Hello!
I have sadly failed at my first attempt to level my backyard for a 16’ by 10’ rectangular Coleman pool. I made the horrible mistake of building up with sand.
Next year however , I plan to level the ground. I was thinking a 20’ by 16’ or 14’ pad rectangular.
Whenever I do google searches I find examples of how to level ground for a circular pool , however mine will obviously be a rectangular pad.
What are some tips and help that you guys can offer to be sure I can get this job done right?
Attached is the failure that I first attempted , prior to learning that I should’ve dug down instead of build up.
I know it looks horrible. I was given 48 hours by my impatient fiance to have a pool running without knowing enough to explain to her the need to be precise.

I have sadly failed at my first attempt to level my backyard for a 16’ by 10’ rectangular Coleman pool. I made the horrible mistake of building up with sand.
Next year however , I plan to level the ground. I was thinking a 20’ by 16’ or 14’ pad rectangular.
Whenever I do google searches I find examples of how to level ground for a circular pool , however mine will obviously be a rectangular pad.
What are some tips and help that you guys can offer to be sure I can get this job done right?
Attached is the failure that I first attempted , prior to learning that I should’ve dug down instead of build up.
I know it looks horrible. I was given 48 hours by my impatient fiance to have a pool running without knowing enough to explain to her the need to be precise.
