Hi, The level of the pressure plates is also the level of the bottom rail and footplates at the ends. What I am seeing in you photos is you will be having to raise a whole lot of your pool area. Why not lower the pressure plates so they sit on flat ground? Is the other side set flat and this is how this side needs to be to sit level? If that is the case you need to some filling with something besides sand. Pack it good. It is extremely important that those pressure plates rest on firm, solid level ground.

It is also very importand that the ends of the eight braces also have blocks under them. They will be supporting a lot of water pressure.

Their is no way to make a connection with the word "easy" and the words "pool installation". There is nothing easy about it, but it is better and much less expensive to do it right the first time.

Best of luck, Dennis