Rain Water Around Pool

by Eliel Garcia
(Rio Grande City, TX)

I just installed a new above ground pool. The problem is that where I installed it is between to concrete floors. The pool is 12x24 and the area between the concrete floors is 38x20. The problem comes during the rainy season. How do I get the rain water out of their when the pool is 2 inches deeper than the concrete floors. Can I install bricks around the pool wall and slope down to the concrete floors to get all the water out.


Hi Eliel. That would be an excellent way to deal with that problem. I would lay down some landscaping plastic first, then possibly some sand or dirt. Laying brick on top of that would work or you could just spread out decorative rock. The bricks would help the water run off better, but either way would be better than letting the water sit up next to the pool. You never want the bottom rails of an above ground pool sitting in water.