While it is possible to install the pool directly on a lawn surface most pools are designed for exactly this installing a perfectly smooth flat and.
Is putting carpet under above ground pool a good idea.
This summer of 2012 we did put carpet down.
A perfect time to put up the pool especially our may it was hot.
Aside from that carpet smells bad in these conditions and will rot away.
The foam protects the bottom makes it feel nicer looks better easier to vacuum and insulates the pool from the cold ground.
I have had foam under my pools for at least 8 years now.
May 31 2014 add carpet padding to bottom of intex pool before set up makes bottom of pool cushion and it doesn t let rocks rip lining.
There are a handful of things you can put under your intex pool to make sure that it lasts longer but we only recommend the following materials to put under your intex pool.
An aboveground pool requires a level surface.
Will not be without it.
Keep in mind that intex pools vary in size.
Space the space required for an above ground pools is considerably less than the space needed for in ground pools.
Remove all sod from the pool area and any dirt from high spots.
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Here are 4 ideas of what to put under intex above ground pools.
Installing an above ground pool on a natural grass lawn is not a good idea particularly if you plan on taking down the pool for part of the year.
There are several reasons why natural grass and above ground pools do not mix well but one of the most important is that the pool is going to kill the grass.
What can you put under a pool liner for padding.
Sometimes we get asked about using carpet under a swimming pool liner.
I live in a college town and used carpet is plentiful when the students move out at graduation in may.
Carpet holds moisture and will stay soggy further promoting rust.
Filling in low spots with sand or dirt is not recommended because it is impossible to compact the fill enough that it won t settle under the weight of the pool and water.
Less maintenance above ground pools require less upkeep to maintain swimmable waters.
So for smaller yards an above ground pool is ideal.
Carpet does not stop nutgrass or critters and has no advantage.
An amature can easily manage putting together the preconstructed parts.
Above ground pools on natural grass.
Make sure to tape the seams together with a good quality tape i used gorilla tape and put a good quality tarp over the top.
The answer here is to avoid it too.
May 31 2014.
Complicated cleaning and drains.
The vinyl liner on an above ground swimming pool will last much longer and will be more comfortable for swimmers if there is some kind of padding layer between the bottom of the pool liner and the ground on which the pool rests.
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