This guide is Part 3 of a series on installing a basic steel above ground pool. It shows you how to install the floor Padding and corner coving in your Above Ground Pool. We assume that you have completed Part 2 - erecting the pool wall. These instructions may vary according to your pool model so consult your owner's manual for any variations.
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Bob Posted: 6/8/2019
What's the order? ground sand pad liner, or ground pad sand liner?Reply
InyoPools Product Specialist Matt S. Posted: 6/19/2019
Ground, Sand, Pad, then Liner.Reply
Bob Posted: 6/8/2019
Do you put the sand down first, or on top of the gorilla padReply
InyoPools Product Specialist Matt S. Posted: 6/19/2019
Put the sand down first.Reply
Anonymous Posted: 5/24/2017
ThankyouReply
InyoPools Product Specialist Dennis R. Posted: 7/29/2013
padding and cove - Here's our link to "ground padding and coving".Reply
Anonymous Posted: 7/28/2013
Where do you buy the ground padding and coving pieces?Reply
InyoPools Product Specialist Dennis R. Posted: 9/11/2012
Janet - The Gorilla pad is not foam. It is a much more durable product called geotextile. I've installed these. They are a very dense durable product. Also for a 16' pool you will have to buy the next size up which is an 18' pad and trim it down to 17'. This will give you a 6" overlap to go over the coving.Reply
Janet Posted: 9/6/2012
Hi Danny. I'm so thankful I found your guide to installing an above ground pool! It's so thorough and informative. I have a couple of questions. I found the Gorilla Brand cushioning pad but I've done a lot of research before tackling this installation and I found a cushioning pad at Home Depot and at Walmart that is said to make the old foam cushioning pad obsolete. It states it is more durable and more protective than the foam. If I understand correctly the Gorilla Brand pad is foam...is that right? We are installing an Intex Ultra Frame 16' round pool with saltwater system. You state the protective padding should be approximately 6" larger in diameter than the diameter of your pool. I know that these pads, the Gorilla and the other one I found, are pre-cut to the size of your pool so does that mean that if you order the pad the same diameter as your pool that when the pad is pre-cut the manufacturer allows for that 6 extra inches so that the pad will overlap the coving. Also neither the Gorilla Brand pad nor the other pad I found are offered in a 16' diameter size. They are offered in a 15' diameter size and then the sizing goes to 18'. I contacted the seller and asked if the 15' round pad will fit properly in the 16' pool and was told it will. I'm having second thoughts about that now especially since I've read in your guide that the pad should be approximately 6" larger than your pool circumference. What should I do? If I go with the 18' pad I'm thinking that's going to be too much difference. Thank you for any advice at all.Reply
InyoPools Product Specialist Dennis R. Posted: 8/13/2012
Paul - I checked with the mfg and they set up the following sequence. 1- Install the bottom rails and plates on the ground and pavers. 2- Place 2-4" of sand inside the ring up to but not covering the bottom rail. 3- insert the wall into the bottom rail. 4- Level the sand to the wall over the bottom rail. 5- Put the coving over the sand or make the coving of sand. The coving does not have to attach to the bottom rail. The bottom rail will keep the sand from moving out of place.Reply
Paul Posted: 8/13/2012
Julie - Did you ever figure this out? I am about to do the same project. ThanksReply
julie cross Posted: 6/1/2012
I don't understand how the foam cove molding is to be installed. We purchased some and it is only 4". Also, where it is notched out in the back 2" to accomodate the wall track, it would seem that it would have to be installed prior to the 2-3" of base sand is installed. However, this will make the cove of the pool be only 2" vs. the recommended 6". If it is installed OVER the 2 - 3" of base, then the notched out back won't fit over the wall tracks or snap into the wall tracks. I'm really confused!Reply