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The pavers broke because the ground under them wasn't perfectly smooth. The advantage of wood is it's elasticity. I would just monitor the level of the pool. Very likely the pool will remain stable. Is the soil underneath packed? The reason for the support under the legs is to spread the weight...

I would use this skimmer: Amazon.com : Hayward SP10841OM Auto-Skim In-Ground Pool Skimmer, Square : Swimming Pool Skimmers : Garden & Outdoor It's Hayward SP10841OM. The advantage is the cover collar is adjustable, so water doesn't spill out when you overfill the pool. Mount the skimmer as...

Your budget will determine the type and size of pool. At the low end the 16X32 intex ultra frame is a good option. While it's listed as 52" deep, you can barely get 48" and that's with some fudging. You can make a swimming lane in the middle (just slope toward the middle 6" or so) which would...

Another option would be eps foam board. It's slightly less dense, but also cheaper. Home Depot may have it (once side will have aluminum foil. The brand is R-Tech. Once the pool is filled, it will do everything it's supposed to do. You need to be a little more careful walking on it during...

I did the same thing several years ago and it works great. Since any water in the hole can't drain away, you need to make sure the dirt in the bottom is very porous. There will be spills. Water will splash out of the pool. You'll forget you have the hose running to add water to the pool and...

It's pretty hard to say, without seeing how much of the bar is rusted. Most of the weight acting on a round pool is outward, rather than down. Either the top rail or vertical support or T-bar might buckle (bend out) if the rust is severe enough.

I used the white foam (R-tech) from Home Depot. The pink Foamular 150 (or blue, depending on brand) is slightly denser-- which means it will compress less under pressure. Some folks used the Foamular 250 which is quite dense. I think the difference is 10% compression at 15 psi vs. 25 psi. I...

Whether or not you need a layer of sand or sifted dirt depends on several factors, IMO. Are there still pebbles or small rocks embedded in the tamped dirt? Do you live in an area where you are subject to frost heaving? I would probably think using 1" foam instead of 1/2" would help with those...

I agree with using the equipment that comes with the pool. I've been using the sand filter (which holds 50 lbs of sand) and seems to work OK. I suppose I have to backwash the filter more often than if I had a larger filter, but probably backwash every couple of weeks or so. The pump lasted a...

No the pool wouldn't collapse if the corner came out. The corner's don't support any weight. Notice all the extra lining at the corners just so the pool frame can flex.

Do you have any sort of drain to channel the water from the hill side around the pool?

Either the XPS (usually pink or blue) or EPS (white) will work. XPS has a slightly higher density (Foamular 150) than EPS, but only a couple of psi. Both are manufactured from the same material (polystyrene resin) through different processes, both are closed cell and both will work below grade...

I agree that you would be better to use crushed rock than sand. Around here it's called 5/8"- and it is used as a base for roads, etc. I would make most of your leveling out of that, then possibly a thin layer of sand to smooth it out. Depending on what kind of crushed rock you have locally, you...

Windylou, I don't see the pictures. I'm planning on doing something similar-- sink the pool about half way, so the deck isn't so far off the ground.

Just a follow up. Intex specifies a 15" x 15" pressure treated wood pad under each u-shaped support. That's 225 sq. inches. A 8" x 16" concrete block, whether 2" or 4" is 128 sq in. surface area. That means you're doubling the concentration of weight on each pad. How important is this? A lot...

The reason why people might prefer the wood is the grain structure makes wood less likely to fracture if the ground settles at a different rate. The wood will continue to spread the load over the entire surface area. The concrete block will just break.

Did it tear right at the corner joint?

Sounds like black algae. Google it. Very nasty stuff if it is. You can't scrub it off, and regular doses of chlorine won't touch it. It requires extremely high does of shock, followed by scrubbing to remove the layer of algae that is killed, followed by another dose of shock, followed by hard...

Intex specifies a 15x15" pressure treated wood base to spread the weight on each leg pair. In the post where the gentleman from Sweden hung his pool from his deck, it was calculated that the each leg was supporting 500 lbs. I did a back of the napkin calculation and go 320 lbs for each pair of...

Deciduous trees and a pool are like oil and water. They don't mix. We have two trees in the back yard and spring I fight leaves and seeds (the locust tree puts out millions (it seems) of tiny seedpods. Then in the fall into the winter you deal with leaves. I'm not trying to discourage you-- but...

Intex specifies a 15" x 15" pressure treated support on the rectangular pools. These pools put a lot more load on the uprights than round pools or traditional steel walled AGP. As Zea3 said, you need to get support under each vertical leg, not just the middle. And a 12 x 12 patio block is 50%...

I used the metal foil tape, but I think others here used cloth duct tape. As others have said, it's important there are no gaps between sheets of foam.

It's an eps foam- expanded polystyrene foam board. It's called Insulfoam or R-Tech at Lowes and Home Depot. Not as dense as the pink Foamular 150 xps (extruded polystyrene foam board) but also nearly half the price. The xps foam is rated at 15 psi, while the eps foam is rated at 13 psi. Both...

Yes, in terms of keeping "divots" from forming. Just make sure the ground is smooth with no pebbles or small rocks showing. You may feel them through the foam. Since you live in LA, you don't have to worry about frost heaving.

Intex specifically calls out pressure treated wood for the "footings" on the rectangular pools. "If the ground is not concrete (asphalt, lawn or earth) you must place a piece of pressure treated wood, size 15" x 15" x 1.2", under each leg and flush with the ground. The U-shaped side supports...

I used 3-16" lengths of 2"x6" pressure treated lumber, arranged perpendicular to the legs (so the legs rests on the middle of each piece.

Don't forget you can't fill a pool to the top of the wall. Usually the water level is going to be about 4-6" below the top, which means she might be able to breath out of her nose. :)

Is this the corner piece that is rusted? I can't quite tell from the picture. Yes, you couldn't make that bend. How about a muffler shop? They have the equipment and probably work with tubing as small as 1.5"