Recent content by DarwinAward

Yes, it comes that way from the factory. My primary concern is safety, as there are no requirements for temporary pools, but my kids will be in that water. I'm trying to figure out if a halo will serve its purpose in my particular situation. Would it be advisable to at least bond the water at...

Hi. You're looking for XPS, not EPS. Extruded foam holds up better and doesn't hold water. I've heard different opinions on thickness, ranging from 1/2 an inch to 2 inches. I would probably go a 1 inch or more. They can be pink or blue, or occasionally green, depending on your hardware store...

. I appreciate your input. It's going to gfci. That was helpful, thank you. It left a couple things unresolved, but answered others. If I'm reading correctly, I think I need to chip away the asphalt that is more than 18"-24 from the pool in order to bury a copper halo, irregardless of if I can...

Haha, right?! No one answered my other post. Either I'm bad at making titles, I'm too long winded, folks are tired of hearing about upgrading intex pools, or no one has any answers. Could be any of them, really. Still, there's a lot to be learned from this site.

Hello, all. I'm brand spanking new, so please be gentle, lol. Bought an Intex Ultra XTR 24' pool. The ONLY place to put it in my yard was an existing asphalt basketball pad. It's about 2 1/2 inches or so out of level. Options were to dig it all up or level it out. The same financial situation...

Thank you. I'm definitely going to need it!

Hello, all. I'm DarwinAward and I just purchased an Intex Ultra Frame 24' x 52". I'm pretty sure I did it wrong, so you will immediately see me elsewhere on the forum, lol.