The best base for an above ground pool - Stall mats under Intex Pool?!
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- čas přidán 8. 07. 2023
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After spending few hours watching all kinds of videos I came across this one from the Backyard Problem Solver ( • The BEST BASE for an a... ) and finally made the decision to spend a little more and get stall mats for my above ground Intex pool. After digging out to create a more stable base, we framed the area with 4x4s, spread a 2" layer of chat, and dropped in stall mats we got at Tractor Supply for $50/ea. Yes it was more costly but the labor servings were worth it for me and our situation.
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Why didn't you put the camera on whayou was talking about ??
These comments are too harsh lol. This was informative. Thanks for the vid! I appreciate you putting the cost out there. $80 ish at time of making vid for mats.. vs $350-400 for sand.
Thanks for the information. But I'd like to have seen more about the pads. Your thumbnail was great and it got me, but video execution was a little off.
So do u know u good be a Ryan Reynolds’s double? Seriously….
Ppl aren’t nice. Thank you for the video.
I did this 3 years ago, looks and works great
What thickness did you use for mats? Any updates? Issues?
Absolutely great idea👍
Reading through the comments i see you had some issues with staining. I'm considering doing this as well. What would you recommend in lieu of the tarp included with the pool? I bought the 12x24 and am waiting for it too be delivered to see how big the footprint actually is compared to the listed dimensions. Would putting pavers under the mats where the legs land help with the indentation? I use them in my gym and they are pretty resilient for bouncing back into normal shape. I had my power rack on them for years and you can't even tell where it was after I moved it. Obviously the pool is much heavier but they are amazing.
So I wonder if I could just use them under my intex pool legs instead of pavers? I have sand to level tje ground then a installation pad on top of the sand and thinking of cutting out the sections where the legs go and place down pavers but I like the stall mats better. I would think the pavers would still sink in the sand. Ugh..lol
Thank you!
I leveled the ground and used 3 inch foamboards that I cut in an octagonal shape for my round pool. I used two ratchet straps and placed them on opposite sides for even tension and I got a completely flat surface without joints that can be seen through the bottom of the pool.
Interesting idea
We are leveling are ground now for are pool and I have sand that we have are using to help fill but we got the wrestling mats or gym mats whatever you want to call them but if you read the fine print if you place your pool directly on sand it will avoid out your warranty if you have one
I'm putting in a pool this year and I plan to go this route
You wouldn’t needed the cattle padding if you would’ve put up like a metal sided doughboy type pool. Then you could’ve padded in the inside of your pool walls and it would’ve kept your pool warmer. The only way you can do it on this type of pool is to pad the outside of it with like bubble wrap or some sort and it looks not so good.
How’s the sinkage/indentation for the legs with the mats? I want to do this instead of using pavers or something and curious how it does under the pressure of the feet
Lol and lol, is that video not related to to the video title can’t stop laughing
Nice job. How did you avoid shifting the sand as placed the pads down?
How thick were your mats?