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You did an outstanding job. And as someone (me) who is OCD and takes 3x longer to do things, when you set that level across the top a great big smile appeared on my face. I can totally relate 👍
I think you did a splendid job! I just finished leveling the ground on my sloping garden. I have no OCD, but after adding 4,3 m3 of sand (6 tons of special sand) and building a perimetre to keep it there, I have been busy levelling the thing for 16 hours. Levelling it a little, compacting it with a machine, adding quite a bit of water. Leveling etcetc. Now it is level and it feels like concrete. Your video inspires me to really finish the pool as neatly a spossible. I live in The Netherlands and we had 80 F last week but the expectation for the next 30 days is more warm weather as is usual every summer the past decades. My pool is a 18ft 52"Intex Ultra XTR so it is pretty similar to yours. Thanks for sharing!
Serenoj69 awesome! I hope your pool comes out great. Sounds like your doing everything perfect. Thank you for the kind words. Good luck and enjoy your new pool!
I know that was ALOT of work. Bless your heart for all the hard work you put into it. My son is getting ready to put up his second one and all these videos have helped him so much. He only has one 8 year old daughter and she has no playmates so this is her summer fun. He is a single Dad who has raised her by himself since her birth. He is 47 now and would do anything to keep her active and happy ....he is the best Dad. I am 71 and live towns away and disabled so I can't give a helping hand. Thanks for all the information. New subscriber here. From Debbie and Dexter-Dog the amazing rescued chihuahua companion.🙋🐾💕🙏😷
Quite simply , this has been the inspiration behind our pool going up this year . I’ve looked at many other videos online and they’re just not up to scratch . I’m at the stage now where I need fro make the pump table and buy a net ! Fantastic ideas all around, so pleasing to the eyes and yes I also have to have things - “perfect “ . I must say it’s totally worth the back breaking effort to level everything off before even thinking about putting the frame up . Thank you for the video , respect from U.K .
We just spend 4 days working on our yard/first pool in Phoenix heat. Love your ideas and your pump table is exactly what I needed for protecting my pump.
I just bought one and a saltwater thingie to go with it to keep from having to add all of the toxic chemicals since I have late stage cancer, I don't need any more chemicals than what the chemo did. This will be my new exercise regime as soon as it gets warm enough. Thanks for the video, you gave me some good ideas on how I wanna do mine.
That is the most impressive soft side pool setup I've ever seen. I'm sure you spent some serious green on those rocks too. Taking pride and turning an Intex pool into a sexier setup than a steel side is not OCD... As some one else mentioned... It's taking pride in what you have. If you take care of that pool, it will last just as long as a steel side. I had an intex 15 foot round. I used it for six years. It came down every winter and was stored in my heated cellar. It never rusted or weathered much. I would have used it longer but I wanted to upgrade to an 18 foot round. Walmart didn't have Intex that time around so I bought a Coleman which BTW is on year seven. You should get quite a few years out of that if you take care of it. I'm ready to upgrade again, but cant find pools right now. Enjoy and once again... IMPRESSIVE setup!
Amazing Install !!!!! We can very clearly see that you put your HEART into this install !!!! As well as a great deal of Common Sense thinking!!! Great Job !!!!!
Fantastic job. Having it level is big and you have that taken care of in spades. It is really beautiful. I like the table for the pump and the blocks for the ladder. I will say that while I love the rock I would never put rock that close to the bottom edge of my pool. Even with your sand it is a bit close. I’d leave a six inch ring of sand before placing rock. OCD or not there are some great touches here. I never take my ladder out and usually have my 16 footer up in about an hour by myself. Then I just watch it closely as it fills to make sure the legs don’t move too much or get crooked. My plug in also lays in the yard in the elements and has been fine for 6 years. They are made to handle that even though your table is cooler. Next spring I might try the sock just to see what else I can grab. We’ll done! You deserve a pat on the back here sir.
Would you come to Arizona and set up my Intex pool, please!!! Honestly, well done! Great tips! I'm super excited to get started on mine. I will definitely take my time to level out the ground and use the 12x12 pavers for under the poles and ladder. BTW, I appreciate your OCD! I've learned from my Amazing Dad, If you're going to do it right, it needs to be done right the first time, that way you'll never have to do it again ;) Happy Trails!
Wow thank you we've been working on ours for weeks now but we only have 1day aweek we can when we are home together..But thank you you have given my husband some better safety ideas..Thank you. AWESOME JOB
Looks great! I setup a 15ft round framed pool yesterday and I had to keep pulling out the base of each pole as the pool filled! Take the time to CORRECTLY prep the ground! My 15ft x 36” deep is approx 3400 gallons, which can come back to bite you if you have a tear from poor prep!
Great job!! I paid a landscaper to come in and level out my ground. Paid him a fortune and after getting it setup and filled, it sunk on one side. Had to empty it completely and re-level things myself. I love the 12x12 block idea. Will definitely add that next year before setting it back up.
That pool looks so pristine it looks fantastic done right is what I see. No OCD IT IS RESPONSIBLE OWNERSHIP MONEY DOESN'T GROW ON TREES ITS ENSURING THAT EVERYTHING IS IN OPTIMAL SECURE SAFE AND LOOKS REALLY REALLY GOOD.
