Can I Bury My Above Ground Pool

I just bought a Tahitian 54" 27' round pool. I would like to put it 1-2 feet in the ground. I have close neighbors and with a deck that high off the ground I think we might feel like we are on stage.

Could I wrap the outer wall with a heavy landscaping paper? Back with sand after the pool is filled? Back fill with slurry??? I have read so much on the internet that I am confused!!


Hi. This page goes into a little more detail about installing an above ground pool in the ground.

Above Ground Pool In Ground

It's important to backfill with something besides sand. You want something that will pack solid over a short period of time. The only way you will ever be able to drain the pool to work on it or change a liner will be if the ground on the outside of the pool is packed solid. Sand or rock would cave the wall in as soon as the pool were empty.



Another consideration is the depth you dig the pool. One to two feet is not a problem. You always want the pool water level to be above the level of the dirt on the outside of the pool.

Treating the wall prior to back fill can be done with plastic, roofing tar or not at all, it's up to you. Most wall are treated so well at the factory they can withstand many years in the ground with no rust or deterioration.