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 almost all of it within 1" (one section is 2-3" low, not feasible to lower the rest to that level) according to my laser level. I plan to order a load of stone dust screenings and rent a plate compactor to get it perfect, but as some areas may need 4-5", would it be worthwhile to start with a layer of "dense-graded base coarse?"
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