I am not new to being an above ground pool owner but I am new to making sure it's done right. And yes I am OCD. I have scoured and scoured for information. We went to great lengths to level the ground before we installed our 24x52 Intex ultra XTR. We bought a roller and compacted soil, then it rained for two days straight. We were in a hurry to install getting ready for my son's birthday party. We laid ground cloth and pad.
We have finished installation as you can see. The top rail is level all the way around, the legs are straight and on pavers, there is no bulging or wrinkles in the liner, nothing is leaning, however there is a 2" level difference around seven pool legs/posts... Maybe 2 1/4 inch in one spot. You can't tell unless you're in the pool looking at those dang liner squares/tiles. I've walked all the way around the pool examining and measuring (did I say I was OCD?) and everything looks legit except that one little section from the inside. The other three quarters of the pool is level within an inch again top rail level all the way around and legs straight no bulging just want to make sure she's safe Yes the stupid squares drive me nuts but they are under the ladder and I can get used to it at least until the end of the season when we might consider releveling.
There is so much conflicting information depending on how you phrase your Google search it'll give you different answers. From what I have understood in my many hours of research 3" unlevel is the magic number for unsafe. 2" is still safe especially since structurally I see no stress in the liner..still a lot of give near the legs in the "deep end".
I just want to make sure it's safe for my son and his friends to play freely as freely as you can and above ground pool I can handle the cosmetic issue for the season.
Not looking for doomsday reports.. I'm well aware that seriously out of level is bad and it concerns me. But is 2-2 1/4 in out of level really that serious if everything else is level and straight?
We have finished installation as you can see. The top rail is level all the way around, the legs are straight and on pavers, there is no bulging or wrinkles in the liner, nothing is leaning, however there is a 2" level difference around seven pool legs/posts... Maybe 2 1/4 inch in one spot. You can't tell unless you're in the pool looking at those dang liner squares/tiles. I've walked all the way around the pool examining and measuring (did I say I was OCD?) and everything looks legit except that one little section from the inside. The other three quarters of the pool is level within an inch again top rail level all the way around and legs straight no bulging just want to make sure she's safe Yes the stupid squares drive me nuts but they are under the ladder and I can get used to it at least until the end of the season when we might consider releveling.
There is so much conflicting information depending on how you phrase your Google search it'll give you different answers. From what I have understood in my many hours of research 3" unlevel is the magic number for unsafe. 2" is still safe especially since structurally I see no stress in the liner..still a lot of give near the legs in the "deep end".
I just want to make sure it's safe for my son and his friends to play freely as freely as you can and above ground pool I can handle the cosmetic issue for the season.
Not looking for doomsday reports.. I'm well aware that seriously out of level is bad and it concerns me. But is 2-2 1/4 in out of level really that serious if everything else is level and straight?