OPTIMUM FREEFORM ABOVE / IN-GROUND POOL
Section 1
Tools You Will Need:
9
Tape measure - 100'
Marking spray paint or powder
String -
25’ length
Stake or peg
– 12”
Transit, laser level or 3’ level
Rubber mallet
Hacksaw
Spade
Square shovel
Pick
Rake
Tamper square 10” or 12”
2x4, straight -
12’
Square
Power drill
7/16" and 1/8 drill bits
¼" hex nut driver bit
Socket set
Duct tape
Pliers - channel lock
9/16" open end wrench
Screwdrivers, flat & Phillips
Metal file
Utility knife
PVC pipe cutter
Pool trowel
Cloth rag
Cooking spray
Shop vacuum
Soft bristle broom
Extension cord
Hose with spray nozzle
Wheelbarrow
Also Needed But Not Included:
Patio blocks -
(2” x 12” x 12”)
Masonry Blocks -
(8” x 8” x 16”)
Masonry Sand
Concrete
INGROUND Installations:
Backfill
(Crushed stone or gravel 3/8”- ¾” dia. recommended)
Pool
Size
Masonry
Sand Cubic
Yards
Patio
Blocks
Masonry
Blocks
Concrete
Footing Cubic
Yards
Concrete
Collar Cubic
Yards*
1423
1.7
16
12
4-½
1-½
1528
2.1
16
14
6-½
1-¾
1730
2.6
16
14
6-½
2
1932
3.1
18
14
6-½
2-¼
*Note
– Concrete collar is necessary in addition to the concrete footing once
pool is installed deeper than 24” below grade.
