How We Leveled Our Pool. How to Level an Above Ground Pool. Level a Pool on a Slope.

In this video I will show you how we leveled our above ground pool. I will show you a few of the mistakes we made and how to avoid them.

setting up pool: How to install an above ground pool. How to set up a Bestway above ground pool.

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[TryThisDIYFix]

Check out how we set our pool up: How to install an above ground pool. How to set up a Bestway above ground pool.

[micalebgoeswest]

“We had people asking us every 5 minutes when we would be done, so we decided they should help, as well.” Well said! Great video

[LightningBoltz]

You should always dig down to level. Sand is primarily to act as a pad between the ground and the liner. The sand will erode and you’ll be uneven again.

[mortysroom]

Your method worked great for our 10’ x 4’ deep BestWay Max pool. Drilled hole in one end of 2x4 and drove 2’ piece of rebar through into ground for swivel which is apparent in the vid. 20 bags of play sand. $120. Note: Do not walk away from work area if you own cats. 😊

[aros]

This was Very helpful. Especially the part when you realized the area was more unlevel than first thought. I going to buy me a Line Level! I do not want to repeat my last DIY pool experience.

[zackhamsley]

Man! We bought an above ground pool for the kiddos and was searching YouTube for ideas on leveling the ground. Didn’t know you had a channel! Love it man. Subscribed.

[Stan-mpzz]

Thanks brother I live in New England, Connecticut just got a above ground 18×8 pool gives me a good idea on how to get it done much appreciated

[JamallWilliamH]

Thank you for doing this and making mistakes to help us avoid them. Thank you again

[kwebster]

For our 18 foot pool, we built a 20 X 20 Frame, using 6 X 6 boards (and others), and made sure the entire frame was level. Because the best spot in the yard has a 14" drop at the extreme, the frame required more lumber on one end to make it level. Then just filled up the frame with sand. Then we built about a 22 foot board that we used to level the sand, going across the frame. We used a tamper to make the sand more compact, and just kept going over the frame with the 22 foot board until it was just right. The pool was perfectly level and the frame, filled with sand, was used every year.

[SR-bhjd]

Looks like a Government project, 1 worker and 4 supervisors.

[TheReaL]

Love the way you were just like, naa...we aren't digging down first

[idgaf_]

WE NEED HELP!!! we put our pool on the grass without any tarp/protection and we started smelling a foul secant after a week or two and it was coming from the pool we drained the water and cleaned the pool but it didnt help so we moved the pool and HOLY we got a WIFF of stinky smell and moldy grass if i can describe the smell it would be like horse dung and we dont know what to do PLZZZ ANY our pool is the 33" funsicle

[Wakeupandsniffthecoffee]

I read that if you use sand, it should be lightly because it doesn't bind together and will sink into the dirt.
If you use 2" to 3" of sand it makes the bottom sort of mushy and will leave foot prints as people walk in the pool. In addition that will make it harder to vacuum the pool later.

[edwinpino]

I suggest viewing Christian hard scaper videos as he is king of leveling for pavers. I have done several brick pavers and a pair of 1 1/2 pipes to level sand keeps the whole area perfect. The pool doesn’t have to be as exact but leveling first will make a great job.

[barongavin]

I just wanted to add some knowledge that I have if your just adding material lime this and not digging ang moving you don't have to account for settling unless you compact it

[Ricky-jums]

Good decision on getting the asker to help 👏

[alenajewell]

You’ve got done great helpers❤️ I may need to hire some good workers like them 😉

[justbeth]

I’ve always heard to dig it out and not use sand to level bc the sand washes away

[bradevetts]

This is just what I needed! Thank you for the video!

[allisonsmith]

Great info- I have a similar situation in my yard