2024 Intex 12x 24 pool use pavers or wood for leveling.

[tess0926]

Hello everyone,

New here and just bought my beautiful pool that I already have to drain.
I used pavers to hold up on dirt here in Arizona desert but they were not all leveled and one starting bending.
So ordered two new metal wall holders if I'm going to start all over should I use the pressurized wood instead? And if so does anyone know how to lay them down? For example, do I place the metal on the wood or right at the tip of the metal?

 

[Texas Splash]

Good morning! Following up on your post here. Did you ever determine which you were going to use? Pavers or wood? Still have questions?

 

[tess0926]

I did decide, thank you for checking.
Home depot cut out 30 14x11 1.5 inch pressure treated wood. 14 inch was the widest they had.
So I figured I can put two together just in case.
Instead of placing it right on top like I did these 2 inch pavers that did not cut it I will keep them even with the botton metal so it's better balanced.
I think that makes since. What do you think?

 

[Texas Splash]

It sounds good. Maybe show us some pics once you start getting it all together?

 

[tess0926]

Here is the first one I started.
I dug about 1 1/2 inch so the bottom bar didn't go up too high. Trying to keep it flat as possible to the ground.

 

[Texas Splash]

I always worry about the weight making a paver tilt to where the footing tries to slide off. That second pic has me a little concerned being close to the inside edge, but perhaps it's misleading to me on a computer screen.

 

[tess0926]

Ok, I'll place it more in the middle. I see what you mean.

 

[Floorguy]

impressed you flipped the wood 90 degrees so it sets across the grain instead of with it.

There are like 4" thick by 8" wide by 16" long blocks you can get. no worry about breaking or bowing.

You better make it a big enough area to have some room to slide, and then watch the legs as it fills and adjust as needed

4 in. x 8 in. x 16 in. Solid Concrete Block 30168621 - The Home Depot

The 16 in. x 8 in. x 4 in Concrete Block 33 lb. is manufactured to ASTM C 90 specifications and used in foundations and above-grade masonry walls. This heavy weight solid block is uniformly square and

www.homedepot.com

 

[tess0926]

Thank you. I am almost done with leveling the wood. I have from the top to the bottom of the wood on ground 55 inches all around.
The instructions do say try and level the metal low bar frame "FLUSH WITH THE GROUND" But with the wood there I had no choice to raise it.
I am going to "TAMP" down each area. Some sides are flush some are not which I have to place more dirt on the bottom tamp it down and hope this all works. I may stick to a concrete slab next year. lol

 

[tess0926]

Finally up. The two pressurized wood was better to use and is holding up.
3 out of 4 corners move like they're supposed to. The right corner is funky and stuck.
I'm about 1.5 inches off for water level on. Have to make it through summer and will try next year. UNDERGROUND.
35 mph winds today.

 

[Texas Splash]

Looks refreshing.

 

[pinelands]

Finally up. The two pressurized wood was better to use and is holding up.
3 out of 4 corners move like they're supposed to. The right corner is funky and stuck.
I'm about 1.5 inches off for water level on. Have to make it through summer and will try next year. UNDERGROUND.
35 mph winds today.

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The wood supports are supposed to be level with the ground that the pool liner sits on. I have just put this same style pool up.

The photo with the 1 corner jacked up and about to pop out does not look good or safe to me. The pool is designed to move "around" these corners. By the looks of the photos the wood supports all appear the be "folding in" to each other. So it appears that the base of the legs are not fully supported as designed. The pool walls move a lot when you are swimming.

You only need 1, 2x12 by whatever length ( I used 16" long) to support the legs/piece of wood. If you look at the legs and measure the distance that the bottom of the legs can actually touch the wood supports, it is less than 12".

I'm not trying to be negative about your attempt, but I would hate for something to go wrong and somebody get hurt due to the pool being setup outside the design parameters.

I think you need to drain the pool some and re set each leg properly.

 

[tess0926]

The wood supports are supposed to be level with the ground that the pool liner sits on. I have just put this same style pool up.

The photo with the 1 corner jacked up and about to pop out does not look good or safe to me. The pool is designed to move "around" these corners. By the looks of the photos the wood supports all appear the be "folding in" to each other. So it appears that the base of the legs are not fully supported as designed. The pool walls move a lot when you are swimming.

You only need 1, 2x12 by whatever length ( I used 16" long) to support the legs/piece of wood. If you look at the legs and measure the distance that the bottom of the legs can actually touch the wood supports, it is less than 12".

I'm not trying to be negative about your attempt, but I would hate for something to go wrong and somebody get hurt due to the pool being setup outside the design parameters.

I think you need to drain

Thanks for the feedback but nope not draining the pool. We should make it through the summer. NO kids just adults and won't be too rowdy. Not all wood is folding in maybe one and we need at least 16 inches width on this size pool to cover the entire frame not 12 inches. In fact, the pressurized
wood is doing a much better job than those crappy cement pavers that ruined a frame. At least the wood is holding it up and that jacked up corner doesn't even move. It can stay like that. The other 3 corners move fine. . But thanks though. Next year, underground. I will send you a pic in a few months.

 

[tess0926]

Looks refreshing.

IT is , just want to make it though the summer and see how things go. FIrst time is always a challenge.

 

[pinelands]

Thanks for the feedback but nope not draining the pool. We should make it through the summer. NO kids just adults and won't be too rowdy. Not all wood is folding in maybe one and we need at least 16 inches width on this size pool to cover the entire frame not 12 inches. In fact, the pressurized
wood is doing a much better job than those crappy cement pavers that ruined a frame. At least the wood is holding it up and that jacked up corner doesn't even move. It can stay like that. The other 3 corners move fine. . But thanks though. Next year, underground. I will send you a pic in a few months.

Ok....That jacked up corner is supposed to move by design.

You started this post by asking questions as to if you had done it correctly. At least that is what I assumed from what I read.

I stated what the requirements are for the pool, which you could have worked out by reading the instructions, and didn't follow, but have chosen to "wing it". I know how much these pools move even with only 1 adult moving in them. Glad I took the time out of my day. Have fun.

 

[tess0926]

I don't need anymore of your help that's ok. I certainly don't need anyone to tell me to drain my pool over a corner that carry's no weight. And someone who owns a different pool size than me. The job I did was fine, and you over- exaggerated your opinion. I followed the instructions and for you to judge somone who only placed picture up not to get your negative opinion but only to show readers that it was finished.
Now you can move on with your day.