I have a bestway pro max steel 15'x42". I plan to kill the grass, level the dirt, but then is the fatigue mats at harbor freight or the foam boards a better option? I was thinking I needed to do a 16ft circle just to make sure the pool is not on a ledge but it seems like the 15ft is the top diameter, and the bottom of the pool will fit fine in a 15ft circle? Is this correct? If I do the foam boards it will be the .5 thick https://www.lowes.com/pd/Insulfoam-...ene-Garage-Door-Foam-Board-Insulation/3033278 . It seems the foam boards will be cheaper at 85$ where as the fatigue mats would be 150$. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Also I live in Texas so have to avoid the nut grass. Thanks in advance!
Fatigue mats vs foam boards
- Thread starter soncunning
- Start date
- Jun 1, 2018
- 13,870
- Pool Size
- 26000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
Definitely Use granular nut grass killer after leveling. Also a granular insecticide- ants & termites can eat holes in a liner & other insects attract moles.
Whichever choice pad/mat is more cost effective is what I would do. It really depends upon your preference. You don’t have to have either one, a ground cloth is sufficient, just not as comfy.
Whichever choice pad/mat is more cost effective is what I would do. It really depends upon your preference. You don’t have to have either one, a ground cloth is sufficient, just not as comfy.
Thank you for that advice on the grass killer and insecticide. I definitely want one of the mats/foam boards for comfort, to help prevent nut grass and to avoid all the rocks, etc within the dirt. I am not messing with sand.
Even if you use the mats you need to remove the grass. I assure you the ground is not as level as it looks. The water in the pool will show you how unlevel it is and have you taking the pool back down to do a proper leveling job.
