Leveling for AGP

[RodRamos]

So it's that time, were finally upgrading to an 18' round AGP. I want to do things right as this pool will be expected to last several seasons. I'm staring with leveling the ground, then will add a crushed limestone base, gorilla pad and then liner. That being said, since the pool is 18' should I make the crushed limestone base 20' to allow a foot of extra space on each side? 22ft? The pool were installing is the hard sided type. How much extra should I make the base?

Thanks.

 

[kellyfair]

@kimkats, you have a customer!

 

[bbrowncods]

My pool directions gave me dimensions. It was about 18" from the wall. That gives you maneuver space.

 

[zea3]

You want about 2' larger than the pool to give you space to walk all the way around it, plus the crushed rock will help with draining away splash out and rain water.

 

[kimkats]

I am with zea with the 2' larger. You can make it pretty to! Show us the area the pool is going in and we can help you pretty it up. The very least you should do is put down bigger rocks with stepping stones evenly spaced around it so you can stand on them if you need to brush or vacuum from outside the pool (barefoot that is). You will NEED some kind of border to keep it in and the grass and such out.

Kim

 

[RodRamos]

I plan on leaving some space around the pool to walk on etc. I was actually planning on adding a 1' ring around it with decorative rocks and plants. My question is do I need the extra space to be part of the leveling/limestone process.

 

[jcp]

The install manual for my pool specified 1 additional foot per side.

 

[sierradmax]

The extra 2 feet will also help with the ground ring installation.

 

[RodRamos]

So not wanting to break my back I decided to outsource the leveling.i was quoted $900 to level and layer with crushed limestone. Is the pricing good?

 

[kellyfair]

It’s high, but given that it is 5 billion degrees outside, I would probably pay it!

 

[kellyfair]

Wait - they are supplying limestone? Go for it.