New Build Intex Ultra XTR 16x32x52" with Saltwater system

[Caffeine Chemist]

Progress so far. Taken much longer than anticipated.

Before - dirt areas were piles of bricks before we finally hauled them off to the dump


Removing sod


Original plan was to run the pool parallel to the house. We changed our mind. that is why so much sod is gone


Leveling took forever and I am still not entirely happy with it.


Note the pile of sod and dirt behind the garage. That is another project.


We decided to go with 1" XPS foam boards. Expensive but more sturdy than 1/2". We used Gorilla tape on all seams.


checked level just for fun. Side to side was level all the way down. Front to back still has a very small drop not sure how much at this point.

 

[Caffeine Chemist]

We then flipped the foam board and taped the seams. I also taped the long seams just didn't get a picture of it.


Almost ready to fill

 

[Caffeine Chemist]

Finally started filling today.


Almost there. Those sides worry me. Everyone says they will straighten out so I'll see tomorrow when we finish the fill.

 

[sammckin]

Awesome!

 

[Magis00]

Finally started filling today.
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Almost there. Those sides worry me. Everyone says they will straighten out so I'll see tomorrow when we finish the fill.
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Thank you for photos! Our 18 x 9 x 52” has also taken much longer than anticipated to prep. Hoping to get to the point of actually filling it up this week. Keep us posted!

 

[Momofthreema]

Our walls looked just like that on our 12x24x52 until the last few inches were in...then they straightened right up. Kids have been enjoying it for a few days now, and they love it!

 

[thefloatqueen]

Nice!!!! And is that a Black Lab? He’s gonna really enjoy the pool. Those dogs LOVE to swim lol

 

[Caffeine Chemist]

Nice!!!! And is that a Black Lab? He’s gonna really enjoy the pool. Those dogs LOVE to swim lol

He is some sort of a mix. He is a double rescue. He was saved from the street by the rescue group and then the first family gave him back after several months because they couldn't handle him. He has his forever home now.

 

[Caffeine Chemist]

Finished filling.


It's not perfectly level but close.

 

[sammckin]

Looks pretty darn good to me! Nice job!!

 

[southernblessings]

How long did it take you to level the area for the pool? Also, are your legs on pavers or wood? Your pool looks great! Looks like you did a pretty good job of leveling. We're going to start on that soon.

 

[Caffeine Chemist]

How long did it take you to level the area for the pool? Also, are your legs on pavers or wood? Your pool looks great! Looks like you did a pretty good job of leveling. We're going to start on that soon.

Off and on a few weeks. About 1 week longer than I planned.

Legs are on 4 in. x 16 in. x 16 in. Mobile Home Concrete Pad Blocks (Oldcastle 4 in. x 16 in. x 16 in. Mobile Home Concrete Pad Block-30151698 - The Home Depot)

I would recommend using a few water levels. Once my daughter and wife got good with them we moved quickly.

While the pavers are almost exactly what I want, the dirt is still not level as I would like it. The 1" XPS foam makes up for a lot of little sins. There is only one spot that I can feel the small divots in the soil underneath.

 

[thefloatqueen]

He is some sort of a mix. He is a double rescue. He was saved from the street by the rescue group and then the first family gave him back after several months because they couldn't handle him. He has his forever home now.

Awww that’s amazing!! Glad he found his forever home! ?

 

[southernblessings]

Thanks for the tips @Caffeine Chemist !

The only pavers I could find in my area are 4"x8"x16". I just checked my u-legs and they are 20 inches wide. So, I'll either have to put two together long wise or 3 together the short way. Trying to decide which would be better.

It'll probably be a few more weeks before we can get it set up since we're waiting on a SWG to be delivered. But it sounds like we need to get started on the leveling, since that might take awhile.

Nancy