Purchasing foam boards in Australia

[smiling_dog]

Hi All,

Recently purchased one of the larger (9.6 x 4.8m) bestaway rectangle pools. Currently in the process of leveling the ground. I've been reading many threads on this site recommend using extruded poly foam as a base. The only places I can find XPS board in Australia such as buntings etc. make this option prohibitively expensive (> $1k).

Have other Australians been able to source these at a reasonable cost? Are there any other alternatives?

Thanks,
Mark

 

[mas985]

Why not use sand? It is a pretty good insulator.

 

[smiling_dog]

Yeah - I can use sand but have read lots about not using it ,washout etc.

 

[JohnFoe]

I have foam. It might be due to how it was installed, but most of the seems were duct taped and the liner has a bump there. like this which harbors dirt. kind of like this ____-_____

It is an imperfection which might be acceptable, but something I noticed on mine.

Also the dirt wasn't 100% flat like you can easily do with sand so there are many valleys. While the outside of the pool is level I would bet the inside is + or - 1.5 inches or more because of this. So in my mind I wish they would have used sand under the foam for this.

This might not be major, but something I've never noticed on other pools.

 

[cfherrman]

Anti fatigue mats work as well.

I have sand, as long as you pack it down it's a great floor, and contain the sides.