How do u measure for a 27ft round pool?

Question

a pool person told me to measure for a 24ft pool is to start in the center where i want it and then go out 13 inches and then go in a circle radius of 13inches. How much of a radius would be 27ft? Thank you in advance. :)

Answer 1

Measure from one end to the other

Answer 2

The string and marking paint is the best and simplest way. Drive a stake into the ground where you want the center of the pool. Place a nail in the top of the stake. Tie a loop in a piece of string and place it on the nail. Measure out 13-1/2 feet of string and hold the can of marking paint there. Walk the string around, holding it taut, until you have made a complete circle. This will give you the outside marings for the pool, but I would also consider going at least one foot beyond to clear grass and stones. You do not want weeds and grass growing up under your pool. When I had my pool built, I layed roofing felt in the depression the company dug before they added the sand. It extended 2 feet past the edge of the pool and I placed decorative stone there after the pool was finished.

Answer 3

LOL, sort of have the right idea. But 13 inches would make a 26 inch pool. Kinda small, more like a foot bath.

Find the center of the area where you want the pool. Drive a stake or peice of rebar. Get some string or cord and make a loop in one end and put it over the stake. Measure out 1/2 of 27 feet (13-1/2 feet) and mark the cord. Now just walk around the circle, marking as you go. Use more stakes, marking paint, chalk etc.. There you go!

Answer 4

Since a 13 inch radius is correct for a 24ft pool then we will adjust the radius to suit a 27ft pool:
27/24*13=14.625
Hence a 14.625 inch radius should be correct for a 27ft pool.

Answer 5

Certainly all answers so far are valid.

Since the pool will not be just a half pool, why not determine where you want it, take a center point (Stake) and a line at half of 27 diameter, and using the line like a compass, tie something at the perimeter measurement and walk it around until you run into the start point.

If you wish and have grading etc. to do, you can get spray marking paint such as is used in utility marking etc. and run the circle, with the line, spraying the outline of a circle 27 ft. diameter.

In my work I use that method all the time to create a circle when I don't have a TOOL large enough to perform the task.

For smaller circles I've also used strips of wood larger or as large as the eventual circumference I need. Tap a center hole in the strip, notch the opposite end or drill holes for a pencil every inch, and run the circle that way.

In your case, no matter all the reasons; I see the string on a stake in the center as an easy/fast method.

Steven Wolf

Answer 6

Well to start with to find the circumference of a circle you need to multiply the radius times 3.14 .So you need to divide 27 by 3.14 and this will be your radius for a 27 ft. circle. 8.61 would be your radius times 3.14 would come out to be right at 27ft.

Answer 7

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