Intex 9x18 u-shaped brackets movement when filling

[ajp4664]

Hello,

Just put the pool up though the base of the brackets are many inches away from the supports which were recommended at 10' 10" and 19' 10". Will the base expand and brackets meet the dimensions when filling the pool?

Thanks,

Andrew

 

[Texas Splash]

Good morning and welcome! Could you share some pics?

 

[pinelands]

Hello,

Just put the pool up though the base of the brackets are many inches away from the supports which were recommended at 10' 10" and 19' 10". Will the base expand and brackets meet the dimensions when filling the pool?

Thanks,

Andrew

Hi Andrew,

I recently put this same pool up and it was my first time with any pool. If like me you used the pdf "sketch" that is posted on this forum, then they will be in the wrong place, as you have discovered.

There was 1 guy who stated the measurements were off to the outside by around 3" for him. I wished I had listened to him...

Also I'm not sure the size of your support pads but I used a 2x12x16" long. My legs ended up being on the side towards the pool by 3" and I did not like the look of that, especially thinking that once full the legs may press down and kick up the rear of the boards.

I had filled my pool with around 2-3" as my daughter and I had been trying to get all the wrinkles out. Some just weren't moving so I left it over night, thinking it may help. Those wrinkles were basically the fold marks from being in the box.

So the next day I removed each leg, one at a time. Pulled the support pad and dug out the front of their holes so that the legs would be on the center line. Looked much better once the pool was filled and gave me peace of mind. It was a very long hot day doing that and I constantly cursed myself. By itself it's not a terrible job but we had used 3 layers of weed mat under the tarp and had used landscape staples to keep it taut.

Once you have the legs joined to the base of the pool with the black tubes the base of the legs can go no further than that. You need to go around the pool as it fills and tug on each leg every now and then to assure the vinyl "flaps" are tight.

We kept up trying to get the wrinkles out but they just kept coming back, so I just continued to fill. I'm happy to say that the pool is wrinkle free, now that it's full. And the week I took shaving layers of rock hard dirt with a shovel paid off as my pool is as level as can be.

I hope that explanation helps.

 

[ajp4664]

Hi Andrew,

I recently put this same pool up and it was my first time with any pool. If like me you used the pdf "sketch" that is posted on this forum, then they will be in the wrong place, as you have discovered.

There was 1 guy who stated the measurements were off to the outside by around 3" for him. I wished I had listened to him...

Also I'm not sure the size of your support pads but I used a 2x12x16" long. My legs ended up being on the side towards the pool by 3" and I did not like the look of that, especially thinking that once full the legs may press down and kick up the rear of the boards.

I had filled my pool with around 2-3" as my daughter and I had been trying to get all the wrinkles out. Some just weren't moving so I left it over night, thinking it may help. Those wrinkles were basically the fold marks from being in the box.

So the next day I removed each leg, one at a time. Pulled the support pad and dug out the front of their holes so that the legs would be on the center line. Looked much better once the pool was filled and gave me peace of mind. It was a very long hot day doing that and I constantly cursed myself. By itself it's not a terrible job but we had used 3 layers of weed mat under the tarp and had used landscape staples to keep it taut.

Once you have the legs joined to the base of the pool with the black tubes the base of the legs can go no further than that. You need to go around the pool as it fills and tug on each leg every now and then to assure the vinyl "flaps" are tight.

We kept up trying to get the wrinkles out but they just kept coming back, so I just continued to fill. I'm happy to say that the pool is wrinkle free, now that it's full. And the week I took shaving layers of rock hard dirt with a shovel paid off as my pool is as level as can be.

I hope that explanation helps.

Thanks for the advice. I used 10x16x1/4" steel plates and lined them up using this diagram. We put the pool together yesterday and the brackets are at least 5" off of the outside dimensions from the diagram (when the pool is empty).

 

[pinelands]

Thanks for the advice. I used 10x16x1/4" steel plates and lined them up using this diagram. We put the pool together yesterday and the brackets are at least 5" off of the outside dimensions from the diagram (when the pool is empty).

You're welcome, and that's the same wrong dimension sketch I used

Did you paint the steel plates?

I also purchased the intex over the side skimmer. It does a great job for me and my pool is on the edge of the woods with large white oak trees and plenty of bugs. I used one of the black port plugs that came with the pool to totally shut off the second port as the small pump that comes with this pool isn't that strong. I've seen some people cut the liner and put in a wall skimmer but I figured I'd try this out first.

Not sure what you will do for testing but I got the TF-pro kit. Using that plus the pool math app has been really easy. My CYA and other levels are slowly building up but I haven't had to put in too many chemicals. The positive side of a smaller pool.

Also as you keep filling the top frame is going to look like spaghetti. Just keep pulling out the bottom of the legs and when it's nearly full the walls will pop out. I also had my pool full for close to a week before I had my electric sorted out, and that part still isn't fully done. I just poured in my chemicals and used a stand up paddle to mix it. Worked a treat as I used to do this with a smaller pool.

Good luck, the first swim will be worth the ball ache...