How to Prepare and Level the Sand / Base for a Swimming Pool to be Erected on.

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  • čas přidán 22. 03. 2021
  • In this video I install and demonstrate how to level your sand for a Swimming Pool to be erected on.
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Komentáře • 96

  • @baseballnerd5235
    @baseballnerd5235 Před 3 lety +48

    You know its down south when hes using tubafours

  • @aqualakeful
    @aqualakeful Před 2 lety +1

    Pure gold!! Doing it the same in my garden. Half way finished. Nice tutorial sir.

  • @vitashort2846
    @vitashort2846 Před 2 lety +1

    You have saved me! I definitely feel better about setting up our pool in the morning.

    • @papawsplace
      @papawsplace  Před 2 lety

      Glad to be of help Ms. Vita. Thanks for commenting. God Bless!

  • @rbr30217
    @rbr30217 Před rokem +1

    Very helpful!! thanks for showing all the details.

  • @LaserCraftWorks
    @LaserCraftWorks Před 3 lety +12

    I used my mower to drag the 2x4 in a circle. Added sand to the low spots when needed.. probably went around 100 times. Pool is within 1/4" of being level!

    • @papawsplace
      @papawsplace  Před 3 lety +2

      👍Working Smarter not Harder

    • @TheAxe4Ever
      @TheAxe4Ever Před 2 lety +1

      Yep. I kind of did the same thing only used a piece of chain link fence with a 2x4 attached to the front of it. Worked great!

  • @JesseMcG1981
    @JesseMcG1981 Před rokem

    Thank you so much! This was super helpful. I've done it the hard way and have to do it again. This time I'm going to switch to the central pipe and lever in the plank of wood.

    • @papawsplace
      @papawsplace  Před rokem

      Glad it helped! Thanks for commenting. God Bless!

  • @pathewes7004
    @pathewes7004 Před 3 lety +4

    Thank you for your tutorial videos... it is very helpful! I have the same pool and you did an amazing job with setting up the Coleman Deluxe Series!

    • @papawsplace
      @papawsplace  Před 3 lety +2

      Thanks You. I other videos, pool deck build, Sandpro75d sand filter, Polasis65 Vacuum and Intex Skimmer. Thanks You again.

    • @KimberleyMoody
      @KimberleyMoody Před rokem

      Did you remove the grass/sod before adding the sand?

  • @guzman9011
    @guzman9011 Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks for the tips. I’m gonna try this next week

  • @adam1979NSmcc
    @adam1979NSmcc Před 3 lety +2

    Love your videos. About to tackle this project this weekend. Thanks!

    • @papawsplace
      @papawsplace  Před 3 lety +1

      Don't get to hot and drink plenty of water. I also have other pool related videos that you may find helpful. Please Subscribe and Share my videos to help me grow this channel. Thanks Lots.

  • @courtneywhitt9971
    @courtneywhitt9971 Před 3 lety

    Thank you for sharing. Definitely helped us!

  • @aquillawallace7979
    @aquillawallace7979 Před 3 lety +1

    Cool big boy toys!!

  • @judyatkins8439
    @judyatkins8439 Před 3 lety

    Great videos. Very helpful. Thanks for sharing. Tom and Judy- Oak Grove, La

  • @lp8256
    @lp8256 Před 2 lety +1

    Awesome video Brother! No laser level...... Like my uncle says, "Poor Boys, always have poor ways!" Will be doing the same except my wife bought an oval pool........lol

    • @papawsplace
      @papawsplace  Před 2 lety

      Hello lp8256 and thanks for dropping in. Back in the day this was the way things were done. I also have other pool related videos in my play list that you may find helpful also. Thanks again and God Bless!

  • @bthompson1767
    @bthompson1767 Před měsícem

    Love the mountain music

    • @papawsplace
      @papawsplace  Před měsícem

      Good old Hill Billy music in the flat land. 😂

  • @banjerpicker5273
    @banjerpicker5273 Před rokem

    Great banjer music!!!

