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Installing a pool kit: practical advice

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Tips for Installing a Pool Kit


List of components

 

1. Pool set with steel panels

The panels, along with their supports, form the structure of the pool. The openings for skimmers, lighting, and return inlets are either pre-cut at the factory or must be made on-site by the installer.

 

2. Reinforcement supports

These elements are essential to ensure the overall structural integrity against ground pressure and the force of the water against the walls.

 

3. Assembly hardware

Nuts and bolts for securing panels and supports, steel bars.

 

4. Plumbing system and fittings

Skimmer (suction), main drain (bottom drain) and return inlets for water circulation.

 

5. Lighting

Projectors and pool lighting devices must generally be installed during the structural setup phase.

 


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Pool marking and excavation:
Tape measure, string, small nails, 2 x 5 cm wooden stakes, marking spray paint, bubble level or mason’s level and leveling rod, 1.20 m level, shovels, pickaxes, measuring tapes, 25 cm metal stakes, plumb bob.

Assembly of steel panels and other elements

  • 14mm wrenches for panel bolts
  • Pliers to hold panels together during installation and bolt tightening
  • A tapered drift pin to align bolt holes
  • A small sledgehammer to drive in metal stakes
  • A flexible tape measure and a 5m measuring tape
  • A 1.20 m level for vertical alignment of the panels
  • Mason’s level for panel leveling
  • Shims and spacers for leveling
  • A pry bar to lift panels during leveling
  • Plumb line
  • Drill and bits for installing steps


Concrete pouring and finishing

  • Wheelbarrow
  • Shovels, rakes
  • Trowels, floats
  • Leveling float and screed bar to finish the deck
  • Clamps and boards
  • Edging tools, broom


For the liner

  • Variable speed electric drill, high-performance industrial vacuum
  • Orange adhesive tape
  • 14mm socket wrench, Phillips screwdrivers and razor blade
  • Extension cords and scrapers
  • Miter saw, manual or electric
  • Hacksaw

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Pool marking and excavation

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