| If you have always wanted a pool, why not install | | | | be using the pool at one time. If the land area you |
| a relatively inexpensive above ground swimming | | | | chose won't squeeze the bathers into each |
| pool. Above ground pools are one of the easiest | | | | other's shoulders then your size selection is great. |
| and cost effective ways to get a pool, but there | | | | Otherwise, you will just have to limit the number |
| are a few things you have to consider first | | | | of bathers at any one time. |
| before starting out to buy your pool. | | | | You will want your above ground swimming pool |
| Firstly, choose a nice level spot that should be | | | | to last. So, if you can help it, go for a more |
| slightly in higher in elevation than its surroundings. | | | | expensive high-quality pool with branded |
| Give a 10-foot distance between your above | | | | accessories (filter and pump). also try to get a |
| ground swimming pool and the nearest power line. | | | | 20-year warranty on it. |
| Don't choose a shaded spot under trees because | | | | Most ready-to-assemble above ground swimming |
| the leaves will fall into the pool and the water | | | | pools come with an installation manual. This allows |
| won't be as warm as it would be under the full | | | | you to install the pool yourself. If you do regular |
| sun. | | | | maintenance on your pool it stands to last for |
| Secondly, remove loose wet soil and grass from | | | | decades. That is, if you don't forget to cover it in |
| the base of your above ground swimming pool. | | | | winter. |
| Use a flat shovel to scrape of the soil. It would | | | | The base your above ground swimming pool |
| help a lot to sharpen the edge of the shovel. | | | | should not be padded with a lot of sand because |
| When using the shovel, try to keep it as close to | | | | sand doesn't compact as well as soil. The ideal |
| the horizontal line as you can to make sure you | | | | ground for the pool base would be a mixture of |
| don't dig holes into the area. A sod cutter would | | | | soft, compact able soil and a little sand to give it |
| speed up the work. | | | | firmness. Alternatively you can purchase a foam |
| The size of the above ground swimming pool will | | | | pad or gorilla bottom. These are materials specially |
| really depend first, on how much area you can | | | | designed as pads for your above ground |
| appropriate from your own property. Determine | | | | swimming pool. |
| the largest area possible in your property. You will | | | | Something to watch out for is the possibility that |
| need clearance on the main side of the pool plus | | | | the above ground swimming pool will prevent |
| three feet on all sides. Working from the biggest | | | | your yard from draining properly. Some pool |
| area possible and with an eye on your budget, | | | | owners mistake the flooding of their yard as a |
| determine the kind of above ground swimming | | | | sign that the pool is leaking. Most often, it is not. |
| pool you will want to buy. Naturally a smaller | | | | All you need do to remove the clogged water is |
| budget will get a smaller or lower quality pool. But | | | | to create a drainage ditch to draw the water |
| if your resources are more than sufficient, think | | | | from the high side to a lower side and onto your |
| about the maximum number of people who will | | | | main drainage if possible. |