My first husband was OCD, great guy, not the guy for me. My husband now is a slob, good at everything but doesn't give 2 💩s about Aesthetics and is completely unorganized. To this day I ask my ex husband for his advice because I put together everything from rhe tree stands to the swimming pools around here. Glad we still have a good relationship.
@@myboyt very nice set up we have the Intex 16x48 ultra steel frame pool just made it through its second summer we just drained it down below the intakes and covered it for winter just wanted to know if you upgraded your ladder? We did immediately to the vinyl works heavy duty ladder. You can slide it up when not in use to keep kids from climbing up it it locks. Once again great job!!
@@iamkazie9401 no upgrades yet! Thank you for the kind words😀. Just got through my second summer as well. Hoping to get through a few more. Future proofed the area. It’s ready for a steal sided 18 ft pool if this one goes down.
Mate, this is amazing. I have terrible OCD too and it’s crippling at times, all to seek perfection. I might be “over the pond” but it’s great to know there are plenty of us out there 👍🏻 🇺🇸 🇬🇧👍🏻
Wonderful job Sir you're not the only one I am myself an OCD in a positive way especially when it involve safety. A pool can be enjoyable when we follow carefully the guidelines and also dangerous when we are neglect so I am with you 100% and also love extra suggestions.....enjoy and post more...stuff...
Awesome love this!!! OCD or not im sure your wife is proud!!! This is a job well done.Can we say bragging rights!!!! Its neat and very clean and VERY chic. Me and my KIDDOS are going to try tomorrow to do ours. WISH US LUCK
This looks amazing. I have OCD too and in the process of setting up our pool. This video gave me some really good tips. Patience is key and doing it right will make it more enjoyable. Thank you!
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Love this video, and it's validating that someone else pays attention to details. GREAT job on the installation and the extra nice touches, such as the pavers for the ladder, the rock around the pool, the pump deck and the flowers. I have questions for you: 1. Any advice on what worked for you to level the sand; 2. Regarding the paver you set under each post, is the top of each paver level with the sand base; and 3. Does the solar blanket work and how do you like it. Again, thank you for taking the time to post a video of your approach. Impressive work!
First off thank you for the kind words! I leveled the actual ground within about an inch side to side. Then I put pavers in and leveled them to each other. Then I put sand down and leveled it to the pavers. Yes the solar blanket works great. Not as good as an actual pool heater. It takes a few hot days to get to the temp I like (about 75 or more ) but works great! I’d be interested to hear how yours comes out!
@@myboyt Hi! Today is a big day up here in Minnesota at my house: pool set-up day. :) An Intex 10' x 30" pool I am setting up for the first time. I used your video as the model and decided to re-use 2' x 2' outdoor rubber tiles I already had. Menards had carried them about 5 years ago. I selected paver base to level out the existing surface and placed the rubber mats on top of the paver base for a total space of 10' x 12'. Then I edged the rubber mats with Menards 3-1/2 x 12 x 4 Sienna Tumbled Belgian Edger Blocks (SKU: 1792687), with a 1" rise above the rubber mats, level all the way around the perimeter. Given the rubber mats as base, I decided not to put rock around the pool like you did but I really like that look in your setup and might add it down the road. While I was doing all that work, I dug a trench on 2 sides of the outer perimeter where water would pool during rains and filled in with piping and a pop-up drain and Menards Western Sunset Decorative Rock (SKU: 1803001) to somewhat match the color of the rubber mats. So far so good and thank you again for such an excellent video on your setup! I don't think this would be working so well on my end if not for all of your explanations and how-to in your video. :)
We are about to have ours up. At our old house we had an intex for ten years. Intex makes an awesome pool. My husband rented a digger. We have a slope. Next we build a retaining wall. It might be another two weeks because Home Depot was out of sand. We are getting a lows delivery. But we are like you we want it to look nice and be right. I love the look of yours. It’s very nice! Enjoy it. I hope you have a really fun summer! Leslye
It’s not ocd you are a perfectionist and didn’t half ass this 😍😍. I’m like that and I get on my families nerves but when I do things it’s done to almost perfection. Looks great!
This really helped thanks. I bought the same pool. We just leveled the ground with Masonry Sand and we wetted it down to help compact the sand. Going to pack it down some more today and then set it up.
@@myboyt question. Is it more important to level the posts on the ground than the actual ground? I leveled my ground and when I put a pad down it is slightly unlevel (bubble still 75% in the middle of level).
@JD Norseman did you put pavers down? The manual had said the water line shouldn’t be more that 1-1.5 inches off side to side I think. So you should be good at 75%…..
@@myboyt I bought 30 12”x12” pavers. I’m finishing installation tomorrow. This may sound dumb. But should the pavers be slightly higher or level with the base sand.
Level with the sand. If all your pavers are level to each other in the sand will be level and your pool liner will sit flat on the sand and everything will be perfect
I am in the process of getting materials together to build one for my family. That's so nice of you,you are a genius,I hope to get some tips from you when I am building mine,awesomeness
Amazing...beautiful work! So, I watched a few times and I think I figured out how you hung your pool skimmer you. 1. There’s duct tape wrapped where the pole might touch. 2. Elastic hair tie put on open zip tie? 3. Zip tie around pool leg. 4. Elastic hair tie holds slimmer Is that what’s holding the skimmer up? I love it. I need to get mine off the ground like yours! Amazing job!
