In Ground Vinyl Pool

Hello, I have a 16 x 32 foot pool. It had a 7 ft deep end. Last year our old liner ripped and I decided to make the deep end 10 ft. Well, I’ve hand dug out the extra 3 ft and am now working on the slopes, which is where I’m running into a problem and was wondering if there was any tool to smooth out the sides and make them level? I’ve been using a hoe and pick ax but it is very time consuming. Any help would be appreciated.


Hi. My selection of tools for a deep end are just your basic shovels. Most of my shaping is done with either a large square shovel or a smaller square bladed spade. Once the sand has been spread out I start to smooth it using the back side of my rake. After the rake I go over the sand again with a large, soft, push broom. For deep ends I often use a smaller household type broom. It is easier to work into the corners and angle areas.

Thanks for the photo, looks like a nice pool.