Blocks Under Pool Uprights

I was wondering the pro's and cons of using patio blocks under the uprights vs a concrete ring donut for the uprights of my above ground pool. Which one is the best way to go and why? Thank you!


Hi. There is nothing wrong with a concrete ring, but it would be a lot more work and expense. The ring would have to be perfectly level to work, but if it was, and you used preformed pool cove inside the pool, it would work great.

There is nothing wrong with using patio blocks. Be sure to laser level each block and then make the ground between them flat and level.

In Arizona the ground is so hard we seldom use blocks. The real key is to level each footplate and make sure the ground under the rails is flat. The photo below should look the same, with, or without blocks. The only difference would be with the blocks you would just barely see them under the footplates. Everything else would look the same.