Haha. Yeah they didn’t like moving the sand very well. But they loved the pool.

Currently my reason for watching this video 😂 my five-year-old sees the 12 foot round Intex pool sitting in the living room for two weeks now😂 gotta get it done

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That's what I do then set my pavers level for the post, then fill it with sand then proceed to level again then put the pool up adjust pavers as needed with a line level going across the pool then start to fill and keep checking.

That’s a good point. Thanks!

I like that idea as well! Thanks!

I’m putting my pool on my driveway. Only place I have. What should I use to level? I have play sand but then read it’ll erode, like you said. I won’t be leaving the pool up all year so maybe it’ll last for three months? What do you think?

@@krisrose219 hmmmm. That’s a good question. Yes sand will erode. But if that’s the only place you can try it. I also recommend cardboard. Or you can use those squares that you can put on the ground for when you build a stone walkway. Do you know what I’m taking about?

Awesome! I’m glad it helped. And yes you are right. We just got a cat this year. Ha.

Dude no way! Thats awesome man! The kids will love it!

Thank you! I’m glad it helped! Good luck.

That’s awesome! Yeah we e enjoyed ours for a couple years now. You will love it!

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That’s a great idea. Thanks for the help. We might have to do something like that in the future.

Can you explain this or send pictures?? I'd love to recreate this in my backyard

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@@Earthalien89 I'll try to put something together. We stacked 6 X 6 lumber and made walls out of it, using 3 on the extreme end and fewer on other ends. We secured the lumber together with very large nails (think spikes). Just need to make sure the top layer is level with all the other lumber for the 'box'. Once the box is complete, and level, fill it with sand, or dirt with a few inches of sand on top, and then use a board to scrape across the box to remove the excess sand...just like you could take a butter knife and level off the excess sugar in a sugar bowl, by taking the flat side of the knife across the top.

@kwebster62 thank you, you're awesome..I think we can figure it out from what I've seen and read here. I'm excited to try this next year!

@@danielpizana1199 awesome! You got it! Thanks

Ha. Yeah. I did dig the second year though.

You got it. Texas forever!

Hahaha! My kids are great supervisors.

Hmmmm. I’m not 100%. Did you try pouting the tarp under it?

So I would recommend using light sand just to help it get level. But it didn’t make the ground mushy for us nor was it harder to vacuum but if you do use alot of sand it could shift later.

Hahaha. You know it!

Yeah good call. Thanks!

Actually the pool has to be almost as exact. You shouldn't be leveling with the sand as people have said because it can erode. You need to level the ground by digging down, adding more dirt will lead to it being uneven because he weight and pressure from a full pool will compact it down more than you can do by hand. Of your ground is uneven eventually your pool will be, and these pools only are built to handle about 2 inches off from one side to the other. Any more and you risk the entire thing collapsing because they are built to handle the water evenly across the area of the liner, if more water is built up on one side it can buckle and break a leg or just straight tear the liner

@@b2284 yep. You are correct. I do recommend digging out where you can. Thanks!

I hear ya! Yeah. In year 2 I did dig some.

Hahaha! You better have alot of snacks.

Thanks.

Hahaha. I bet you do!

You got it. Thank you for watching!

Yeah I think digging it out would be a good idea as well.

Yup. It's better to dig the high areas down rather than add dirt. The pool settling will throw everything off. No matter how much you tamper it.

@@tylerjourdan358 I’ll try that as well and make a video.

That is exactly what it says in the manual for our pool,to not use sand.

That’s a great idea! Thanks.

We used boards and when we started filling it up it litterly slid off of them 😢 gonna have too figure out a solution in the morning

@@michellewillard2255 yeah that does happen. You don’t have to use them. It might work fine without it.

@@michellewillard2255 good luck!!

I use patio blocks but I level them with the ground.

Yeah I can see that. In year 2 we did dig some first. Then added alittle sand.

Thank you! I hope it was! Thanks for watching!

HaHa. They were! Thanks for watching!

Thank you! I appreciate that! Thanks for watching!

Yes it did! That’s a good point. We will do that next time. Thank you.

Haha. Making them earn it.

Thanks man! Its still running!

Yes I did. I put it in a plastic box so it would be out of the rain.

The connection part.

I think it was playground sand or contractor sand. One of those.

You got it. Well this was the flattest place in our yard. But 3 weeks later the tree fell on the pool.

@@TryThisDIYFix ohhh man that’s true torture!

@@UncleRoots413 it was! Ha.

Shade will help with chemical cost as well as the sunlight murders chlorine.

Why did that happen?

I filled it up and didn't have the feet on pavers it started sinking into the ground. I literally just got done draining it last night. Moved it out the way and will be using your video as a guide to level the ground and start over

@@Beach2BayAPPLIANCE-tp6mu ok great. I hope it helps. Let me know.

You can. The only reason we didn’t is because I didn’t want there to be extra weight on the liner. I feel like that might stretch the liner since it will be higher.