Thank you! I put tape around poles. Zip ties made into holders. Now I have updated it and made some holders that go in the ground. Check out that video! Thanks for watching please consider subscribing 😎
Wow. I'm so impressed that I wish I could hire you to come and set up my pool, lol. It's perfect. I love how everything looks so neat and the pool is very sturdy. I did take some notes and going to see if we can do something similar. Thanks for this awesome post. Great job.
I haven't received my pool yet, but I ordered a rubber landscape boarder to go around 1ft out from the pool and will use rubber mulch to put instead of rocks. With the good edge, I will be able to weed eater around it. Those rubber landscape pieces are great, I used them for my garden instead of the plastic edge.
Thanks so much for posting this, you and your OCD did a GREAT job. I got lots of ideas for mine, love the table for the filter, that has been an ongoing issue for me, I did something a little different than the zip tie under the table thing, but I will follow suit as that is a great idea, loved the duct tape to poles to hold the bug screen. Amazing OCD. LOl
All great ideas. This year was my third pool. Last year I had the pool very level, this year we went to a 20' round 48" deep... I had help from family and they rushed the process. I also have ocd. It is not level and it is driving me nuts! It's off by two inches on 1/8 of the pool. Next year, I'll level it out. Enjoy your pool! Beautiful job!
First thing you want to do, toss that cartridge filter and get a sand filter. Then look on you tube on putting on a wall skimmer. It will involve cutting the pool, some people won't do it because they don't want to void their warranty. You will find barring any defects, you don't really have a warranty. They may give you a yr or even two on paper but try to use it. Anyways I did it with my pool and it was a game changer as far as keeping the pool clean and the water crystal clear. It saves me a bunch of time on maintenance. I back wash every couple weeks and toss a bag of shock every sat. I didn't get the salt water kit yet. My pool has been crystal clear for 2 summers now. My wife wants me to add a deck and toss out that janky ladder before next summer. This is our 3rd year and I have learned that sand filter and wall skimmer are a must. I fought that filter changing cartridges every other day. Measuring and monitoring the levels until I was fit to be tied.
Well done on installation. Now time to upgrade to sand filter and saltwater system. The best 300 dollar investment and decision you will make. Trust me. Nearly maintenance free and no more chemicals. Amazon has it for 276.01. It is intex also. You will need 125 lbs of filter sand and 4 bags of pool salt. Good bye nasty water. This system keeps my 18 x 48 pool crystal clear. No more chemicals. You are swimming in soft water. Very nice!
I can second this. I have a small yard so we went with a 15'x48" intex (which I have set up nearly identical to the one posted, right down to the same river rocks, lol) and rather than even messing with the little filter that comes with the pool, we upgraded to the intex sand filter/saltwater chlorinator combo. We got the one that is $275 on Amazon. Not sure why, but the smaller version is $400... makes zero sense. Anyway, the filter is simply fantastic, especially given the fact that it was under $300. It seems to be fairly well made and is very easy to use. If I only get 2-3 years out of it I will feel like I got my money's worth. Anything beyond that will just be a bonus.
Before you turn your filter pump on make sure you unscrew the little cap on the top to let some air out when the water comes out of the pump you’ll know that there’s no air then close it by tightening it up then you can turn it on because it doesn’t sound like it’s working correctly
You did a great job. Very nice how you are getting that excess iron out of the pool water. You did a really good job with everything. The information you shared was really helpful and I appreciate it. Thanks
Walter - how thick did you make your sand layer and do you remember how many cubic yards it was? I am setting up a small 10x10 and want to double check my calculations. Thanks
Are you able to do a Follow up Video in regards as to how this pool is holding up. Perhaps with time anything you would have done differently or something along those lines. Tips and Tricks are appreciated, I am currently getting a pool for my backyard and I am planning to start getting the backyard going during march break so I can have it setup by May and ready to go.
Thanks! Sand filter upgrade prob next year. Look when the go on clearance this year. And ladder the same. Pool is amazing so far. Been in a few times !
I bought the same pool but it's 15 feet and the same filter you have. It couldn't keep up with keeping the water crystal clear and got tired of cleaning the paper filter every other day so bought the 15" intex sand filter and haven't had a problem since.
Gorgeous!!!! Great job to you and your family 💞 You've ALL inspired me to bring out my OCD when I start setting mine up this week if that's what it takes to make it look that gorgeous 😉
Looks great! I will be leveling the ground for my new pool soon. Question: Why remove the grass? Why not just put the sand over the grass? Grass will die anyway, what's the difference?
I removed the sod down a few inches as to level out the ground for the pool. Wasn’t so worried about the grass as much as having level ground. Thanks for the view!
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Also if the legs aren't even how do you fix to make them even
@@taliahernandez6678 what do you mean? Like the height?
That's great, what city are you in. Do you install pools on the side.
@@shashondaoliver7560 central Illinois. I wish I had time lol!
Nicely done
Fantastic job, that's not OCD, that's pride in your work.
