would like to get it perfect and maybe leave it up all winter. I’m going to go with the pavers under each leg this year I think to...
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This weekend I broke ground for the new Intex 32ft X 16ft X 52in Ultra XTR Frame Pool Set that is boxed up on a pallet in my garage. The site I am preparing is 40ft x 20ft that slopes 22" between the highest and lowest corners. I used the front end loader and back blade on my tractor to get...
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I'd go that route instead of the Harbor Freight things.
 
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I like Gorilla brand tape, it sticks well and they have waterproof tapes as well. I have used it to repair a pool ladder and the tape stuck for a few years being underwater and surviving the winters. I find duct tape tends to delaminate after a few years.
 
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