Newbie here - should we dig up our grass?

[Kittymermaid]

Hi there,

We just got a bestway 14 ft pool to help us survive la summer at home with no camps for kiddos. ?

Since we live in southern California we do want to keep it up year around and hopefully keep it for many years to come. Since our kids are young and will enjoy it.

I've been researching and I'm confused on prep work ... I have attached pictures. We have pavers in our grass. Do you guys think we should take them out? do we dig up the grass or can we just put it on top?

Do we need to add additional padding?

Thank you so much your help. The internet is super confusing!

 

[splashpad]

Unless you are comfortable with lots of round-up or similar all-weed killer, the plants will try to grow back through the pool bottom if not removed

If you can remove the pavers, I would definitely do that, use them for under the pool legs.

 

[kellyfair]

I would remove pavers and grass. You want to level the area anyway.

We put mine up on bare level ground, with a tarp and a gorilla pad underneath.

 

[Kittymermaid]

Thanks. Looking on youtube on how to remove grass and level!

Do you use sand or dirt to level?

 

[kellyfair]

Don’t build up, dig down. So you will find your lowest spot and dig the rest down to that level.

 

[Wobblerlorri]

Neither. You level the bare dirt, then you can put sand or foam boards on top of the level dirt for cushioning. The site you put your pool on has to be leveled by digging down the high side to level, never fill to level.

 

[Kittymermaid]

Oh my goodness you guys are awesome. So happy I found this site. Thank you!!