Thank you sir
It can go both ways I mean some people go too far some people just write it all depends. I mean how much extra for the job but it looks great
@@myboyt Seconded. I put up mine last year, and it was workable and safe, but not nearly as level as yours. I admire you for doing it right.
It’s not OCD! Just doing it properly!
Agreed, when it comes to leveling a pool….it’s got to be level
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You did an outstanding job. And as someone (me) who is OCD and takes 3x longer to do things, when you set that level across the top a great big smile appeared on my face. I can totally relate 👍
Thank you!
That is the most perfect intex pool set up I’ve had ever seen. Is perfect and beautiful
Thanks!
I would say this is a Flawless Installation beyond what 99% of people will actually build. Excellent work sir.
Thank you 🙏🏻
Looks great, my 9yr old daughter saved up to buy a 15' Above ground pool... now I'm browsing TH-cam to see awesome setups.
Nice! Hope this kinda helps
I think you did a splendid job! I just finished leveling the ground on my sloping garden. I have no OCD, but after adding 4,3 m3 of sand (6 tons of special sand) and building a perimetre to keep it there, I have been busy levelling the thing for 16 hours. Levelling it a little, compacting it with a machine, adding quite a bit of water. Leveling etcetc. Now it is level and it feels like concrete. Your video inspires me to really finish the pool as neatly a spossible. I live in The Netherlands and we had 80 F last week but the expectation for the next 30 days is more warm weather as is usual every summer the past decades. My pool is a 18ft 52"Intex Ultra XTR so it is pretty similar to yours. Thanks for sharing!
Serenoj69 awesome! I hope your pool comes out great. Sounds like your doing everything perfect. Thank you for the kind words. Good luck and enjoy your new pool!
I know that was ALOT of work. Bless your heart for all the hard work you put into it. My son is getting ready to put up his second one and all these videos have helped him so much. He only has one 8 year old daughter and she has no playmates so this is her summer fun. He is a single Dad who has raised her by himself since her birth. He is 47 now and would do anything to keep her active and happy ....he is the best Dad. I am 71 and live towns away and disabled so I can't give a helping hand. Thanks for all the information. New subscriber here. From Debbie and Dexter-Dog the amazing rescued chihuahua companion.🙋🐾💕🙏😷
Awesome thank you and your son sounds like a great dad.
Quite simply , this has been the inspiration behind our pool going up this year .
I’ve looked at many other videos online and they’re just not up to scratch .
I’m at the stage now where I need fro make the pump table and buy a net !
Fantastic ideas all around, so pleasing to the eyes and yes I also have to have things -
“perfect “ .
I must say it’s totally worth the back breaking effort to level everything off before even thinking about putting the frame up .
Thank you for the video , respect from U.K .
Thanks you for the very kind words!
perfection! That better then a lot of professional installs that I've seen. Keep the videos coming!!
Thanks bro!
We just spend 4 days working on our yard/first pool in Phoenix heat. Love your ideas and your pump table is exactly what I needed for protecting my pump.
A Micus awesome! I know you’ll enjoy it. Congratulations and thanks
Why not do it early mornings and late evenings? When there is sun but not the excruciating heat?
I just bought one and a saltwater thingie to go with it to keep from having to add all of the toxic chemicals since I have late stage cancer, I don't need any more chemicals than what the chemo did. This will be my new exercise regime as soon as it gets warm enough. Thanks for the video, you gave me some good ideas on how I wanna do mine.
Wish I could come do it for you! Hope it is a good thing for you!
@@myboyt that’s so sweet of you. Thank you so much. 🥰
Best looking above ground pool on TH-cam!! Looks like a picture for the brochure! 😉 Super nice job man!
Thanks!! Very kind words!
If OCD is taking care and pride in what you’re doing you’ve made superb use of an otherwise difficult condition. I’m inspired to get mine in now.
Thank you 😊
It looks incredible! One of the best Intex installs I’ve ever seen. Just a great job.
Lori Lyn thank you so much!!
That yard is beautiful you did an amazing job I want to put in a pool like this but I think we may be too rough on it
Nancy Dewar thank you! I think that they can handle quite a bit
@@myboyt have you had any problems with the pump?
Richard Rivera runs perfect. I have a setting for 6 or 12 hr timer. I have it in for 12 hrs a day.
That is the most impressive soft side pool setup I've ever seen. I'm sure you spent some serious green on those rocks too. Taking pride and turning an Intex pool into a sexier setup than a steel side is not OCD... As some one else mentioned... It's taking pride in what you have. If you take care of that pool, it will last just as long as a steel side. I had an intex 15 foot round. I used it for six years. It came down every winter and was stored in my heated cellar. It never rusted or weathered much. I would have used it longer but I wanted to upgrade to an 18 foot round. Walmart didn't have Intex that time around so I bought a Coleman which BTW is on year seven. You should get quite a few years out of that if you take care of it. I'm ready to upgrade again, but cant find pools right now. Enjoy and once again... IMPRESSIVE setup!
Thanks for the kind words! The rock was about $230.00
Looks amazing. We just put ours up two days ago and I wish I would have watched this first.
K D thanks for the compliment! I hope yours turned out great!
Amazing Install !!!!! We can very clearly see that you put your HEART into this install !!!! As well as a great deal of Common Sense thinking!!!
