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Above Ground Pool Ground Preparation: Why the Ground Phase Determines How Long Your Pool Lasts

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Above Ground Pool Ground Preparation

Ground preparation is the phase of an above ground pool installation that takes the most time, causes the most arguments, and produces the most regret when it gets rushed. It isn’t one task, it’s three: leveling the ground, choosing and placing the base material, and setting the track and bottom cove correctly, done in that … Read more

Why Ground Preparation Takes Twice as Long as Pool Assembly, and Why It Should Take You That Long Too

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Why Ground Prep Takes Twice As Long As Pool Assembly

In fifteen years of installing above ground pools, I have found that ground preparation takes roughly twice as long as putting the pool itself together, and that ratio holds whether I am setting up a small round frame pool or a larger oval kit. A 15-foot pool that goes together in about 2 hours of … Read more