Installing an Above Ground Pool

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Support Posts Lean 
How do I straighten out support poles that are either leaning into or away from the pool? I have 2 poles that are doing that very thing, one in and one ...

Pool Installation Question 
My husband is putting up our Aqua leader 24' above ground pool....ugh!!! The instructions tell us to use a firm, solid surface. He has prepared the site ...

Pool Installation Service 
How do we get in contact with you and find out what your costs involved are to install an above ground pool.

Thanks

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Ground Prep For a 27' Pool 
Hello,

I am almost positive, that I made and error in preparing the ground for my 27' Above ground pool.

The Initial Hole was dug too deep, and ...

Above Ground Pool Bottom Rail 
How is the pool wall attached to the track? Or is it just pushed down into it? Right now I am in the process of taking down an 18' round above ground ...

Pool leveling question 
I am thinking about an above ground pool 54 inches high and 18 foot round. However my yard is not level. From high side I drop over 10 inches every 10 ...

Pool in ground 
Need to find bottom rails for a 15x30 Muskin pool. Can you help me? Also wanting to put my above ground pool in ground 3 to 4 feet. I know you said this ...

unlevel swimming pool  Not rated yet
I just set up a 24ft round Silverado by Patriot above ground swimming pool at the end of summer, and after filling it up, the water at one side is touching ...

Esther Williams Railing & Walk-Around Deck Manuals  Not rated yet
I have a 15x30 pool and need to install the walk-around deck and safety railings, but don't have the installation manuals for them. Any idea where I can ...

Liner to Small  Not rated yet
I have just installed a second hand above ground pool , I have just finished fitting the liner and it seems like it has to stretch at least 300mm either ...

Bought a Used Doughboy Pool  Not rated yet
We dug the hole, put in soft dirt, put sides in track and bolted together. Stretching the liner in is the problem, cant get it to stretch over the sides....

Trouble with my Sandy Land.  Not rated yet
My husband and I just purchased a used 24x48 above ground pool. We live in South Texas where it is very sandy and hilly. We are having trouble keeping ...

Stretching a Flat Bottom Liner  Not rated yet
I bought an INTEX 24' x 52" Above Ground Metal Frame Pool.

Can I "dish" the bottom any as long as the sides are level? This isn't specifically an expandable ...

Soft Side Frame Pool Unlevel  Not rated yet
We installed an above ground 18'x52" pool yesterday. When we prepared the ground it was level. After filling it with water it seems that the lower side ...

Tree Roots under Pool  Not rated yet
The ground has a slope, therefore I am digging one side down approx 2 ft. to make the ground level. In the process of digging, tree roots are everywhere!...

Wall Foam for an Above Ground Pool  Not rated yet
Do you recommend using wall foam when installing a used pool?

Hi. Wall foam can be such a pain to install I prefer not to use it. It interferes with ...

Pool Buttress with Deep End  Not rated yet
I purchased a Sharkline "Tahitian" 18x33 Oval pool and ordered a deep end liner. Now I find that the vertical support legs (where the straps attach) will ...

Pool Wall to Short  Not rated yet
Do you have any helpful hints on putting up a wall on an above ground pool? We are having trouble, we sat it in the track and came up about 4 inches ...

Doughboy Oval Installation Help  Not rated yet
Hi There

I am having a very hard time finding a manual to set up my 18X38 Doughboy. Can anyone help me please??

Thanks


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Pool Installed Wrong  Not rated yet
I had an 18' round Lomart pool installed last week. After we filled the pool, the next day as it expanded, the framing at the bottom of 6-8 columns began ...

Directions for Round Above Ground Pool  Not rated yet
I need directions on how to put up a 21 round above ground pool.

It is a used pool.



Hi Gail. I will list a few thinks that would be well worth ...

Installing Esther Williams Pool  Not rated yet
I am getting ready to put up an old Esther Williams pool, do I need blocks under the uprights or can I just tamp the sand well?


Hi. I would recommend ...