Great Job !!!!!
Thank you!
Amazing job! I’m just gearing up to do ground prep and assemble our 24’ above ground. Your video will come in handy. Thanks.
AVO Books awesome! Have fun and thanks for the kind words. If you have ANY questions I’m here for you!
Fantastic job. Having it level is big and you have that taken care of in spades. It is really beautiful. I like the table for the pump and the blocks for the ladder. I will say that while I love the rock I would never put rock that close to the bottom edge of my pool. Even with your sand it is a bit close. I’d leave a six inch ring of sand before placing rock. OCD or not there are some great touches here. I never take my ladder out and usually have my 16 footer up in about an hour by myself. Then I just watch it closely as it fills to make sure the legs don’t move too much or get crooked. My plug in also lays in the yard in the elements and has been fine for 6 years. They are made to handle that even though your table is cooler. Next spring I might try the sock just to see what else I can grab. We’ll done! You deserve a pat on the back here sir.
Great praise. Thank you for the kind words!
Perfect setup and a beautiful area! I'm jealous!
Thank you very much!
Mr. OCD you have done a fantastic setup I salute you I learned a lot on this video 100%.
Dang… thank you for the view and the kind words!
Would you come to Arizona and set up my Intex pool, please!!! Honestly, well done! Great tips! I'm super excited to get started on mine. I will definitely take my time to level out the ground and use the 12x12 pavers for under the poles and ladder. BTW, I appreciate your OCD! I've learned from my Amazing Dad, If you're going to do it right, it needs to be done right the first time, that way you'll never have to do it again ;) Happy Trails!
Kari Williams wish I could. I need a trip! Lol. Good luck and thanks for the kind words!
Wow thank you we've been working on ours for weeks now but we only have 1day aweek we can when we are home together..But thank you you have given my husband some better safety ideas..Thank you. AWESOME JOB
Thanks for the kind words!
IM OCD AS WELL , Dis Is Exactly what i would do to my pool setup as well BROVO MA BROTHA 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thanks for the kind words! You planning on putting up one?
Walter's Reviews yes real soon , the decor and everything is what caught my eye ✨🤩 you did an amazing JOB!!!
KingTV I Hope it turns out perfect for you!
KingTV the is for the subscribe bro!
Walter's Reviews i subscribed and your welcome 🙏🏼
Looks great! I setup a 15ft round framed pool yesterday and I had to keep pulling out the base of each pole as the pool filled! Take the time to CORRECTLY prep the ground! My 15ft x 36” deep is approx 3400 gallons, which can come back to bite you if you have a tear from poor prep!
Thank you! Hope you got your looking good!
New drinking game: Everytime our man says "level" take a shot 🤘
Lol
Ocd also.
Probably one of the BEST videos I've seen. Thanks for the info.
Thank you so much!
At 6:05 I thought it was a dog bone 😆but I like the pool setup!
😂😂 thank you!
Great job!! I paid a landscaper to come in and level out my ground. Paid him a fortune and after getting it setup and filled, it sunk on one side. Had to empty it completely and re-level things myself. I love the 12x12 block idea. Will definitely add that next year before setting it back up.
Rick Bingham thank you!! That sucks that you paid all that money and it sunk in!
Hopefully it’s better this time
I'm OCD as well. That's very nice. Definitely taking some notes from this video. Awesome job!
Thank you!
1/4" That's just plain sloppy!
Just kidding. Great job.
Andre Outlaw thank you lol!
That pool looks so pristine it looks fantastic done right is what I see. No OCD IT IS RESPONSIBLE OWNERSHIP MONEY DOESN'T GROW ON TREES ITS ENSURING THAT EVERYTHING IS IN OPTIMAL SECURE SAFE AND LOOKS REALLY REALLY GOOD.
Thanks for your kind words!
When you're dealing with this much water, OCD is a good thing.
100%
This is the best demo so far.
Dang! Thank you 🙏🏻
You're an AMAZING talent! I would love to have a husband that was as meticulous as you. I don't know if it's OCD, but whatever it is, be grateful !
The k you for the very kind words!
It’s perfectionism
My first husband was OCD, great guy, not the guy for me. My husband now is a slob, good at everything but doesn't give 2 💩s about Aesthetics and is completely unorganized. To this day I ask my ex husband for his advice because I put together everything from rhe tree stands to the swimming pools around here. Glad we still have a good relationship.
@@myboyt very nice set up we have the Intex 16x48 ultra steel frame pool just made it through its second summer we just drained it down below the intakes and covered it for winter just wanted to know if you upgraded your ladder? We did immediately to the vinyl works heavy duty ladder. You can slide it up when not in use to keep kids from climbing up it it locks. Once again great job!!
@@iamkazie9401 no upgrades yet! Thank you for the kind words😀. Just got through my second summer as well. Hoping to get through a few more. Future proofed the area. It’s ready for a steal sided 18 ft pool if this one goes down.
Nice job! I bought the exact pool over a week ago and still working on the foundation. Thanks for the great tips.
Any questions don’t hesitate to ask!
I have a 16x46 love it. Have had it 5 years. I wanna upgrade to the 18. You did a great job.
Thank you! Be interested to hear how it goes for you… love the 18. Perfect size in my opinion.
