Base For Above Ground Pool Foundation Site Preparation Ground Leveling Set up For Above Ground Pools

How to set up the base foundation for your above ground pool and how to level it.
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In this video, I will show you how I prepare the ground for my installation of the Costco Bestway pool.
I will show you what material I used for the base, what I use to add an additional layer of protection for the pool, and also how I built a frame around the pool to keep everything contained.
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There are a lot of available materials for you to use as a base for your above ground pool so I recommend doing some research on which material fits your needs the best.
After you decided which material to use, what this video to see how to prepare your site for the pool set up.
Since I've received a ton of questions on my pool video setup on how to build the frame, I made this video hopefully to answer all of the questions.
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[@boxican83]

No joke… I’ve watched dozens of videos.. this is the only one I needed to watch! Thank you sir!

[@don_wynn]

You’re welcome 😀 thanks for watching

[@tanyavaldez8757]

Best ground level video I’ve seen👌

[@don_wynn]

Thanks 😃

[@Gsnoop440]

You did a great job Sir. Thank you for the video im fixing to try this myself.

[@JamesBeck-w3l]

Awesome video bro 11/10! Very helpful.

[@don_wynn]

Thanks 🙏🏻 for the nice comment. 😃

[@sueallingham9070]

this is a great video and we are setting up and almost identical pool. Thank you so much. Very helpful.!😊

[@don_wynn]

Thanks. I’m excited it for you. Totally worth it even though it is overwhelming sometimes. 😃

[@susanlee5817]

We purchased this exact pool from Costco Canada and are having difficulty finding out what and how much chemicals we need. Any ideas?

[@LuciusTrout]

Really helpful. I think I'll try this next year

[@Guestiverails]

def helps me out im about to do this exact same prcess

[@don_wynn]

I’m glad it helped 😃

[@unclechaneats]

I was planning on doing something similar for year 2 with our costco bestway pool, thank you so much for this video and your other one!

[@don_wynn]

You are welcome and thanks for watching 😃

[@S2T1A5NE]

Nice job, i will use your method but i will wait till its not 105° out like i recently did!

[@cowdog360]

Thanks for this. I’m about to do the exact same thing. I have about. 30x 16 fairly flat area in my yard and bought the Costco pool. Just need to get the mason sand now.

[@Bangbangbigelow]

Dumb question but won’t the wood frame rot out after a while?

[@thisblows12345678]

How much rock did you use for around the pool?

[@CathyBender-m5u]

i have this exact pool to set up in the spring...was on sale so i bought it. i use weedmat in my garden and weeds still come thru. have you had any come thru the mat ? i'm worried weeds will go thru the weed mat into the pool liner

[@magiclashandbeauty90]

Very great video. Thank u

[@don_wynn]

Thanks for watching 😃

[@sarahbayne6000]

I live in Canada so our pool will only be set up during summers- if I use pressure treated lumber can I leave the frame and sand and everything up all year round? Thank you!

[@01cissy]

I live in Spokane Washington and have a 18' x 9" x 48" Coleman pool. I take the pool and all plumbing down each year and store it in a shed. I have a treated lumber frame and leave it up all year. I do cover it with tarps. Starting 6 years with it, and no problems at this point. Good luck !

[@ashleyfawcett6210]

My neighbours in Toronto leave their pool up year round vs risking not completely drying it and cracking in the winter. They must put the pump away

[@m0ath]

The quicksand joke put it over the top for me 🙏

[@don_wynn]

Lol 😃

[@davejanczyk]

Is there any instruction I missed on the footings that were used ? Do they come with the pool or did you make them ?

[@don_wynn]

I made them. You can also get some stone/concrete pavers

[@Countryangel116]

Thanks for this video. Did you add the pavers on top of the weed barrier? And then push it down into the sand so they are level with the bottom of the pool?

[@AmericanMuscleCarsR]

What did you do level the pavers or above sand?

[@migueljrcaceres]

Where do we find the footing for thr legs?

[@danielburke2478]

Very helpful

[@don_wynn]

Thank you. And thanks for watching 😃

[@NurseAdventures]

Hello. How did you level your frames? What was your initial step? I’m having trouble figuring it out, im no expert on this and want to do DIY. Thanks!

[@walkerscoral]

Really wondering this too.

