Upright not plumb

[NewPoolProb]

I installed my 12x24 above ground pool over the last 2 weekends. Filled it up to about 2/3 and now notice that 2 of the corner uprights are not plumb. The one that is worse off seems to have moved to the edge of the paver, still on completely but is to the far outside edge.

The top is about a 2 inchs further out than the bottom. The water level around the entire pool has a 1 inch difference at the maximum.

Before the liner was placed the wall fell overnight due to high wind. I didn't have stakes on the rails anymore and already tamped the sand. This may have moved it off circle, I figured the sand would keep the tracks in place.

Thoughts? I would like to leave it up for the season at this point if possible, but if there is any danger of pool failure I will gladly dump the water to try and correct.

 

[woodyp]

That's a lot of post lean regardless of top being level to 1" at present. All you're gonna do is think and worry about it and check it all year.

Easiest to fix now for the peace of mind.....especially with 2 posts in question.

 

[NewPoolProb]

That's a lot of post lean regardless of top being level to 1" at present. All you're gonna do is think and worry about it and check it all year.

Easiest to fix now for the peace of mind.....especially with 2 posts in question.

Thanks for the response. Yeah I will drain it this weekend.

My thought is to drain 100%, take liner off, move sand, then push the bulging side in. Any issues you can think of with this way?

 

[woodyp]

I don't know that you'll need to take the liner off with it drained. That bottom track may just be "out of round" there. What's the bottom of that post sitting on? A paver?

The weight of water may have sunk it out of level cause you said it shifted ro one end of it. I'd reset it solid and level.

 

[NewPoolProb]

Checked and found that the paver under the upright was 1/2 lower than the 2 closest to it.

I completely drained the pool, took down the liner, cut back the ultimate bottom, moved the sand from the round perimeter and moved the wall to re-square it. Did the same thing for both sides. I also lifted the paver and filled under it with mortar. Put everything back together.

It worked! See attached before and after I have since filled it to just below the skimmer and everything looks good. Thank you for your help!

 

[woodyp]

Good job!