leveling ground for pool

[BigDave]

#1 I have never built an above ground pool, take this for what it's worth.
#2 The AG pool instructions I've read say to dig a level area to build the pool on undisturbed soil and not to build up or fill in.
#3 The sand goes inside the pool and is levelled after the pool is built, it is also used to build the cove.
There are people on this forum that have experience with this. I chimed in because it sounded a little like you were going to build the pool on sand - that could be disastrous.

[milo taliaferro]

chimed in because it sounded a little like you were going to build the pool on sand - that could be disastrous.

nope, he's just getting the ground level before we put the sand in .. thanks BigDave!

[milo taliaferro]

thanks so much stonedbeetle (gotta love that nic) & cramar!!! just now saw your posts ... exactly what i was looking for

[CarlD]

Building up is tricky, digging down is easy. Sand is only for the very top, needs to be contained, and should be leveled wet, not dry, so it compacts. Renting a compactor for the site is a good idea, too. There's the jumping-jack type and the lawnmower type. Both work well.

Carl