Installing An Above Ground Pool Over Sod

by Ken
(Winnipeg, MB, Canada)

I had a contractor install our new above ground pool and they did not cut out the sod. They said they build on top of the existing sod with quarter down stone and fill it in with sand. Is this now going to cause us problems? And now of course the pool sits higher than the 54 inches all around and on the back side it sits 5'5" because of our grade.





Hi Ken. It seems like the biggest problem you have right now is you do not like the looks of your new pool, it sits to high out of the ground. That may, however, be something you will have to get used to.

If the pool is level within a half inch or so and the liner is not full of wrinkles and the base is fairly smooth you probably do not have too much to complain about. That is as long as you OK'd the process of installing the pool over the grass and building up the ground.

The problems I could see in the future might be grass growing through the liner, the sand settling in the stone causing sink holes in the liner, or one side of the pool sinking and becoming out of level.

I have no idea how well the pool was built and if all these concerns were taken into account. It's very possible these concerns were dealt with and you pool will be just fine.