Using sand to level an area for an Intex Metal Frame 15 x 48 pool

[Charlie_R]

I leveled an area 17' in diameter, with a little digging, and some gravel and sand. I, too have a retaining wall around about 1/2 the circumference. If you haven't already done so, you will need to back up the retaining wall with dirt, like this:



The movement of the pool will "walk" the legs, which will tend to sink in the sand. Placing the legs on the pavers is a good idea, to help spread the load over a larger area.

The distance between the legs, measured at the top of the tees is ~37". Note that once the pool is filled, the legs will want to splay a bit, so you may have to adjust your pavers a bit to keep them from rubbing on the liner:





There are 15 legs.

You can probably see this in at least two of the pics.

Note the white sand under the liner. The sanded area is 16' 6" in diameter, and you can see how much is left showing.