Intext Above Ground Off Level  Not rated yet
My 18x48 Intex pool is up and ready to go. However the level is off by up to 3 inches on one side. Is that big or is that okay?

Hi Rick. Three inches ...

Making the Pool Round  Not rated yet
We are in the process of setting up a used 18' round pool. We put down landscaping blocks to set the ring on & put up the side walls but we're having ...

Pool Depth  Not rated yet
I am installing a 24' above ground pool, and wanting to make a deep end in it. Is that possible? Will the liner fit it?

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Pool Unlevel  Not rated yet
We just bought an 18' Intex metal frame pool. We have found a fairly level area of the yard and set it up. After filling about 3" of water we are finding ...

How to Install Above Ground Pool?  Not rated yet
We purchased a used 15x42 metal pool. We are trying to install. We have leveled the ground with masonry sand, put the bottom (cirle) rail together and ...

Oval Pool Deep End  Not rated yet
We are installing an 18x 33 above ground pool with a deep end and we are wondering if we can use the regular patio block installation or if we need to ...

Leveling Pavers for an Above Ground Pool  Not rated yet
What is the easiest way to dig out for the pavers? Can sand be used to assist under the pavers in leveling? Where I live the ground is like concrete;...

Deep End on Oval Pool  Not rated yet
I have an 18 X 33 above ground pool x 52". Is it ok to lower one end of the pool to 56"? Will the line stretch and fit?

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Leveling Question  Not rated yet
Hello!
I have a small 20 ft x 48 inch above ground pool; the cheap style from Wal-Mart that is constructed with only a frame (no sidewalls). In my area,...

Proper Slope for Pool Deep End  Not rated yet
I am digging a hole for a 21' round above ground pool and I am digging the middle out about 2 feet. I was wondering what the proper slope is from the ...

Lomart Pool Directions  Not rated yet
Can you please help me find the instruction manual for an 18 x 36 Lomart above ground pool?

Hi Matt. Parts lists and pool instructions are found in ...

Used Pool Installation  Not rated yet
I just purchased a 2 year old pool in good shape. I would like your opinion on a couple of things I'm planning on doing before and during the install. I ...

Digging a Deep End  Not rated yet
I have several questions. In 2005, we had a 24' Doughboy Mystic Garden above ground pool installed. The walls are 4 foot tall. At that time we choose not ...

15x30 Above Ground Pool  Not rated yet
Do I really need a transit to level my above ground pool? How much sand should I use for a 15’ x 30’?

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help with base track  Not rated yet
I recently purchased a used 27 foot above ground pool, but i can only seem to get the base track stretched to 26 feet; is that normal? I have left the ...

difficulty leveling ground  Not rated yet
Dennis,
I have viewed many of your responses but here is my question anyway. I have purchased an 18x38 Doughboy AG. I want it sunk in the ground about ...

laser level to install above ground pool  Not rated yet
I will be doing my install this weekend. I live in Maryland.

A friend lent me their Dewalt laser level with tripod and shaft before going out of ...

AGP Installation Cost  Not rated yet
What is a ballpark estimate for 27'-30' AGP install with a ground slope of 1 foot in 30feet.
ie: labor/materials? Planning a pool and need an idea of ...

Bottom Rail Placement  Not rated yet
I have an older Doughboy above ground pool with a wood tone finish. It is a 16 x 32. It has 10 long bottom rails, 6 medium rails and 4 shorter ones. I ...

Level Ground for Pool  Not rated yet
What's the best way to level the ground for a large above ground pool? (32' x 16')
My yard is mostly sand.
Who can I call to level it if I don't want ...

Yard too wet for used swimming pool to be installed?  Not rated yet
What would you recommend for a slightly damp yard (muddy at times like spring, and a little water runoff stream running through backyard)? Would an in ...

Leveling and Tamping  Not rated yet
I'm going to attempt to install another above ground pool this summer. (18x33 Tahaitian buttress free). I had one at the other house and have moved (Cantar,...