I set up my new Intex 18' x 52" Ultra frame pool at my house on Friday. Right now, it's set up on a concrete pad that the previous homeowner used as sort of a basketball court area. The area was the right size for the pool and seemed preferable to my lawn, which is pretty uneven. The posts are all sitting on concrete and I put two layers of ground cloth down to protect the liner. I will admit that I should have done some measuring to confirm that the area was level rather than just looking at it and assuming it was based on appearance. That's definitely my screw-up. Now, I've gotten the pool full and there is roughly a 2 1/4" height difference from one end to the other. I'm not sure what the allowable tolerance is for these being level so I don't know if this is too much. My hope is to get through the rest of this season (probably Labor Day or so) and address the issue next year before setting up. Would this be ok for a couple of months, or do I need to tear down and start over? When it does come time to level (now or next summer), do you have any recommendations? I've read that sand is not ideal and that digging down to level things out is better than adding dirt, due to settling. However, that's a little easier said than done with a concrete pad. Is there a leveling method that makes sense for this that doesn't involve tearing up the concrete pad? Any advice you can give me would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much!
Intex Ultra Frame Leveling Issues
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This is one instance where I think you might be okay, simply because you are on concrete. Normally when one of these pools is unlevel, it tends to settle more and more to the low side until it eventually collapses.
But since you are on concrete, I think the risk of further settling is low. If I were you, I'd use it for a couple of weeks and keep a close eye on it, watching for any further settling. If it seems stable, I think you may be okay.
But since you are on concrete, I think the risk of further settling is low. If I were you, I'd use it for a couple of weeks and keep a close eye on it, watching for any further settling. If it seems stable, I think you may be okay.
I had an 18’ x 48” pool up for three years on dirt and we were off level by at least two inches and we never had a problem. I wish I kept that pool but we upgraded this year to a 26’ x 52” and it’s been a nightmare.
I've had mine on concrete also 2"+ off level for years, never had issues.
Then I got OCD, and actually took measurements of where all the legs were before setting up one year. I cut the bottom of the legs ( all were different measurements depending on where the leg was) And I was able to split the difference of the off levelness down to about 1 1/4 ". Obviously could not do the entire 2 1/4", it would have been to drastic.
Then I got OCD, and actually took measurements of where all the legs were before setting up one year. I cut the bottom of the legs ( all were different measurements depending on where the leg was) And I was able to split the difference of the off levelness down to about 1 1/4 ". Obviously could not do the entire 2 1/4", it would have been to drastic.
Out of curiosity, why has the larger pool been a nightmare? I'm wanting to get that size next year.