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Jeff Hourigan
Приєднався 19 гру 2012
Leveling out my pool area!!!
Just thought id share my experience on how i found an ez way to get the sand almost completely level.
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Can i borrow it? Seriously,my pool got hit by wind last week, i just had finished putting in the liner when a big wind hit it , down it went.. x2 for me, i bought hooks for this next run...oh my god, the cheap hardware is a concern for me.
This works just did this on a intex 20x52 didn't come out perfect but 1.5 inch off level not bad. You can put some weight on the wood make sure you even out the weight. That helped me, this is the second pool I put up for the kids and the bottom is flawless not a single wrinkle in the liner! The sand works great I would recommend to purchase a gorilla pad to put on top of the sand the cheap one that comes with the pool is pretty useless i used both and pool bottom is near perfect. Also recommend putting the pool legs on pavers! Thank me later lol
We’ve got an oval and limited space so won’t work for us…. bUT!!! INGENIOUS! enjoyed watching that. 🙌
I’m having trouble getting my new one back in. Any pointers?
Holy freaking dizzy cam
That is awesome you should make that a little better and get a patent on it I believe it would sell good job
Genius.
Is this play sand?
Red clay dirt I’m guessing it’s Florida? Or Alabama ?
Awesome
That is how I did my last pool
Good idea I will try it
Did this today and it worked out great!
Wish I would have seen this earlier . Great idea !!! You the man !!!
thanks ! damn good idea mate
Lol I took myride on mower and put it on the shortest Grass setting and did doughnuts for about 30min. Done. Better then I could do by hand.
How do you do it for rectangles
Tried to level out my pool area. Once I added water it settled and was not level
I did the same thing only I did it on the dirt and pulled the board around on my hands and knees. I pushed down on the 2x4 really hard when I hit high spots and kinda plowed the dirt with it. The counterweight is unnecessary in my opinion. Also, it's better to remove dirt from the high spots than to fill in the low spots. That way it won't settle.
This is what every pro does. Doesn't hurt to tamp after, wet the sand let it harden and check the level again.
That is exactly what I'm about to do today as a matter of fact.
Idk about using sand but smoothing with the board works great on a soft dirt level area. I have an incline and the radial arm board does nothing to fix that except using it to see if one side is level. I’m in process now for a couple days in and it takes a lot of raking to achieve a level 20’ circle on an incline of a few inches. The board is handy to see your low/high spots and if your level. Otherwise dragging it around digs in soft areas and skips over hard high spots so I find it useless just going around and around with it. Wish it was that easy. I’d be done now 👍
Dude this is a brilliant idea
Looks like a very good idea. Have you had any problems with the sand settling and causing the pool to become uneven over time?
Rent or buy a tamper. It really makes a difference in packing the soil. If you don’t use a tanker, once water is in the pool, you’ll have little pockets and the liner floor will be bumpy.
If you just use sand the pool can shift if it rains or damp you need To use sand and dirt as well to keep it firm sand again can shift easily when filling up the pool as well because of the weight and movement when the people are in it
Hello! I want to level my ground for a circle above ground pool with a circumference of 18’ what length for a 2x 4 would you recommend in-order to use your technique to level the ground? Thank you
10'
I love this idea. Ive watched many videos tryn to find something that makes the best use of it's self. This is it.
That’s cool as hell.Do you have the same counter weight at both ends?
Use a water level to set your pavers. Make your own and it is cheap.
You are not supposed to level with sand. You level the ground and use the sand to create a smooth area for the liner.
I think that you Nailed it my friend ! Great Idea .
Awesome awesome awesome!!!! Thank you so much for posting this.
Dude! Saw this last night and actually did it for my friend this afternoon. Brilliant! I’m not a crafty man in any way but you made this really easy to follow. Boom!
Did u put ur sand after u took out some dirt and them started to leveling?
I don’t know how you got it level after all those panties were thrown in there. Your a legend and a saint. You saved me from days of back pain and your idea made it a thousand times easier.
I like your idea of going past center for the opposite side with weight to create equilibrium. In this way you won't keep digging deeper and deeper as you pull the board. Of course my pool is oval so presents new issues but I will start with the round
Love it 😀
Pretty genius never thought of that
wow ... thats genius!
Hello does the sand sink when the pool gets filled ?
I'm not the guy who made it the video but yeah the sand will sink slightly but the point is it will sink evenly
Great idea
You just simplified my life
Thanks man I ready to level 26 feet I did got the sand in now I just lookin for the best way to do it ...👍🏼
I did my base the same but made the center dimple down for cleaning. Worked out great.
Would this be too much work for just a 10 ft inflatable pool? I know we're just using a tarp on the dirt so idk if this will work without sand
I wouldn't worry about leveling it too much unless you're on a mountain side
This is geared more towards pools with metal poles and filters that are more permanent
I wanna know where you bought a 12 ft 2x4 that's actually straight lol... Box stores by me sell lumber that warps the day after you get it home
Thank you! This is the best video for this! You're so smart!!
Dog is adorable and love that this is so simple and not too much intro ...great job! Doing this Friday!
AMEN to not too much intro.
Super! Vielen Dank aus Germany!
Do you take the pool down? If so will you have a mud pile in the rain?
Fuckin nice
Damn good idea my friend. I hope your family had a great Easter and I hope you're all safe playing in the pool as I get ready to go drain mine and rent a Bobcat or something... Yep she's leaning