Mate, this is amazing. I have terrible OCD too and it’s crippling at times, all to seek perfection. I might be “over the pond” but it’s great to know there are plenty of us out there 👍🏻 🇺🇸 🇬🇧👍🏻
💯 good to know like minded individuals out there! Thanks for the view.
If you would do me a solid and subscribe and like!
Looks beautiful and the cord under the table is brilliant!
Thank you!
Love your work!! Wife must be proud!
Thank you and yea she is!
Outstanding job!!! I'm sure your pool is still standing beautiful today ...thank you for the video !
Thank you for the kind words! Yes about to open in a few weeks 😀
Wonderful job Sir you're not the only one I am myself an OCD in a positive way especially when it involve safety. A pool can be enjoyable when we follow carefully the guidelines and also dangerous when we are neglect so I am with you 100% and also love extra suggestions.....enjoy and post more...stuff...
Thanks! I’ve really been slacking lately. Need to post more!
Awesome love this!!! OCD or not im sure your wife is proud!!! This is a job well done.Can we say bragging rights!!!! Its neat and very clean and VERY chic. Me and my KIDDOS are going to try tomorrow to do ours. WISH US LUCK
Thanks for your kind words! Good luck and let me know how it goes!!
you made your pool surroundings with the rocks and plants beautiful
Thank you!
This looks amazing. I have OCD too and in the process of setting up our pool. This video gave me some really good tips. Patience is key and doing it right will make it more enjoyable. Thank you!
Thank you for the kind words! Good luck to you and I’d love you hear how it goes!!! Please if you haven’t already subscribe and like. Even share if you have time. I really appreciate it😁
Love this video, and it's validating that someone else pays attention to details. GREAT job on the installation and the extra nice touches, such as the pavers for the ladder, the rock around the pool, the pump deck and the flowers. I have questions for you: 1. Any advice on what worked for you to level the sand; 2. Regarding the paver you set under each post, is the top of each paver level with the sand base; and 3. Does the solar blanket work and how do you like it. Again, thank you for taking the time to post a video of your approach. Impressive work!
First off thank you for the kind words! I leveled the actual ground within about an inch side to side. Then I put pavers in and leveled them to each other. Then I put sand down and leveled it to the pavers. Yes the solar blanket works great. Not as good as an actual pool heater. It takes a few hot days to get to the temp I like (about 75 or more ) but works great! I’d be interested to hear how yours comes out!
@@myboyt Perfect and thanks for explaining your paver process. I will do the same in a few weeks, once the spring rain/snow stops here in Minnesota.
Can you elaborate on what type of sand to use to level the ground please?
@@Dawnipj yeah! I used masonry sand. It’s very fine. No big rock chunks.
@@myboyt Hi! Today is a big day up here in Minnesota at my house: pool set-up day. :) An Intex 10' x 30" pool I am setting up for the first time. I used your video as the model and decided to re-use 2' x 2' outdoor rubber tiles I already had. Menards had carried them about 5 years ago. I selected paver base to level out the existing surface and placed the rubber mats on top of the paver base for a total space of 10' x 12'. Then I edged the rubber mats with Menards 3-1/2 x 12 x 4 Sienna Tumbled Belgian Edger Blocks (SKU: 1792687), with a 1" rise above the rubber mats, level all the way around the perimeter. Given the rubber mats as base, I decided not to put rock around the pool like you did but I really like that look in your setup and might add it down the road. While I was doing all that work, I dug a trench on 2 sides of the outer perimeter where water would pool during rains and filled in with piping and a pop-up drain and Menards Western Sunset Decorative Rock (SKU: 1803001) to somewhat match the color of the rubber mats. So far so good and thank you again for such an excellent video on your setup! I don't think this would be working so well on my end if not for all of your explanations and how-to in your video. :)
Planning on installing a pool with a friend soon and came across this video. Very good job brother!
Thanks bro! Any questions ask away..
The sock filter is brilliant! Good show!
Tim P. Thanks! It works amazing
We are about to have ours up. At our old house we had an intex for ten years. Intex makes an awesome pool. My husband rented a digger. We have a slope. Next we build a retaining wall. It might be another two weeks because Home Depot was out of sand. We are getting a lows delivery. But we are like you we want it to look nice and be right. I love the look of yours. It’s very nice! Enjoy it. I hope you have a really fun summer! Leslye
Cabin Life at Eden Springs thank you! Wow 10 years would be great to get out of this one. Did you leave it up in the winter time?
It’s not ocd you are a perfectionist and didn’t half ass this 😍😍. I’m like that and I get on my families nerves but when I do things it’s done to almost perfection. Looks great!
Thank you for the kind words!!
This really helped thanks. I bought the same pool. We just leveled the ground with Masonry Sand and we wetted it down to help compact the sand. Going to pack it down some more today and then set it up.
Awesome let me know how it goes!
@@myboyt question. Is it more important to level the posts on the ground than the actual ground? I leveled my ground and when I put a pad down it is slightly unlevel (bubble still 75% in the middle of level).
@JD Norseman did you put pavers down? The manual had said the water line shouldn’t be more that 1-1.5 inches off side to side I think. So you should be good at 75%…..
