Advice on pavers, PLEASE!

[Mhamilton6530]

Hi! This is my first pool larger than a kiddie pool, and I can't thank this site enough for getting me this far!! I am installing on Mexican river rocks (large pea gravel). I got pavers for the legs of the pool, but it has raised the edge by 2 inches. Is this safe for the liner? If I fill the pool like this, will it stress the seam? Am I over thinking it?

Thank you!

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[mknauss]

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Take care.

 

[Lisbek]

Did you bury the pavers level with the ground? If not that's what should fix the issue.

 

[Mhamilton6530]

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[DebbieC]

Welcome to FTP MHamilton6530! I'm pretty new here as well.

We just put our pool up this month and we have ours on pavers except we dug them into the ground to be level. One thing I noticed when filling the pool is the legs move and you have to walk around to adjust them and pull them straight. Ours had been moved completely off the pavers at times.

My personal opinion is it doesn't look safe. Are you able to put them level with the pea gravel?

 

[richierich]

The top of the pavers need to be flush to the ground. So in other words the need to be dug down and level with the ground. Do not fill the pool the way it is currently

 

[Pv2]

these pools are pretty tough that might work but I haven't ever seen it done like that, most are flush with the ground (dug in) and occasionally just on hard dirt. my first reaction, though, was cringing at the potential stubbed toes. ouch!

 

[ikorodu]

I sunk my pavers to be level with the ground. I also used some foam insulation under the pool that has made for a nice surface to walk on when in the pool.

 

[Beens]

+1 for getting those pavers level with the ground. It's a pain in the neck but it wouldn't be good to put that much stress on that bottom seam or the frame for that matter.

 

[Mhamilton6530]

Thank you guys, SO MUCH! It took some patience on my part, but I worked really hard to get them all level and ground level! It turned out great! I used a thinner paver and turned those others into a pathway! Here is a picture (it's raining, so I can't go out all the way)

 

[DebbieC]

Thank you guys, SO MUCH! It took some patience on my part, but I worked really hard to get them all level and ground level! It turned out great! I used a thinner paver and turned those others into a pathway! Here is a picture (it's raining, so I can't go out all the way)

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GREAT JOB! Now ENJOY!!!