Hello! We are putting up a second hand hardsided AquaLeader Creation pool. We have the land leveled down to virgin land and a slope away from pool site for good drainage. We are in central oklahoma so most of the area is on sandstone with rest of it clay. The pool instructions don't say anything about putting pavers under leg supports yet it seems many do with hard sided pools. Is this something we need to add before putting it up or is it not necessary for every pool? Thanks!
Are Pavers Necessary?
- Thread starter kmrambo
- Start date
- Jun 22, 2014
- 52,071
- Pool Size
- 17888
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
Their website isn't much help. No support material - ha ha, "support", Yes, if it were me I'd add supports under each vertical pole. Even through there's a lower track, those are designed to keep the thin sheet metal wall in place but can't do anything if a post starts to dip down. That can easily happen with heavy rains or lots of swimmer splash out. Below is one example of something similar to what you are doing I believe.
What size pavers did you use? I've used 2" thick in past under a 16' intex pool and they broke so it makes me wonder about this 30 ft.
- Jun 22, 2014
- 52,071
- Pool Size
- 17888
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
That's a different member's pool, not mine. 
But whatever paver you use, make sure the ground is packed down stable and level underneath. That's key, otherwise yes, the paver will snap. Some people elect to use a small board of pressure-treated lumber instead of stone pavers. Something like a 2x8x16 I think.
But whatever paver you use, make sure the ground is packed down stable and level underneath. That's key, otherwise yes, the paver will snap. Some people elect to use a small board of pressure-treated lumber instead of stone pavers. Something like a 2x8x16 I think.
I would go with at least 3" pavers. Try to find 4" if you can. The 2" are known for not being able to do the job.