Above Ground Pool Top Ledge

by Laura
(SC)

How do you measure the top ledge to see if it s 6, 7 or 8 inch please? THANKS so much.



Hi Laura. That used to be fairly easy. They were all kind of square shaped and you took the tape measure across the top edge. Another thing that made it easy is there were fewer sizes. Doughboy had the 4", the 6" and a 12". They were very easy to tell apart even without a tape measure. If you had to measure, and you knew there were only three choices, you would choose the one closest to your actual measurement.



That's pretty much how I would go about it now. Determine the different options from the manufacturer you are dealing with. You would then measure across the top of the rail. This may mean eyeballing down to line up with the edge of a curve. In other words, take the widest possible measurement. It should closely match up with one of your options.

Another way to go about it would be to take a close look at the design of the different options by your manufacturer. They usually vary from model to model. So a "Starside" 6" top seat pool will have a different look and shape than the "Lakeside" 7" top seat model.

Hopefully you know who made the pool and you can research their products. You could also take a top ledge off and take it around to a few different pool stores and see if they could help you identify it.