How level should a new pool be
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You can't look at things and tell if they are level.
I suspect that your fence is not level and it gives you the impression that your pool is not level.
But, just to make sure you need to talk with your pool builder... The water in the pool needs to be in the center of the tile line all the way around the pool, so it needs to be pretty darn level.
Your pool builder has equipment that can measure if it is level or not.
Thanks,
Jim R.
You can't look at things and tell if they are level.
I suspect that your fence is not level and it gives you the impression that your pool is not level.
But, just to make sure you need to talk with your pool builder... The water in the pool needs to be in the center of the tile line all the way around the pool, so it needs to be pretty darn level.
Your pool builder has equipment that can measure if it is level or not.
Thanks,
Jim R.
It looks off, but it is hard to tell.
Get a 4 foot level to see what that shows.
Also, make a water level to check against the tile.
A water level is super simple and cheap.
Just get some clear vinyl tubing and fill with water and put each end near the tile.
Get a 4 foot level to see what that shows.
Also, make a water level to check against the tile.
A water level is super simple and cheap.
Just get some clear vinyl tubing and fill with water and put each end near the tile.
Yes fence is new I’ll get a level on the pool tomorrow.
I think that the fence is probably not level.
It is unlikely that the pool is as out of level as it looks.
It is unlikely that the pool is as out of level as it looks.
If you take out the background, it looks ok.
The red lines are horizontal, so it looks level if the camera is level.
The steps might be a little bit off, but that can be mostly fixed with plaster and no one will notice anyway.
In any case, some clear vinyl tubing and some water will allow you to check the level side to side and end to end.
If the pool is 40 feet long, get about 60 feet of tubing.
The tubing I.D (Internal Diameter) should be about 1/4" to 3/8"/
The red lines are horizontal, so it looks level if the camera is level.
The steps might be a little bit off, but that can be mostly fixed with plaster and no one will notice anyway.
In any case, some clear vinyl tubing and some water will allow you to check the level side to side and end to end.
If the pool is 40 feet long, get about 60 feet of tubing.
The tubing I.D (Internal Diameter) should be about 1/4" to 3/8"/
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Check the level and length of these 6 dimensions.
1 and 6, 2 and 3 and 4 and 5 should be equal length.
L12 + L42 = L22.
L52 + L62 = L32
For example, if the pool is 20 x 40, then
1 and 6 should be 20.
4 and 5 should be 40.
2 and 3 should be 44.72135955' = 44'- 23/32".
Also check the level of the fence.
1 and 6, 2 and 3 and 4 and 5 should be equal length.
L12 + L42 = L22.
L52 + L62 = L32
For example, if the pool is 20 x 40, then
1 and 6 should be 20.
4 and 5 should be 40.
2 and 3 should be 44.72135955' = 44'- 23/32".
Also check the level of the fence.
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For an allowable tolerance, I would want 1/8" or less for length and level with a maximum of 1/4" acceptable.
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I checked it with a 4 foot level and borrowed a laser level just to double check. After looking at it with a friend of mine we think what is throwing us off is that PB didn’t back fill that area as well as the others. So it kind of looks like it’s raised.
Don't look at the fill area as that's easy to correct. It's the pool shell and tile line which you want to verify.
At my old house, the slope was down towards the back like yours and also right to left and at many places in the yard, the rectangle pool looked twisted. The brain is funny and easily fooled.
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