How much area should my foam board cover under my 12x24 intex ultraframe? I purchased 9 sheets of 4x8 so it is an exact fit for the pool liner but I'm now wondering if I should have made it slightly bigger than the actual bottom of the pool?
Foam board under 12x24 intex
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I purchased the same today for my upcoming install of a 12x24 ultra frame intex. My guess is the 9 sheets will be fine as the dimensions show on the intex box that the bulge of the liner = 12x24, not the actual liner contact to the ground surface. My intentions are to install the pool over top of a paver patio i recently built. I will use the 9 sheets of 1/2" foam board under the pool for both cushioning and protection from the pavers and lay a 2' border around this with 1/2" treated plywood to add a bit of firmer cushioning between the pool frame legs and the paver patio for better weight distribution. I plan to then lay the tarp over this substrate then install the pool.
Phase I - Paver Patio 16x28
Phase I - Paver Patio 16x28
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Here is the paver patio with an overlay of 1/2" foam insulation board where the pool liner will occupy and a border of 1/2" treated plywood to help distribute the weight of the pool legs across more than a few pavers. Next step is outdoor carpet over this underlay. The foam board makes a nice cushion on the feet over the patio pavers.
Wow, quite the base. No need to go any larger on the foam than the size of the pool really.
Finished the pool install, modifications and chemistry! Thanks to TFP for the go-to site for answers to all my questions and continued support for maintaining a happy pool!
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