How Do You Level A Swimming Pool?
Above ground swimming pools are awesome in the summer to beat the heat. They are economical and entertaining. However, installing a pool on unleveled ground can cause the pool walls to collapse or not stand erect; thereby causing water to splash out. Scrutinize your yard carefully for the flattest area. You want a site about 1 ½ feet larger than the perimeter of your pool. Using a shovel or sod cutter, remove all the grass, weeds and rocks from the site you’ve chosen. You may wish to use a rototiller to complete grass removal. If time permits, you can lay dark plastic over the site to kill the grass completely. Inspect how level your site is by laying your level, attached to the board you have, across the pool site. If you are installing a round pool, it may be easier to hammer a stake in the center and use string with your level. Excavate out the high places above the level. You want the dirt under the pool rigid and dense. Deposit sand onto the site once leveled. Use a rake to spread
