Can I Use 1/2 Inch Foam Borad For Swimming Pool Base
Installing Foam Board as a Pool Bottomby Elaine(Wisconsin)I've seen your pages about using foam board as a pool bottom and love the idea. I ordered an armor shield liner which claimed to be thicker that other pool pads and would be a cushion for the feet. When it came it was paper thin. I was very disappointed and sent it back. I feel a foam bottom will be easier to keep clean when vacuuming since you don't have the foot print impressions to deal with.
Do you have any advice for installation in a 24 foot round above ground pool? I'm replacing my liner and now is the time to do this. I'm concerned that any gaps in the foam will be detrimental to the liner. Thank you in advance for your input. Elaine Hi Elaine.
Styrofoam does make a nice base for an above ground pool, and I agree about the pool pads, they are all very thin. I start by laying out as many full sheets as possible and taping them all together with duct tape. Next comes the hard part of cutting all the pieces for the curved areas. You can use a razor knife to score the foam, then snap it to make your cuts. Making the correct size templates out of cardboard is a good way to get the foam cut correctly the first time so you are not wasting any.
As each piece is cut and fitted, tape it in place. The outer edge does not have to be perfect because it will be covered up with preformed pool cove.
Feb 6, 2009 - After installing your swimming pool liner and filling the pool with water, the. You will begin to notice growth of algae, mold (black, green. To the old fashioned way, use pool sand to smooth out your base and build coves.
Pool cove comes in two varieties, the type with plastic on the back for snapping into the bottom rail and the type with tape on the back. You will not have a bottom rail to work with so get the less expensive cove with the sticky back. Use as much tape as needed on the pool cove. All the joints need taped as well as any place it is not fitting firmly against the side wall.
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Using 4 x 8 sheets of Styrofoam for a pool base is not hard to do but it is time consuming. It requires a lot of patience to get all the pieces placed just right and securely taped.
Below are a few of the pages related to using foam for a pool base. Aug 01, 2009Foam or sand on on concrete blocks?by: Mike DI have a new 15'round pool and I want to install it on a new patio made with 8'x16' concreteblocks. The patio is flat, level, solid and perfect for the pool. My question is what type of base? I'm starting out with a nice surface so I'm thinking foam would be ideal.
But if things start to settle there might be to many seems in the foam. Sand is good but the foam might save some weight over time. Thanks, Mike D Yonkers, NY Hi Mike.
The foam sounds like a good idea to me. If you go with a thicker foam, like 1 1/2' you would have less of a chance of any settling showing through to the liner. Mar 31, 2012Pool btmby: ChrisI am trying to figure out my Pool bottom.Which foam to use. The white 3/4' is like $11 a sheet which the 1-1/2 is like 25 a sheet. Which would be way to expensive to use.
Also there is two types, hard and soft foam at Lowes. I have a piece of both in my basement, the white is soft and you can see where you walked on it.
The green harder stuff is hard but still dents with my heal if I walk to hard on it. Sand and the soft white would be about the same price. But thinking though the sand is a lot of work myself and foam would be a lot easier. When I ask people about the foam they just look at me weird and have all these concerns.
I feel like I want to do the foam, I just want to make sure it will be fine and buy the right stuff. It's all really called polystyrene foam right? Which foam should I buy hard or soft? The 3/4' hard foam should work just fine. Once the weight of the water gets on the foam your footprints will be very minimal. The foam base I had worked out great, I loved it.
Can I Use 1/2 Inch Foam Borad For Swimming Pool Base Kit
Aug 21, 2012Those ground squirrelsby: BruceI have an above ground pool. Ground squirrels sometimes tunnel underneath the pool and when their tunnel collapses, the liner in pulled downwards. So far there have not been any leaks and the squirrel activity has apparently stopped, at least for now. My question is if I chose to replace the liner is there anything that can be put underneath to prevent the liner from collapsing into a new tunnel? I have heard of people using rigid foam, 1' to 2' thick, but was wondering what you recommend?
The 1'foam seems to be the way to go. The 1' foam should work just fine for you. Dec 28, 2014pool pad foamby: AnonymousI have rolls of closed cell foam for pool pad and precut foam for the cove around the wall. 1/2' if you already have a sand base or 1' if this is a new installation.
The kit is $200(up to 18' round) $250(24' round), $350 (up to 33' round), $250(oval up to 15x30), $350 (up to 18x45), $450 for bigger ovals, plus shipping depending on where you are located.I will precut for your pool size for additional $50Ships from Charlotte NCI am a professional installer and use it instead of sand, as sand will accelerate the wall rusting out at the base of the pool(it holds water/moisture).It is the absolute best, smooth pool bottom you can possibly have for basically the same cost as sand. Waterproof, mold/mildew inhibiting- no footprints, easy cleaning! Plus you dont have to shovel 6,000lbs of sand!!metropool@carolina.rr.com.wholesale pricing for you builders out there for purchase of 5 or more kits. Nov 21, 2017Concrete Pad Sizeby: Jonthan CYou have mentioned here and other places that a concrete pad is an ideal base for an above ground pool.You have also stated that any sort of built up 'platform' type area with compacted crushed rock, dirt, etc. Should be at least 3 feet wider than the diameter of the pool, if I have been reading the comments correctly.What I am wondering is, does the same hold true for a concrete pad? If I were to lay down a concrete pad for a 24 foot diameter pool could I get away with say a 25x 25 pad or would it have to include the 3 feet wider rule referenced above?Thanks.:)JonHi Jon Concrete needs to be just big enough to hold the pool out past the ends of the footplates.
Not all footplates are the same and not all pool pool measurements are the same. 25' should be enough but be sure before you pour the slab.