@@myboyt I bought 30 12”x12” pavers. I’m finishing installation tomorrow. This may sound dumb. But should the pavers be slightly higher or level with the base sand.
Level with the sand. If all your pavers are level to each other in the sand will be level and your pool liner will sit flat on the sand and everything will be perfect
I am in the process of getting materials together to build one for my family. That's so nice of you,you are a genius,I hope to get some tips from you when I am building mine,awesomeness
Any questions at all msg me on here!
Getting ready to put in this exact pool. Yours is an inspiration. Great job!
Thank you!
Amazing...beautiful work! So, I watched a few times and I think I figured out how you hung your pool skimmer you.
1. There’s duct tape wrapped where the pole might touch.
2. Elastic hair tie put on open zip tie?
3. Zip tie around pool leg.
4. Elastic hair tie holds slimmer
Is that what’s holding the skimmer up? I love it. I need to get mine off the ground like yours! Amazing job!
Thank you! I put tape around poles. Zip ties made into holders. Now I have updated it and made some holders that go in the ground. Check out that video! Thanks for watching please consider subscribing 😎
looks great, nice & clean look. You simplified it, for me anyway since i will be doing the work myself! thank you!
Thank you 🙏
Wow. I'm so impressed that I wish I could hire you to come and set up my pool, lol. It's perfect. I love how everything looks so neat and the pool is very sturdy. I did take some notes and going to see if we can do something similar. Thanks for this awesome post. Great job.
Thank you for the nice comment! Be interesting to hear how it goes for you!
I haven't received my pool yet, but I ordered a rubber landscape boarder to go around 1ft out from the pool and will use rubber mulch to put instead of rocks. With the good edge, I will be able to weed eater around it. Those rubber landscape pieces are great, I used them for my garden instead of the plastic edge.
@@Nolaman70 awesome! I wish you the best with your project!
Beautiful job!!! Your OCD paid off!! Such a great job!!! Loved your video!!!
Julie Western thank you!!
Thanks for the post, it looks great. I have a bit of ocd as well. My husband and I are preparing to put ours up next week.
Lindale Hinton thanks and good luck!!
Amazing work!!!!!! Putting one up today and you gave me a solid description. Thank you!
Awesome! Thanks and let me know how it goes
SUCH A GORGEOUS POOL! YOU DID A FANTASTIC JOB, WE ARE DOING OUR RESEARCH NOW TO PUT A POOL IN NEXT YEAR, THIS IS EXACTLY THE SIZE AND HOW I WANT MINE
Awesome! Good luck and thank you
Best OCD set up, real great, im OCD too, LOVE it
Thank you for the kind words!
Thanks so much for posting this, you and your OCD did a GREAT job. I got lots of ideas for mine, love the table for the filter, that has been an ongoing issue for me, I did something a little different than the zip tie under the table thing, but I will follow suit as that is a great idea, loved the duct tape to poles to hold the bug screen. Amazing OCD. LOl
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Thank you so much! Check out some of my other pool vids. I've actually changed a few things! Please consider subscribing 😎
@@myboyt I did subscribe...this morning.
Mike Engelmann awesome! Thank you so much. It doesn’t tell me who does unless you have a public profile. 😊
All great ideas. This year was my third pool. Last year I had the pool very level, this year we went to a 20' round 48" deep... I had help from family and they rushed the process. I also have ocd. It is not level and it is driving me nuts! It's off by two inches on 1/8 of the pool. Next year, I'll level it out.
Enjoy your pool! Beautiful job!
Enjoy yours as well! Thank you!
Is it still safe when its a bit unlevel
@@fragrancememoir2350 it is allowed like 1inch or so side to side
First thing you want to do, toss that cartridge filter and get a sand filter. Then look on you tube on putting on a wall skimmer.
It will involve cutting the pool, some people won't do it because they don't want to void their warranty. You will find barring any defects, you don't really have a warranty.
They may give you a yr or even two on paper but try to use it.
Anyways I did it with my pool and it was a game changer as far as keeping the pool clean and the water crystal clear. It saves me a bunch of time on maintenance.
I back wash every couple weeks and toss a bag of shock every sat. I didn't get the salt water kit yet. My pool has been crystal clear for 2 summers now.
My wife wants me to add a deck and toss out that janky ladder before next summer. This is our 3rd year and I have learned that sand filter and wall skimmer are a must. I fought that filter changing cartridges every other day. Measuring and monitoring the levels until I was fit to be tied.
You been leaving your up in winter time?
Well done on installation. Now time to upgrade to sand filter and saltwater system. The best 300 dollar investment and decision you will make. Trust me. Nearly maintenance free and no more chemicals. Amazon has it for 276.01. It is intex also. You will need 125 lbs of filter sand and 4 bags of pool salt. Good bye nasty water. This system keeps my 18 x 48 pool crystal clear. No more chemicals. You are swimming in soft water. Very nice!
J R thanks for the advice! The wife and I were just talking about switching over to saltwater.