That’s also why we just went with small pieces of wood. But I think if the pavers aren’t too tall they should be ok.

@Try This DIY didn't think of that, your right. Small pieces of plywood worked for you? No walking or sinking of the feet? If I go right on the sand with the feet they will mush right down I would think. I want my lawn back 😩 😫 😕 😭

@@jjc6776 they worked CC pretty well. I still had alittle movement but they did work better than the ones without the wood. And I hear ya about the lawn. Mine is just about covered with kids stuff or my wife’s gardening.

Yeah that’s a good call. I did dig some this season. I’ll have that video out soon.

Yeah. Those are high. It worked pretty well. Ours is at the bottom of a hill so there was some washing. I think this year we will put a water barrier so water won’t run under. But overall it did well.

There is a chance the sand will shift and move some. Ours did move some last summer. I think sand is the easiest option. What are you planning on doing?

@@TryThisDIYFix a 16x4 above ground. I did see somewhere someone used sand under he pool but used small rocks outside. So you think that might work. Btw thanks for responding. I was joking half way

@@Bryman5000 we are planning on putting some type of barrier up to stop the water this summer do the rocks might work. I do think sand is the easiest to use but there is the chance of shifting. Good luck!

Oh yes, if you can afford concrete that would probably be best. But we are just doing it as temporary.

I’d never use concrete an if I did I’d put sand over it to a lot softer on kids heads an knees

I wouldn't recommend concrete as a pad for an above ground pool. I would think it would be hard on the liner, and definitely not as comfortable for walking around on in the pool.

I think it was about $90-100 I got about 3 truck loads full.

Ha. Oh yes! They did great.

What does that mean?

@@TryThisDIYFix i seen it on the side that was put together

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@@951ruben oh the pool? It was a smaller one and we just moved it together. We all picked up different sides.

Good call. I used the construction sand in this video. But I also used play sand in the next one.

Generally masonary sand

@@Fooy147 yeah good call.

Hey Justin, yes it did shift a little. It’s mainly due to water running by there. I think this year we plan on compacting it a little more.

I think it was around $90. It was 2.5 truck loads.

We put cross Timbers up near the edge so it would divert the water. Then we put edging around the edge that was steepest. So there is a double barrier.

Thanks for watching! I hope that helps.

It was pretty good. It shifted a little but overall it did well.

Yeah that’s a good call. We dug down some this year as well.

Yeah I hear ya. It worked pretty well but year 2 I did dig out more than I did in year 1.

Hmm. I’m not sure. But I did use about 3 to 4 truck loads.

Great call. I’m going to do that this weekend w dirt. Thank you!

I got it from a commercial sand and mulch store. It was the only one they had, just the basic sand. Lowes and Home Depot probably call it play ground sand.

@@TryThisDIYFix did the pool hold up with the sand? I was seeing I should use mason sand

@@stephaniemarin5479 yeah that’s probably a good idea. The pool did fine, it did settle some but this year we plan on putting a barrier up for the water.

I think we’ll use play sand too because it’s hard to even find the mason sand! Thank you for your fast replies!

@@stephaniemarin5479 you got it.

I got it from a local sand and gravel place. I think mine total cost was $100. And it all depends on how much space you have as far as how much you need. Let me know if you have more questions. Thanks.

I used about 3 truck loads. I think you can definitely do less. Since it was my first experience I was just learning.

@@jerrygarza7321 I think the first year it was over $100.

You know it! Asking questions, you getting busy. Ha.

Hmmm. I can’t remember. I think it was 3 truck loads, I think the place I bought it from just measure the loads instead of lbs.

Thank you!

Yeah I hear ya. I would say digging is better if you are able to. We used sand to help balance ours the best we could I have a year 2 video where we show you how to dig it out some but I think sand is a good option to get you started. And your pool will shift throughout the season as well.

Hmm. That’s tough. What does it say to put it on?

I would not say absolutely necessary. But yes, it is necessary. Because once you put the pool down, you will need it to be level.

Hahaha

Yeah that does happen. We put some bricks out to help stop that.

@@TryThisDIYFix Going to try that this year.

@@tibbytx1 let me know if that helps. Also pack the sand some too.

Yeah I hear ya. It handled fine the first summer. But we dug some last year.

Sorry but what do you mean?

Sorry about that.

Yes. Good call. That’s what I did this year.

Yeah. It worked for most of the summer but it did shift some. But I did dig in year 2.

Ha yep. It was the only semi level spot we had. But check out what happened.

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@@TryThisDIYFix lol that sucks!! I feel ya on no level ground, my whole 3 lot backyard is full of groundhogs, trees/roots, & EXACTLY what I was doing today lol, old lady wanted the pool back an extra 6 ft so there goes painting a new circle then peeling the grass and weeds back to start the leveling process which is tomorrow…Yay!😐lol

@@SolidBased I hear ya! Ha. Good luck! Once it’s finished it is a nice thing to have, but it is a beast to get started.