by Patrick
(Copiague, NY)

Is it a good idea to use blocks to set the plates on, and if so how should the blocks be positioned under the plates?
Thanks
Hi Patrick. This page Above Ground Swimming Pool Installation shows the bottom rails laid out and connected to the footplates using a tape measure to keep the pool round as you connect them. The pool in the photos is not getting blocks because of the rock hard Arizona ground. Unless you are sure your ground is equally rock hard I do recommend using them.
When the rail is connected and round I would install the blocks centered under each post connector and level them just like in the photos. Setting the blocks after the rail is down and connected is the best way to make sure the blocks are going under each post.
Getting the track out of the way for digging is as easy as having a second person hold it up in the air while you dig and set the block. Resting the track on a shovel also keeps it up and out of the way. You could also mark a few block locations, move the track out of the way, dig and set the blocks and move the track back.
When each block is set be sure to level it exact with a transit of other leveling device. Once the blocks are level you should then perfect the ground under the rails between the blocks. The rails need to lay on flat, firm, level ground between each block. There should be no air spaces, gaps or rises under the rails.

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