I can second this. I have a small yard so we went with a 15'x48" intex (which I have set up nearly identical to the one posted, right down to the same river rocks, lol) and rather than even messing with the little filter that comes with the pool, we upgraded to the intex sand filter/saltwater chlorinator combo. We got the one that is $275 on Amazon. Not sure why, but the smaller version is $400... makes zero sense. Anyway, the filter is simply fantastic, especially given the fact that it was under $300. It seems to be fairly well made and is very easy to use. If I only get 2-3 years out of it I will feel like I got my money's worth. Anything beyond that will just be a bonus.
gritter781 sweet! I’m def going to look into it. That’s cool you have the same landscaping!
Wow, what an absolutely amazing job!! Well done, and your OCD made everything worth it. Perfection... ☺️
Thank you very much!!
You did a GREAT JOB!! I LOVE the rocks around it😍!
Thank you!
Wonderful job!! My son and I are excited to set up ours following your lead.
I’m here if you have any questions!! Good luck
Before you turn your filter pump on make sure you unscrew the little cap on the top to let some air out when the water comes out of the pump you’ll know that there’s no air then close it by tightening it up then you can turn it on because it doesn’t sound like it’s working correctly
I’ll try that thanks!
❤️love it!! Just bought this pool for my kiddos! Putting it up next week!
Good luck😁
You did a great job. Very nice how you are getting that excess iron out of the pool water. You did a really good job with everything. The information you shared was really helpful and I appreciate it. Thanks
Thanks for the kind words. You have any more questions don’t hesitate to ask!
Man that looks beautiful. You did an amazing job! You keep your property beautiful.
Thank you very much!
Fantastic job finally a pool done right!
Wow! Thank you for the kind words!
You killed it man. Nice work.
James Danks thank you!
Walter - how thick did you make your sand layer and do you remember how many cubic yards it was? I am setting up a small 10x10 and want to double check my calculations. Thanks
James Danks it was about 3in thick. Don’t remember the yards but it was 2.5 tons. Good luck! Hope this helps
Wow great craftsmanship in your work very nice thank you for sharing all the details.
Thanks for your kind words!
Your pool looks amazing! Great job! Fellow ocd man here!
Thank you for the kind words!
Very impressive. Looks fantastic. I just bought one of those pools. Will send your link to my husband so he has a guide of how it should look.
How much was it? Thinking bout getting one for my house
Don’t have his info lol! Thank you for the kind words!
Paid $127 last year on clearance!
Not ocd at all. Congrats on your success brother👍👍👍
Thanks bro
It looks beautiful I have 24' round Intex but haven't put it up yet. I would love to do it just like yours it's beautiful setup
Thank you so much! Good luck on yours!
Great job! I’m leveling the ground for ours right now. I also have ocd so it’s taking a while. I like the river rock, definitely the way to go.
Awesome.. good luck!
Awesome video and better install. Professional grade for sure..... who would give this a thumbs down smh. Keep up the videos!
Thank you!
Great job. Just the guy I want to hear from. Greetings from 🇨🇦
Thank you! Greetings from central USA
Are you able to do a Follow up Video in regards as to how this pool is holding up. Perhaps with time anything you would have done differently or something along those lines. Tips and Tricks are appreciated, I am currently getting a pool for my backyard and I am planning to start getting the backyard going during march break so I can have it setup by May and ready to go.
Yea I am. I really need to get a follow up done! Look for one when I open my pool this year.
Great video! We have the same pool. The first thing we did was get a sand filter and ladder!
Thanks! Sand filter upgrade prob next year. Look when the go on clearance this year. And ladder the same. Pool is amazing so far. Been in a few times !
I just got done putting mine up with a friend same size. We had a 3in drop on 1 side of the yard. It was a lot of work 😂 to get it level
Yes it is a tin of work. I prob had about 2.5 in drop. But it’s worth it! Enjoy!
Gonna set up my pool this weekend your video is very detailed, thank you!
Awesome! Good luck and feel free to reach out with questions.
Great Job ! I love how they call these easy set pools 😅
Thank you. Yeah not so easy set lol😅
I bought the same pool but it's 15 feet and the same filter you have. It couldn't keep up with keeping the water crystal clear and got tired of cleaning the paper filter every other day so bought the 15" intex sand filter and haven't had a problem since.
Planning on grabbing one of those at the end of the season on sale! Set that up next year
Beautiful work on setting up the pool.
Thanks for the kind words!
thank you! I’m diving into one of these this weekend and your video has set a high bar!
Let me know how it goes!!
Awesome job dude!!! Way to go
Thanks!!
Gorgeous!!!! Great job to you and your family 💞 You've ALL inspired me to bring out my OCD when I start setting mine up this week if that's what it takes to make it look that gorgeous 😉
Wow thank you for the kind words! Good luck. I’d love to hear how it goes.
That's beautiful and looks really nice.
Thank you!
Looks great! I will be leveling the ground for my new pool soon. Question: Why remove the grass? Why not just put the sand over the grass? Grass will die anyway, what's the difference?
I removed the sod down a few inches as to level out the ground for the pool. Wasn’t so worried about the grass as much as having level ground. Thanks for the view!
Great job man. I 'm about to intall one my self I hope I can do at least half of the good job you did bro 👌🏻
Thank you for the kind words! Be interested to know how yours comes out..
Beautiful Job! You just got a new subscriber
Awesome! Thank you so much.
Outstanding Job!! Getting ready to do the same for the grandkids. Bravo!!!👏👏
Lol. Probably 😂😂