Above Ground Pool Site leveling and Ground Preparation Setup part 1

[@Casshern_Sin]

Seeing how easy the machinery made it look makes me want to cry. I just spend a day digging out a circle through clay soil with bricks/rocks/bramble roots etc. With a shovel and a fork... 👀

[@Yellowdogsworld]

LOL...well, it sounds like you made it, once that pools up and filled... it will make the reward all that much sweeter :)

[@Elsalvadorteikirisi]

story of my life ! 😢😆

[@thejagmohan7121]

I'm about to do it too bro I feel your pain but yes will be worth it I'm sure

[@denesharobinson4233]

Me and my mom have the same problem. But we started using a tiller ans THE difference was AMAZING ... We still had to remove by shovel and rack but a tiller is complete game changer. Maybe try that

[@dlphelan]

The board with the level/swivel idea was great! I just used your idea on my pool install and it went pretty well. Thanks for posting!

[@Yellowdogsworld]

Thanks, I'm glad it worked out for you :)

[@cammie8701]

"I happen to have a machine that can do all that...." Me: looks in garage and realizes I have a two shovels.

[@Kessa3]

😂😂😂

[@jordanhardy2597]

Lmao same

[@mikepeck9688]

Definitely using the mower trick! Freaking genius lol, thank you for the great tutorial :)

[@Yellowdogsworld]

No problem!

[@jamiepoovey7220]

You are at an advantage with all that equipment.

[@Yellowdogsworld]

I admit, having access to a back hoe and ZT mower is nice, but renting a sod cutter will do the same job, even better to be honest. As long as you have some kind of motorized yard equipment 4 wheeler, small tractor mower, you get the same result. I have done the same before without some of these toy's... its just takes a lot more sweet equity :)

[@texaspackerfan12]

All the stuff can be rented for a day

[@wesleytoehay]

Looks like the best and easiest way I’ve found so far.

[@Yellowdogsworld]

Glad it helped

[@2ndamendment770]

even with that equipment , its still a lot of work , Good Job !!

[@Yellowdogsworld]

Your right about that, anyone tells you it’s easy, hasn’t done it.

[@ParentsandProjects]

Awesome yard, beauty J Deer and nice leveling! I'm thinking about taking on a pool project for my backyard. When's part 2 coming out?

[@Yellowdogsworld]

Thanks! I hope to get it done and edited by next week.

[@carlosmauriciogalvis713]

Thank you, great job showing us how to.

[@Yellowdogsworld]

You’re welcome😁

[@Marababby]

is their a specific size you need for the 2x4 ? I also have 18x48

[@Yellowdogsworld]

I used a 12 foot 2x4, drilled the hole at 10 foot to give me a 20 foot circle. that leaves you an extra foot around the perimeter

[@beechcraft12]

Did you have any issues with that sail shade on the playground in background sir?

[@Yellowdogsworld]

The first one we put up lasted about 4 years up year around, The second one not much, maybe 2 years. So i think it all depends on who makes the sail, both were ordered from amazon.

[@yogidemis8513]

I'm here because I gotta do the same with a 12 foot pool no machinery but all by hand. At least I have subgrade leveling skills that I haven't used in 25 years!!

[@taliahernandez6678]

Where on the bottom mower do you hook that hook up to?

[@Yellowdogsworld]

On my mower it has a bracket for a tow hitch, I used that.

[@ViralRuckus]

Did you use a 12 foot or 16 foot 2×4?

[@Yellowdogsworld]

I’m certain I used a 12 foot board, 18 = a 9 foot radius, that’s why there was 3 feet overlapping the center.

[@ViralRuckus]

​@@Yellowdogsworld Gotcha! Thanks

[@marcososegueda]

Hey!! Thanks that’s exactly what I’m doing in this moment to the house of my daughter in law.!!!

[@Yellowdogsworld]

Your welcome 🤗

[@TheHannaClan]

What's the point of the sand, is it necessary?

