Installing a Frame Pool on a Slightly Sloping Patio

I am looking at a 16' x 48" inch frame pool.
My Patio slopes away from the house at the rate of 1 inch per 8 feet, so I should be looking at 2 inches difference from one end to the other.

As I understand it, this still isn't good enough.

But what is the best way to level off on a brick patio surface?


Thanks, Paul



Hi Paul. If you mean a steel wall pool this would apply.

The easiest way I know of to level a concrete area is to set the rail and footplates on roofing shingles. The shingles can be added as needed to keep the rail level. They also do a great job of keeping the sand on the inside of the pool because they can be layered in such a way as to create a tight wall.

I would use a sand base on the inside of the pool because it would be easy to add more to the raised side of the pool. By adding more sand to this area you can hopefully keep the pool bottom level. Having a level base of sand will make installing the liner easier and probably make it look nicer. Wrinkles tend to develop in liners where one side of the pool fills before the other. Pools should fill from the center out, evenly in all directions.

A soft side pool is a whole different story. I think I would first try installing it on the patio without any changes. This just might work out fine.