[@walkerscoral]

I’m in shambres if i can’t figure itnour

[@maxgrossman5396]

I wish I had known how to do this earlier!

[@zleebster]

I noticed the brick footings are on top of the sand. do you have any trouble from the brick footings on the pool legs being higher than the bottom level of the pool? Has it caused any issues?

[@don_wynn]

Hi, it’s actually 2x8 I cut into square shape…it hasn’t had any isssues so far, going onto 4th season

[@zleebster]

@@don_wynn awesome. Love your videos, thanks for sharing.

[@don_wynn]

@@zleebster thank you, you’re too kind 😀

[@mikemassari6443]

How many inces did you cut the reel bar each? Great video.

[@things971]

I did a foot or deeper, roughly 2ft or less spacing. Depth may depend on how soft your soil is.

[@mikemassari6443]

Ok thanks. 🙏

[@webguyz1]

How much was cost of materials?

[@DebsPnL]

How many bags of sand and what brand did you use?

[@don_wynn]

I ordered 5 yards of mason sand delivered by truck…but I didn’t need all 5 yards

[@cowdog360]

How many inches of sand did you put in your frame? Looks like only a few and not a full 3.5.

[@SweetMissPink]

Watching this for my $25 blow up pool😂

[@don_wynn]

@@SweetMissPink lol, that’s okay. You’ll be experienced when you get a bigger pool

[@R1Brooklyn]

Thanks

[@don_wynn]

You’re welcome 😀

[@elgatoman4666]

About how much it cost to make the base?

[@paulgeary531]

Great video and good information. Thank you! One question, it looks like the pool area is lower than actual ground. Does it flood during heavy rain acting like a French drain? And if so the stone probably helps the water settle quicker, just figure I would ask because I'm doing the same thing and I was trying to make my pool level with the ground but maybe your ideas better?

[@andrecurayag9777]

Hi Just curious to know what kind of material you used to cover the sand?

[@don_wynn]

Weed barrier

[@dennisholloman5039]

Very helpful, Thank you👍🏾

[@AmericanMuscleCarsR]

Did you level the pavers with sand or sit them on top ? I’m thinking of sinking mines half way

[@01cissy]

I have heard the pavers need to be level with the sand.

[@saugamagic]

Hi Don in the beginning of the video 0:17, are those gravels on top of landscape weed barrier and under the pool? I thought u put the pool directly on top of the weed barrier?

[@don_wynn]

I added river rocks around the pool after for two purposes. One is for decoration, to make it look better and the other reason is to soften the blow as water falls from the side it will eventually tear up that weed barrier eventually.

[@mr_rogers84]

What are the size specifications of the rebar that you used and did you put it on each piece of wood?

[@things971]

He used a 5/8” rebar. I think 1ft or deeper into the ground. I installed mine about every 2ft, It ain’t going anywhere.

[@DCF1VER]

This video is a year old now. How has it held up? Anything you'd do differently?

[@don_wynn]

Hi, the box held up great. Hard to believe it’s only a year old I’ve had my pool 2-3 years now. The only thing I’d do differently is to make sure it is very even before I put the pool on. Hope that helps 😃

[@25abbafather]

Hi, so Don, to make it a strong level, maybe a powered tamper would be the way to go!

[@don_wynn]

@@25abbafather hi, yes a power temp would really help. What I found out is that I can feel the small lumps and bumps because the ground wasn’t compacted well enough. Just make sure it’s compact as much and even as possible.

[@Niki666Morbid]

how is the sand? Intex pools say Do Not use sand under their pools

[@504jumpoffboy]

I wonder the same

[@johnrogan9420]

Bought 60 dollars worth of "pure sand" at Toys r us...had zero effect on leveling my pool...save your money or get sand at a beach for free!

[@LowLuvR117]

nice n true

[@MegaSmith2010]

Or you can get "Masonry sand" like specifically shown in the video. Not all sand is the same

[@matthewgray1990]

I got 1 yard of sand for that price they’re making a killing😂😂

[@EddieW-kx5mz]

you got the wrong sand

[@rafars2246]

Next time a dry concrete pour will save you a ton of time and money.

[@robertzaccagnini1602]

Hi What would a slab of dry concerte for a 23 X 15 cost?

[@jasoncogswell5984]

Nice mask... wearing it outside, alone in your own yard like a giant loser