I just finished excavating a flat area in my back yard to put the pool. (intex 18' above ground metal frame)
I thought I had this all planned out but now I am second guessing and I am not sure what my next step should be.
Intex says these pools are assembled directly on the ground. SO....
Do I Just smooth out the dirt very well and assemble the pool??
Do I seed grass and wait for that to come in nice and then build the pool?
Do I buy all the rock and sand and create a typical pool base as you would a "normal" AG pool?

Thoughts:
---I probably don't want just dirt under the pool right? Wont rain/pool water seep under and create mud/other issues?
---I want to keep the cost down but more importantly... This is my first pool. I don't know yet if pool ownership will be for me so I don't want to fill my yard with rock/sand etc.. if I don't have to. Know what I mean?

All suggestions and expeirences welcome!



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