I have an above ground swimming pool. The ground must be perfectly level. How do I get it perfectly level?

Question

Pool is 18 ft. diameter and 4 ft. deep. Ground where I put it must be perfectly level. How????

Answer 1

The most inexpensive way would be to use a wooden or steel stake driven into the ground at the center of the pool area. Then utilizing a masonry string and a string level the area can be easily leveled. It's important that you use a masonry string line mainly for the strength and durability. The string level is designed to fit onto this type of line. After driving the stake firmly into the ground, tie one end of the string to the stake 4 inches up from the dirt, next unroll the string so you have enough to cover the area of your pool as you walk around the stake. This is going to take more than two hands so bring some help. Holding the string line taught you or your helper can then attach the string level to the string. One person will be watching the bubble on the string level, the other person will be holding the loose end of the string keeping it taught. The person at the level will be telling the person holding the string to move the string up or down in order to keep the bubble of the string level in the center of the two black line. Once you've mastered that, all measurements below the string line should be 4 inches. Feel free to email me if you run into problems...........Gene

Answer 2

Just did this, be ready it isnt fun. Try to pick a spot thats already pretty level, because whatever side is higher you will have to dig out...you cant just add sand to the low side. (Doesnt work) I put 9 stakes in the ground...1 in center and 8 around the perimeter of the pool. Just like the guy above said use a laser level and mark your spots on all the stakes. To be sure I was dead on I ran string from each outside stake to the center stake making sure the string was level and I basically measured with a yard stick the depth from the string to the ground making sure everywhere was exactly the same depth. You could probably skip this step and get by with your markings but I didnt want to have to drain the pool and do it all over agin if it was a little off somewhere. It wont be perfectly smooth so just add some sand and level the sand the same way and pack it down and you should be all set...GOOD LUCK (cuz I picked a spot to put mine where itd be right in the sun to heat the water, and it wasnt close to level (way off)...I did a lot of digging and leveling, have fun hope this helps

Answer 3

I have one of these pools.

Lay out a 22' diameter circle by setting a stake in the center of where you want it and stretching out an 11' line from that point. Put stakes down every 4 feet.
Using some bender board (from the local nursery or home improvement center), make a small form all the way around (this will be about 70 feet long), and level it on the stakes as best you can. Nail or screw the bender board to the stakes. Cut any part of the stake that is above the bender board off flush with the top of the bender board.

Fill this area with sand (about 5 cubic yards).

Rake the sand out reasonably flat so that the circle is full.

Nail together enough straight boards together so that it is more than 22' long.

Using a helper, each grabs one end of the long board. Starting at one side of the circle, slide the board across the form so that the board levels out the bumps in the sand. Fill in the parts that are low.

This will be as flat and level as your forms boards were, so if you did a good job doing that, your pool will be OK.

BTW -- mine was off about 4" across the pool and it still functioned perfectly well, pump and all.

Answer 4

To get the ground "perfectly level, you can use a transit to determine the rise and fall of the ground on each corner where you want to put the pool. after the corners are marked, string lines are pulled and the area under the string line that is too high is brought to grade by digging it out so that the distance under the string line is the same at each end.

If you do not have access to a transit, you can put stakes at each corner where you want to put your pool. Using a 4 foot level or longer, adjust the string line until it is level. This requires tying one end of the string line off, usually 4 inches off the ground. Raise and lower the the other end of the string line until the line is level. Measure the distance under the string line on each end and the middle. The area of the string line where the ground is too high then needs to be dug out until it matches the end that was tied off.

The string line method is not as accurate as a transit but it will get you in the ball park of having the ground to a level grade so you can install the pool. You can pull string lines in both directions to be really accurate.

Use metal stakes, and pound them in deep so you can pull the string line really tight, that way you get a more accurate measurement.

Also, when you start, tie off in the low end of the slope otherwise the "level" reading won't be right. You will see what I mean when you tie off at 4 inches on one end and level for the string line is 5 inches on the other end.

Hopefully this helps.

Good Luck!!!

Answer 5

Mark out a square on the ground bigger than the pool.
Hammer in one wooden peg on one corner then another peg on another corner and level them with a straight piece of wood in between with a spirit level on.
Then do the same for the other corners till all the pegs are at the same level using intermediate pegs if your piece of wood is not long enough.
Then screw lengths of timber to the pegs at the same level as the tops and the area inside the square can be filled with earth to the height of the timbers and it should be level.

Answer 6

The first thing you need to realize is not to use sand cause sand shifts too much, use dirt. Make a square a bit bigger than your pool then fill it in with dirt. Use a tapper and tap all the dirt till its hard. Then use a 2x4 to level off the dirt , adding or removing dirt as needed and voila you have a base for your pool you can use year after year!

Answer 7

Sand is a good way to get a leven surface for swimming pools. Get a load of it, spread it out...make sure to get enough so it s raised a few inches...the sand will fill in the holes in the ground...easy fix! :)

Answer 8

First you have to place sand underneath,making sure its level by using poles with height marked,then use a laser bean across to see that the markes on the poles are level.

Answer 9

iam tryin to level a spot in my yard for my pool and i got to dig down to get it level any one done this before

Answer 10

Hello there...
I don't have the perfect answer but I believe you need professional help with that matter. Sorry, I have nothing in mind....good luck...