A platform for a frame pool: features, types, do-it-yourself creation

On the site in the summer, very often there is not enough of its own reservoir, in which you can cool off on a hot day or dive after a bath. Young children will appreciate the presence of a frame pool in the courtyard and will spend the warmer months not at the computer, but in the fresh air, swimming. However, in order for such a structure to serve for more than one summer, not to tear or break, it needs a good platform. About what are the bases for a frame pool, their features and types will be considered in this article.

Frame pools need a good site due to the large mass of water. The greater the weight of the entire structure, the denser the base should be. Frame structures have self-supporting stops, but this condition only works when water is evenly distributed over the area of ​​the pool bowl. For this, the base should be as flat as possible and have a height difference of no more than 5 mm per 1 meter.

The base must be strong enough to support the weight of the pool. The thickness and material for filling the base is selected based on the dimensions of the future bowl. First you need to choose a place for the future pool. The site for the frame pool should not only be convenient in terms of location on the site, but also meet several technical requirements.

These requirements are few, but they must be taken into account when choosing a location.

• It is advisable that the chosen place is horizontally as flat as possible. The smoother the site, the less financially and physically costly it will be to prepare the site.
• The pool must be supplied with electricity, which will be needed during the entire swimming season, and water for filling, refilling if necessary.
• The selected area should be free of old roots and tree debris, and if there are any, they must be completely removed.
• The pool should not stand close to buildings and fences. Otherwise, these structures will be constantly wet, which can lead to the formation of mold and mildew on them.

When a place is found, it is necessary to decide on the type of foundation. Based on the size and weight of the pool, you need to choose the pillow that is optimal for a given bowl and area:

• sand embankment;

• Sand and gravel;

• concrete base;

• wooden podium;

• paving slab base.

Let's take a closer look at each base.

This is the simplest and cheapest type of base for a frame pool. It is carried out by sampling sod and black soil in the selected area, then it is advisable to lay geotextiles on the ground - it will prevent soil mixing. Further a layer of sand of at least 10 cm is poured onto the laid geotextile with layer-by-layer compaction of the material.

Before installing the pool, it is advisable to lay geotextiles or any reinforcing material on the sand. The use of plastic wrap or old linoleum is allowed.

This type of foundation is required for large pools - from 30 tons. For the installation of this pillow, it is necessary to prepare the site by choosing black soil and sod from it. Next, you need to lay a layer of geotextile and pour a layer of gravel at least 10 cm with layer-by-layer compaction. The next layer will be sand, the thickness of its layer should not be less than 10 cm. After tamping and leveling the top layer, it is necessary to lay a layer of reinforcing material. As with the sand cushion, the same materials are acceptable.

The most durable base chosen for large and tall pools. Such a foundation will avoid many of the problems associated with loose soil. For example, due to vibration and other factors, the power frame may begin to sink a little into the sand, and if a step ladder is used in the frame pool, its legs may fall into the ground, thereby damaging the bottom of the pool. In the case of a concrete pad, this will not be a problem. Weeds do not grow on the concrete, it is easy to sweep it away from debris.

This base is a cheap analogue of a concrete slab, but it has many drawbacks and construction features, failure to comply with which will lead to the rapid destruction of the tree. Before starting the construction of such a structure, you need to know that you will have to tinker with a wooden structure not only during the work itself, but also during maintenance activities.

Next, you need to make supporting pillars, the number of which will depend on the size of the podium. A prerequisite for the construction of a structure made of wood is good ventilation of its lower part. After final assembly, the front side of the floorboard must be sanded to avoid unevenness and splinters. Sometimes pallets are used as a “haste” podium. This option also takes place, but only if the pool is small, and the pallets are new, and the whole structure has a single flat horizontal surface.

This base is stronger than loose soil, but weaker than a monolithic concrete slab. Its undoubted advantage over other types of bases is its aesthetic appearance. The described base cannot bear the weight of large-sized pools, since the high pressure of the power unit on the tile can break it, and this will entail deformation of the entire structure.

Making a pillow for a frame pool is not so difficult, you can completely cope with it yourself.

It is necessary that the base is 30-40 cm wider than the pool itself. Further it is necessary:

• remove soil along the entire perimeter of the base along with sod and other unnecessary crops;
• it is necessary to dig the soil to a depth of at least 10 cm for the subsequent manufacture of a pillow;
• to avoid the germination of roots that are deeper than the level of soil sampling, it is necessary to treat the soil with special compounds or lay geotextiles;
• we level the first layer of crushed stone with a thickness of 5-10 cm, tamping along the entire perimeter and controlling the level of the base;
• then it is necessary to pour a layer of sand 5-10 cm thick, level, tamp, controlling the level and, if necessary, remove the excess;
• paving slabs are laid on the leveled surface;
• before installing the pool, it is necessary to prepare the base by washing off all small pebbles, excess sand and other construction waste from the resulting site;
• on the laid tiles, the film for the base of the pool, which comes with it, is spread, and then the assembly of the pool begins.

On any base under the bottom of the pool, you can lay a layer of polystyrene foam. This material will not allow the water to cool down when it comes into contact with the ground, it will keep the water in the pool warm for much longer.

A frame pool on a base of colored paving slabs against a green lawn looks very aesthetically pleasing.This pillow has an elevation of about 5 cm above the ground and is equipped with a border to maintain its shape, as well as the absence of the possibility of lawn germination in the sand of the base.

A dark-colored frame tank, located on a sandy cushion decorated with light decorative stones, stands out against their background, and plant decorations make the whole composition not just a pool, but a thoughtful part of landscape design.

A wooden base for a frame pool can be supported by metal pillars buried in the ground. The corners of the timber must necessarily lie in the middle of these pillars. The cross-section of the timber and the thickness of the boards are selected based on the size of the pool. The larger it is, the thicker the boards are needed.

How to make wood flooring for a frame pool, see below.