Intex xtr rectangle leg support help

[cyay918]

Hello everyone. Need some advice on installing our pool. We have the largest rectangular XTR Intex pool with the U shaped legs. For our pool area we leveled the ground and then put those really thick and heavy rubber stall mats down made for horses. Under the mats is compared Georgia clay dirt. No sand at all.

I don't know what to do about supporting the legs. Manual says to use treated wood under the legs but if I do that, I'll have to cut holes in all the rubber mats to put the wood in so it's flush with the top of the mat.

I'm curious if I need the wood at all since I am on these this rubber mats.

I'm really not sure what to do here. I don't want to cut up all these mats where the legs land, but putting lumber on the mats would probably be too high.

 

[YippeeSkippy]

Hey there! Welcome to TFP Glad to have you join us.

RE: Leg bases: They can sit outside the area of the mat.

Here are some of our cool Wiki articles about setting up your type pool. I hope you'll find them useful.

Ground prep for 12x24 intex ultra frame

Hello TFP members, First of all, I will completely embrace my ignorance when it comes to pools! Now that we have that outta the way...:p This will be our first pool. Although I am a DIYer, I have to admit to having some anxiety on this project. I've never put up a pool before! My 1st question...

www.troublefreepool.com

How to level above ground pool - Further Reading

www.troublefreepool.com

Intex Pools - Further Reading

www.troublefreepool.com

Intex SWG - Further Reading

www.troublefreepool.com

Intex Skimmer Install - Further Reading

www.troublefreepool.com

Maddie

 

[CT-Steven]

My thought after having (2) Intex pools would consider putting down about 2 inches of process and use a gas-powered compactor to compress it, then put the mat on top of it (interesting idea not sure anyone else has tried this sort of mat). On my first build (second install) I had 4-inch-thick pavers sitting on virgin dirt. The legs were not sitting exactly center (maybe off 1-2 inches) and after a few rainstorms and a few months the pavers were sinking to one side. You would be surprised on the amount of down force being exerted by those legs. Instead of fixing it a 3rd time we decided to upgrade to a larger pool. I now have 2 inches of compressed process and 4-inch-thick pavers on top of that with my legs centered. Zero issues.

Even with the clay my concern is saturation allowing some sinking where the legs are sitting. While the instruction says "wood" the issue is again washout underneath it and the weight cracking the wood (saw this on my first install).

I guess what I am trying to say is like everything else about pool installs, the base is incredibly important.