Coleman/Intex 22x52 pool. Tips for ground prep and leveling.

awesome tip on the leveling trick! We, too, were just thinking way too hard. We are going to use a little bit of sand, mostly because our ground is very rocky. Thanks again!

Wish i had seen your videos a week ago. Very informative. Thanks for sharing with us pool virgins.

Wow! Thanks so much for making this video. This is great advice! I'm getting ready to level the yard for our 8x16 Intex, this makes me feel a lot more confident regarding the easiest way to do it.

Fantastic video this is the exact issue I’m having with my pool!! Once summer is finished here in Australia I’m going to fix my stones I rushed into it next time I’ll take my time!! Thanks for these tips

Thank you so much Paul. We have a 15' pool and about 4" slope and I'm only putting up for the next 3 months, so this gave me some hope in which I can prep more before next summer and just get the blocks and level the blocks. I've watched dozens of videos and this was the only one that even mentioned this tip.

Great video and good job. We have leveled the ground with sand as best as we could using a 2×4 and level but were trying to find the best way to level it as perfectly as possible because the 2×4 method is only as good as the center point and can be faulty. This idea is awesome for this type of pool being that the feet need a solid foundation that won't sink into the ground at different locations depending on each post's weight load and varying degrees of soil/sand compaction. I will say though from past experience you should get those wrinkles out of the bottom because when you use the manual pool vacuums, they will catch on and scrape the high spots which lead to holes in the liner. This will also happen if there are indentations in the bottom from foot prints left during installation and while filling the pool and uneven soil compaction. Green algae settles in the indentations and the vacuum edges scrape the edges around the hole. We had hundreds of microscopic pin holes in the bottom that were impossible to find and patch due to a coarser grade of sand. I'm going to get a ground pad this time around to prevent all this. Thanks for the great video.

You have got to be kidding me. I have been having such a tough time leveling my backyard for our pool. It’s our first pool, and it’s the same size as yours, so big. So we don’t want to mess it up and my dirt is quite rocky in places. I gotta show my wife this video. I think you’ve saved us a ton of time.

Getting ready to set ours up so I was really glad to see how you did yours. It sounds WAY easier than what we were planning 😜.

That's genius! I've been having trouble figuring out how to level my 16' pool & I bought those same stones for the legs.. I'm going to give it a go.. thanks! Edit* It worked PERFECTLY! I put $150 of workout padding down underneath & it feels nice on the feet. The block to block leveling is the best & easiest solution though. It makes total sense because if the stones are exactly even, the top ring will be completely level. Thanks again!

Bingo! I’ve been researching for a couple of days I think you have posted my solution! And I have those bricks too I kid you not. Anyway your pool looks lovely and don’t be a perfectionist about wrinkles on the floor. You do however have a friendly looking frog floating around the top. Thank you so much! 🐸🐸🐸

Hi Pete followed your instructions and hire someone to level the ground this weekend amd put up the pool myself. Got the pavers and my pool was pretty leveled I would say may an inch to an inch and a half but pretty good thanks your videos rock.

My man! Getting ready to setup my second one tomorrow and that paver to paver level tip is gonna be a life saver. I set one up years ago and it was off by 3". I was dreading the setup until I watched this.

Great tips Paul! I enjoyed my first pool this year which was an 8' x 24" Intex easy set for $39. Was a great first pool since I had no experience with pools and wasn't sure how much use it would get. I didn't level the area of course for such a small pool, but it was obvious the pool wasn't level. As much as my tiny pool was used this year, I started searching for an upgrade. Thankfully, I stumbled across an Intex pool 22' x 52" lightly used at a moving sale for $100 two weeks ago. I started searching for tips on how to level the ground. Your video has helped me tremendously! Two days ago I started leveling out my very unlevel, yet thankfully sandy yard, and you're absolutely correct...the key is to set your blocks for the legs and make sure they're level all the way around. At first I leveled out the area for the underside of the pool...or at least thought it was level, but when I set my blocks afterward, I found just how unlevel my ground was under the pool area. If you have a very sloped yard like mine. I would definitely suggest starting out on the low end of the yard, then working your way around with the block leveling. This will aid in less blocks to purchase, and also ensure on a firm packed surface by digging down into the soil, instead of having to add more dirt or loose sand to build up to level. I haven't yet finished the entire pool set-up, but focusing on the perimeter blocks really helps!

This is the best video on leveling a pool!!!!!

wow! thanks for the tip on leveling the pool. I told my husband about it. We will be installing a pool this week and I have been trying to find a way to level out the pool easier than what I've seen. We have a 24' pool that came from a pool place but it needs a liner and is 9 years old so I think we are just going to grab a pool like this from walmart and add the skimmer and pump, if i can, from the old pool setup.

It looks great! Looks so pretty all set up. Thanks for the info. Love your voice, BTW!

Great video! Followed your instructions my 22 x 52 pool is very leveled. I also installed the Hayward wide mouth skimmer and going to do a complete tutorial video.

I’m stressing about the leveling! Glad to hear your take on it and the comment from the pool guy. I do think we can do it.

great viedo did one much older 30 year ago was great, It change my life with family and kids. What a great fun.

Thanks for the pavers tip my pool is perfect !