Re: i have a questions about installing intex metal frame p
I have a 16'x48 and I found what seemed a level area in my grass, put down the intex blue plastic under sheet that comes with the pool, I didn't remove the grass, I put put tile under the legs, after filling the pool one area was a little un level by an inch but still the pool went 3 full years with out a problem. It is only being replaced after this season do to the frame is rusting through near the button locking mechanisms. The tile did break on some legs also so that was a bad idea, you need solid stone but don't get the stone too close to the liner, you don't want the stone to rub against it. The rope that went around the bottom legs only lasted the first season. I will need better rope.
So you don't have to remove the grass, I would recommend stone pavers of some sort under the legs you can also use pressure treated wood.
it really depends on if you are going to keep the pool up all year and how perfect you want your pool.
For me, lessons I learned
I am going to remove the grass I'm going to rent a sod remover from home depot or a rental place and take my time and do it right in the fall.
We just bought a new 18'x48 pool to set up next summer, so I will also get some sand and a gorrilla pad for the bottom, I will make everything perfect do to I want it to look real nice and even. I plan to do some landscape around the pool also.
Important: I will caulk all the metal seems and the bottom locking buttons with bathroom caulk, this should help the frame from rusting by keeping the water out of the metal frame.
The thing is once you get your ground area nice and level, it will remain that way!
Once your intex pool needs to be replaced you just wait for sales, and switch it out. Buying an intex pool right now you will save big.
If a intex pool cost me less then $500 and last 3 years I'm happy!
I bought DE filter pump for $500 so that will be good for at least 5 to 10 years.
I would also recommend you look into a quality filter pump system. Sand or DE
since the intex pool pumps are not that powerful.