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

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.

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

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome and thanks for watching 😃

Awesome video bro 11/10! Very helpful.

@don_wynn

5 ай бұрын

Thanks 🙏🏻 for the nice comment. 😃

Best ground level video I’ve seen👌

@don_wynn

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 😃

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

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

@don_wynn

11 ай бұрын

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

@susanlee5817

11 ай бұрын

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

Very great video. Thank u

@don_wynn

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 😃

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?

Very helpful

@don_wynn

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. And thanks for watching 😃

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

@don_wynn

10 ай бұрын

I’m glad it helped 😃

Very helpful, Thank you👍🏾

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

I wish I had known how to do this earlier!

The quicksand joke put it over the top for me 🙏

@don_wynn

Жыл бұрын

Lol 😃

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

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

How much rock did you use for around the pool?

Where do we find the footing for thr legs?

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

Жыл бұрын

What did you do level the pavers or above sand?

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

Жыл бұрын

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.

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

Жыл бұрын

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

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

@don_wynn

Жыл бұрын

Weed barrier

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

@things971

10 ай бұрын

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.

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

@01cissy

10 ай бұрын

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

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

10 ай бұрын

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

10 ай бұрын

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

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

3 күн бұрын

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

@zleebster

3 күн бұрын

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

@don_wynn

3 күн бұрын

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

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

@things971

10 ай бұрын

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

@mikemassari6443

10 ай бұрын

Ok thanks. 🙏

About how much it cost to make the base?

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

@don_wynn

Жыл бұрын

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

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

@504jumpoffboy

Жыл бұрын

I wonder the same

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

@don_wynn

2 ай бұрын

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 😃

@94manorviewclose

19 күн бұрын

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

@don_wynn

18 күн бұрын

@@94manorviewclose 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.

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

@robertzaccagnini1602

10 ай бұрын

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

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

11 ай бұрын

nice n true

@MegaSmith2010

2 күн бұрын

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