2" styrofoam below sand?

[medvampire]

I cant think of the name of the product that was used on mine. It was a foam bead mixed with cement that the installer put down, brushed out flat, formed a cove, wetted, and put the liner in. The product hardned and made a nice bottom that felt like foam but was formable. It has a nice spring to it and you dont leave foot prints. He said that small rocks were not a problem like sand. I cant rember if he said anything about grass. I am on a red clay hill and he had to scrape 20 inches on one side so grass was not a issue. I didnt get wall foam.
If you want I will call the pool store and get the product name.
Steve

[Aranon]

I used the foam wall and really like it. I have a 54" pool and used the foam cove over 2" Styrofoam. It came about 4" short of reaching the top and man is there a difference between touching the liner where here is no foam and where there is foam. I could not have believed that 1/4" of foam would make that much difference. The wall is so soft where the foam is. We love it. I am glad I used it. I bought it for insulation purposes but would suggest it for comfort. You would think it was 1/2 thick when you touch the side of your pool with it in. The part that does not have foam is hard and feels just like it its. Steel with a piece of vinyl stuck to it. I would get it. It comes in 1/8" and 1/4" we got the 1/4".
Aranon

[denanbob]

The wall is so soft where the foam is. We love it. I am glad I used it. I bought it for insulation purposes but would suggest it for comfort.

Ahhh, crap, Aranon! You just cost me another $60! LOL! At least it's not tooooooo expensive!

[MarkC]

I believe the cove is there to prevent the liner from trying to push under the pool walls.

[medvampire]

denanbob
I will call tommorrow or if you like the number is
(865) 694-4126
Their web site is
http://www.poolplaceonline.com/

I didnt see the name of the product but it may be something to look at.
Later
Steve

[denanbob]

I am on a red clay hill and he had to scrape 20 inches on one side so grass was not a issue. I didnt get wall foam.
If you want I will call the pool store and get the product name.
Steve

That would be great Steve, thanks!! Our soil is clay, too but filled with rocks also. We had to dig down 40"!!! So I think I'm grass-free too. LOL!