  • @oneofakind3004
    @oneofakind3004 Před měsícem

    Add weights to help pack down and level at the same time, also just use a 3ft rebar through the wood into the ground so u dont have to dig a pipe out

  • @jaquelineramirez8853
    @jaquelineramirez8853 Před 9 dny

    Hello ! Thanks for the video . How much sand did you use ? Did you put the sand over grass ?

    • @papawsplace
      @papawsplace  Před 9 dny

      Can't go by how much sand I used because my ground was so unlevel. But you want a minimum of 3 inches under the pool.

  • @HayleyHay17
    @HayleyHay17 Před 3 lety +1

    We did the same thing and our low side has about 10 inches of sand and high about 2. will that much sand hold up overtime?

    • @papawsplace
      @papawsplace  Před 3 lety +1

      On the high side of mine I sloped it out another 8 foot or so, then mulched it with straw/hay to get the grass growing. I was worried it would wash out if I didn't slope it out away from pool.

    • @HayleyHay17
      @HayleyHay17 Před 3 lety

      We are doing a small retaining wall. 🤞 hopefully it works.

    • @papawsplace
      @papawsplace  Před 3 lety

      That should work as long as you put it in the ground deep enough.

  • @butterflyhccstudent
    @butterflyhccstudent Před 3 lety +3

    Hi. Did you pour the San directly on the grass or dig a few inches? If you dug, what equipment did you use?

    • @papawsplace
      @papawsplace  Před 3 lety +2

      I just mowed the grass as short as I could then place sand. In the video erecting the pool you will see I put two layers of plastic on top of the sand. Thanks!

  • @ROLANDARNOLD-jj8de
    @ROLANDARNOLD-jj8de Před 2 měsíci

    Where you get the tractor could use one.

  • @stevelikens9881
    @stevelikens9881 Před 3 lety +1

    Did you have to re level your pool after you got your sand level ,just wondering if the sand would sink in after a rain.

    • @infared1982
      @infared1982 Před 3 lety +1

      I was wondering the same

    • @papawsplace
      @papawsplace  Před 3 lety +1

      Yes we got so much rain during this time I had to dress it up like 3 time before I got the pool erected.

  • @traygaddis213
    @traygaddis213 Před rokem

    Do you know about how much sand you had to use? Thank you and hope youins is doing real good sir

    • @papawsplace
      @papawsplace  Před rokem

      I had to use a lot but if your land is level 3 inches of sand for 20 foot square is about 3.8 yards.

  • @MyMother80
    @MyMother80 Před 3 lety +1

    What kind of plastic is that and where can I purchase it from

    • @papawsplace
      @papawsplace  Před 3 lety +1

      Just black plastic from Home Depot. It comes in a rolls of different sizes.

  • @bfisher9826
    @bfisher9826 Před 2 lety

    How long did it take start to finish leveling ground if I use shovel and rake

    • @papawsplace
      @papawsplace  Před 2 lety

      That's hard to say, it would depend on how thick you have to go to get it level. In my case the sand is a foot deep on the back side.

    • @bfisher9826
      @bfisher9826 Před 2 lety

      @@papawsplace I got to go down about 4 invhes around and add sand trying to estimate how ling it will take with just shovels and rake

    • @papawsplace
      @papawsplace  Před 2 lety

      So, you are digging out 4 inches first and then adding 4 inches of sand back. If this is correct, that may take a while if the soil you're digging in is hard.

  • @texasxo2404
    @texasxo2404 Před 2 lety

    Do you know how many yards of sand for 10X16 Pool?

    • @papawsplace
      @papawsplace  Před 2 lety

      If your ground is level, I would go 18' for the sand so it will be out past the pool. So, 18' at 3 inches depth is 2.36 Cy's of sand.

  • @laurenhenckel8961
    @laurenhenckel8961 Před 2 lety

    You level your ground first before the sand?

    • @papawsplace
      @papawsplace  Před 2 lety +1

      I used the sand to level my ground. But on the back side I went out and extra 8 feet, so it would not wash out.

  • @Kristy-pe2qq
    @Kristy-pe2qq Před měsícem

    What type of sand did you use?

