Slope Of A Pool Base

by Janina
(New Zealand)

Hello, We recently purchased an 18ft easy set Intex pool. After watching the instruction dvd they advise you to put the pool on a complete even surface, however, where we have planned to set up the pool the ground is on a slight slope. We were wondering how accurately level the ground must be, possibly in degrees, so we know if we should continue with setting up the pool.

Thanks
Janina



Hi Janina. Most pool manuals will tell you the setup needs to be within one inch. This is a good rule of thumb, as most pools that are an inch of being perfectly level will stand just fine.

I much prefer the pools to be a little more level than that. The only way to do it properly is to use a leveling device. The easiest one to use is a laser transit, most rental shops would carry them and show you how to use it.

If one of those is not available there is always the carpenters level and 2x4 method. Either is fine, but being as close to perfectly level as possible is very important.

If your yard is sloped your best choice is to dig out the high side and make it level. When it's finished it should look something like this.