I leveled a spot of my yard for a new 14’x48” Bestway pool. I dug the high side (down about 8”) and smoothed out the area but not perfectly, which I discovered after I setup the pool and put the first 8” in. I can get it all within a 1/2” of level if I raise a couple legs on small 1/2”-3/4” blocks, and I dug 3 legs down 3/4” inch.
If it changes the math at all: This location is just for this summer. We will take it down and move it for next year, right now we put it closer to the house and overlooking deck. I’m looking for a fun summer for 2 kids and finishing teaching them to swim, and then being able to sit right over them and watch them play.
My question is basically, can I setup for the summer as is? If not: Can/Should I just raise everything 3/4” with blocks to bring the low/dug ones back to level but lift the high side by 1.5”? For blocks here I would use ground contact PT boards 3/4” x 6” x 6”. Or do I have to take everything down and re-level?
High side on right, low side on left. I noticed that the walls look more slack on the left side of the picture vs the right, which is what started to get me concerned.
I’m going to switch the stone paver to a rounded piece of 3/4” x 6” x 8” PT board.
And the dug down leg... I’m thinking that even if keeping it low is ok I should then dig a bit further and place a 3/4”x6”x8” block under it? Or will it be ok?
Thank you all in advance, I want to make a safe pool for the summer for the little ones.
If it changes the math at all: This location is just for this summer. We will take it down and move it for next year, right now we put it closer to the house and overlooking deck. I’m looking for a fun summer for 2 kids and finishing teaching them to swim, and then being able to sit right over them and watch them play.
My question is basically, can I setup for the summer as is? If not: Can/Should I just raise everything 3/4” with blocks to bring the low/dug ones back to level but lift the high side by 1.5”? For blocks here I would use ground contact PT boards 3/4” x 6” x 6”. Or do I have to take everything down and re-level?
High side on right, low side on left. I noticed that the walls look more slack on the left side of the picture vs the right, which is what started to get me concerned.
I’m going to switch the stone paver to a rounded piece of 3/4” x 6” x 8” PT board.
And the dug down leg... I’m thinking that even if keeping it low is ok I should then dig a bit further and place a 3/4”x6”x8” block under it? Or will it be ok?
Thank you all in advance, I want to make a safe pool for the summer for the little ones.
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