    • @papawsplace
      @papawsplace  Před měsícem

      Well, it wasn't the best sand but it's about the sandiest soil I can get in this area.
      I know that's note answer you wanted but I would rather have pure river sand if I could have got some.

  • @El_BoogeyMan_
    @El_BoogeyMan_ Před 2 lety

    Is there a link to buy the mason sand at

    • @papawsplace
      @papawsplace  Před 2 lety +2

      LOL, I can't help there my friend unless you're in NE Louisiana. LOL

    • @El_BoogeyMan_
      @El_BoogeyMan_ Před 2 lety

      @@papawsplace do you know how many 50 lbs bags I would need for a 18 ft pool?

    • @papawsplace
      @papawsplace  Před 2 lety +3

      That would depend on how level your ground is. If the ground is level to do a 20 foot circle 3 inches thick you would need approx. 3.0 yards or approx. 79 Cubic feet. That is like 160 50lb bags of sand.

  • @everythingaquariums7050

    I wish I had a tracter like that, when I shoveled 15 tons of earth and play sand all week.

    • @papawsplace
      @papawsplace  Před 2 lety

      I bet you did my friend. That was a lot of shoveling.

  • @eliascarrasquillo2449

    What sand do you use

  • @sipoppy984
    @sipoppy984 Před 2 lety

    All I have are shovels and racks.

    • @papawsplace
      @papawsplace  Před 2 lety +1

      Hope you don't need as much sand as I need then.

  • @kenlangham337
    @kenlangham337 Před rokem

    how big was your pool?

  • @kenlangham337
    @kenlangham337 Před rokem

    how many yards of sand did you get?

    • @papawsplace
      @papawsplace  Před rokem

      You can't go by what I used because my ground was on a slope and I had to build it up about a foot on the back side.

    • @kenlangham337
      @kenlangham337 Před rokem

      @@papawsplace roger that thanks

    • @papawsplace
      @papawsplace  Před rokem

      You can use an online CY calculator to figure how many yards you will need as long as you know your average depth.

    • @kenlangham337
      @kenlangham337 Před rokem

      @@papawsplace i bought 132 yards and I will never have enough on this place its always good to have extra.

    • @papawsplace
      @papawsplace  Před rokem +1

      Then I would just get one dump truck load brought out because the free of delivery it's not worth not buying a whole load.

  • @scottbabien4395
    @scottbabien4395 Před rokem

    Ok so just jump on my tractor and get started

  • @bullhippo9023
    @bullhippo9023 Před rokem +3

    Sand is not used to level the pool. Sand is for pool base and cove. Level is achieved by digging the ground level. Totally done wrong. Read your instructions with your pool. To be fair, I have done small pools like this that did not fail. You must know that the sand will compact and wash out. Your pool wall may fail then .

    • @papawsplace
      @papawsplace  Před rokem +4

      Thank for your concern / comment, but I chose to do it this way. It's been holding up very well for 2 years now. Thanks again and God Bless.

  • @gregorygregory8223
    @gregorygregory8223 Před 2 lety

    Ya poor boys always have air stream campers & 4wd tractors ...lol poor little rich boy. offensive at best.

  • @davidshaddix5792
    @davidshaddix5792 Před rokem

    Not trying to be a Debbie downer. It's going to settle, it's not if it's just when. You never put the load of a pool on sand.

    • @papawsplace
      @papawsplace  Před rokem

      Been their two years and still doing well. Hoping for the best.

  • @LFauss
    @LFauss Před rokem

    So, first thing I have to do is go buy a tractor.

    • @papawsplace
      @papawsplace  Před rokem

      If you don't want to use that rake and shovel. LOL

  • @2bwormb
    @2bwormb Před 3 lety

    What kind of sand did you use?

    • @papawsplace
      @papawsplace  Před 3 lety

      Just sand from the local dirt pit. River Sand some call it.

  • @lskysdt
    @lskysdt Před 3 lety

    What kind of sand did you use?

    • @papawsplace
      @papawsplace  Před 3 lety +1

      Common Pit Sand from local sand pit.

    • @jbyler5
      @jbyler5 Před 2 lety

      How much did you add here?