Re: 2" Dow Blue Styrofoam under Pool?
Hi Aranon, The last pool I installed for myself I used 1 ½ foam. It was a 15 x 30. I set the braces into the ground as normal and used the foam just on the inside of the pool. I used a lot of duck tape on all of the joints and it turned out great. It seemed to be just the right density. Not to hard on the feet and no foot prints.
More in line with what you are thinking about is the way we install Doughboy ovals in stores to be used as displays. Since we cannot dig trenches and set blocks for the brace systems Doughboy supplies a strap conversion kit for indoor set ups.
We start by assembling the braces and straps connecting them. We use 1 foam under the straps and around the brace assemblies. It is a lot of piecing but we cover the entire bottom, out beyond where the track will go, with this 1 foam. This brings us to the level of the top of the brace channels. This is still 2 below the bottom rail. The next layer of foam is 2. It goes over the straps, brace channels and pressure plates. Again it goes out beyond where the bottom rails and footplates will be. The rest of the pool is built on this 3 of foam. We add the foam cove before installing the liner. When the pool is complete we trim the foam off at about 1 beyond the bottom rails and do a little rockscape over it with a nice edging to hold it all in. This makes for a nice display.
My concerns with your install are mainly the brace supports. They usually need to be trenched into the ground and set on blocks. I know the pool frame can easily rest on the foam with out a problem. The braces need to be well supported.
I cant picture the side supports for your pool in my head. They are all so very different. I will try to look it up, maybe have more ideas then.
I hope this helps some. Dennis
AG pool installer
Arizona
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