New setup- driveway? 16x48 Ultra Intex / Saltwater

[Watermom]

I'll let someone else address pool setup questions.

But, I will tell you that as far as cheap/diy heating options, you might consider a solar panel. Having a solar panel makes a huge difference in the water temperature, especially if you combine that with the use of a solar cover on the pool and neither one of those items is very expensive.

By the way, why don't you go ahead and order a good test kit so you'll have it ready to use right from the get-go. The one we recommend is the Taylor K2006 or 2006C (better buy). It isn't available locally, but you can get it through our link that takes you to Amazon:
http://pool9.net/tk/

Another couple of things for you to read include our Super Simple Start-Up Recipe which makes it so easy to get the initial pool chemistry right. Read more about it here: http://pool9.net/ssr/

Lastly, be sure you visit our sister website www.poolsolutions.com. Lots of good info there as well!

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[PoolDoc]

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Were you able to get your pool up?

(Sorry, I didn't get to you sooner, but I'm not sure I could have helped. The only solutions I've heard of for situations like yours involved wooden platforms -- and most of those didn't work well!)