[@Yellowdogsworld]

I would not say it’s necessary, but it helps in getting as smooth and flat a bottom as possible. From what I’ve been told you don’t want it too heavy since sand tends to move easily.

[@lizrogers2669]

That looks really good!!!

[@Yellowdogsworld]

Thanks liz, it was a lot of work :)

[@Nick-ig4wz]

Some great ideas here man. Could you have just used the box blade to remove the grass? I have a six foot box blade but no backhoe. And be honest, how blown out were your shoulders after that?

[@Yellowdogsworld]

With a bit of finesse, I think a box blade would do the work too. My shoulders were good and warmed up, fortunately, they held up.

[@killerxd8939]

Yesss please love your vids

[@Yellowdogsworld]

Thanks :)

[@jgomez2258]

How many sandbags did you buy ?

[@Yellowdogsworld]

I ended up with 10 bags

[@corissa366]

What size board did you use?😁

[@Yellowdogsworld]

It was a 16 x 2 x 4

[@furiousphoenix7526]

How much sand did you use??

[@Yellowdogsworld]

10 bags total.

[@alanpitts798]

All I had was a shovel and a hard tooth rake. 😁

[@Yellowdogsworld]

Well, at least you got your workout in LOL :)

[@julz9582]

Looks good!

[@Yellowdogsworld]

thanks :)

[@MissEmma2300]

This is Great! Can you do mine next please?🙏 😂

[@Yellowdogsworld]

thanks, Unfortunately I'm not in the pool build business 😁 or Fortunately...depends on how you look at it.

[@MissEmma2300]

@@Yellowdogsworld lol I know I was only kidding 😅

[@Yellowdogsworld]

Yea I know you were, I couldn’t help but respond 🙂

[@MissEmma2300]

@@Yellowdogsworld I hope all is well with you :)

[@weskarcher483]

With that equipment you can build your own in ground pool. 😄 I can help you build an inground pool if you help me build mine, as long as you're near Lampasas Texas.

[@Yellowdogsworld]

Sounds like a deal, just need me good heavy equipment trailer and a diesel truck to haul it with- 😀 but I am in South Carolina… so on second thought🤦‍♂️

[@weskarcher483]

@@Yellowdogsworld Yea that's too far. The accent sounded more like you were from Texas. You can actually build an in ground pool for about 3 to 5k. Depends on how fancy you want the finishes and if you skim coat or just use a liner. The construction is just with simple cinder blocks. You have the hardest part already solved... digging the hole.

[@Bankai72]

Using Sand voids the manufacturer warranty

[@Yellowdogsworld]

Interesting? To be honest though, most warranty's are not worth the paper they are written on. I would not be surprised if the warranty is voided if you put water in it :)

[@Bankai72]

@@Yellowdogsworld Yeah I dont know what I would expect from the manufacturer. Any issues are sure to be my fault anyway. Every video I've seen people use sand to level...Like EVERY single one...

[@Yellowdogsworld]

Well, I think it's ok personally but one thing to remember is sand doesn't pack, this is why I used it as little as possible, for me, it's more for the fine finish than major media leveling if you use too much it's going to move around under the pool eventually. This may be why Intex doesn't support it "so to speak".

[@josiffexplosiff1]

Backhoe even rolled up the sod

[@Yellowdogsworld]

Yep, It was an unintended benefit... but worked like a charm. 😁

[@nuffdoggiggey4103]

3 days later..😅

[@Yellowdogsworld]

Lol, yep that about sums it up.. getting land flat and level is not for the faint of heart, 🙃

[@johnhernandez3134]

Now do a video without all that equipment.

[@Yellowdogsworld]

Lol.. we’ll, I technically did, it was the first pool, I just failed to film it…. It was good exercise. 🥴

[@clausingemannpedersen9951]

👏🇩🇰🇺🇸

[@miiitchhh225]

Step 1: own a backhoe

[@Yellowdogsworld]

Lol.. or at least borrow one 🙃

[@alliedawson6167]

Some good sod lol

[@Yellowdogsworld]

Yep, the wife made sure It didn’t go to waste.