above ground wood exercise pool

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Hjem

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Hello, everyone.

I am planning to buy a 7 x 7 x 52 pool liner for which I want to build a wood wall to support it. If I get a metal frame, the footprint is a little over 9 x 9, which takes up too much room in my garage.

I've seen dozens of videos where people have done this, but the pools weren't quite as deep.

Is this feasible? Any ideas or tips?

Here's a link to the pool itself. Above Ground Therapy Pools Online - For Sale

Hope someone can help! Thanks in advance.
 
I’m not sure what you mean - are you planning to fasten the horizontal metal frame to a wooden box, and just forego the legs?
 
Search in the upper right corner of the page for wood pools and pallet pools. We've seen some members with both over the years. Google both as well.
 
Hjem said:
I was thinking of putting a board frame around the top. Wouldn't the weight of the water hold the liner up?
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No, it will not. You need something to hold the top of the liner up at the lip of the pool.

Most above ground pools use one of three methods. The liner overlaps the top of the wall and a U shaped track goes over the top edge (OVERLAP). The liner has a thicker round part at the end, that gets pushed into a receiving track around the top of the pool (UNIBEAD), or the liner itself has a built in thick hook at the top that goes over the wall (J HOOK).

It is not like there is a ton of force pulling it down, but it does need to be supported or else it will slide down over time.

How you do it is going to depend on what the top edge of the liner you get looks like.
 
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No, it will not. You need something to hold the top of the liner up at the lip of the pool.

Most above ground pools us one of three methods. The liner overlaps the top of the wall and a U shaped track goes over the top edge (OVERLAP). The liner has a thicker round part at the end, that gets pushed into a receiving track around the top of the pool (UNIBEAD), or the liner itself has a built in thick hook at the top that goes over the wall (J HOOK).

It is not like there is a ton of force pulling it down, but it does need to be supported or else it will slide down over time.

How you do it is going to depend on what the top edge of the liner you get looks like.
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Seems like the J HOOK method might work, I'll look into it. I've seen a lot of people actually just tacking it into the wood. Doesn't seem like such a good idea to me, lol. Thanks for the info!
 
Hjem said:
Seems like the J HOOK method might work, I'll look into it. I've seen a lot of people actually just tacking it into the wood. Doesn't seem like such a good idea to me, lol. Thanks for the info!
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It all depends on what you can get. That liner size you are looking at is not a standard above ground pool liner. It is square, it is deep, and is a non-standard size. The one you are looking at (or at least linked to) is more of a Intex type set up. It does not have rigid walls, and instead hangs on a plastic frame. The liner has loops that the upper pipe of the frame slides through.

Thinking about it, you could use that. See the top support pipe on the pool you linked too. You can use that.

This is what I would do. I would get 12 4x4s the height of the bottom of that top pipe frame. I would then build my wood frame. putting those 4x4 posts where the legs of the frame attaches in the picture and in the corners (there is no support in the corners, but since you are building a wood box, you need corners to support the wood itself.

When that is done, take the legs off the pool, and drop it into place. Where the legs are supposed to be, you can then secure the pipe frame to the top of the 4x4s with pipe straps.

If you leave your skirting board higher than the height of the pipe frame, you can then add a top rail to make it look nice (adding cleats to the top section of the skirting to hold the rail if necessary).
 
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Hjem said:
Hello, everyone.

I am planning to buy a 7 x 7 x 52 pool liner for which I want to build a wood wall to support it. If I get a metal frame, the footprint is a little over 9 x 9, which takes up too much room in my garage.

I've seen dozens of videos where people have done this, but the pools weren't quite as deep.

Is this feasible? Any ideas or tips?

Here's a link to the pool itself. Above Ground Therapy Pools Online - For Sale

Hope someone can help! Thanks in advance.
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Building a wood wall to support a 7x7x52 pool liner is feasible, but it is important to make sure that the wall is strong enough to support the weight of the water. The depth of the pool will also affect the amount of support that is needed. You should consult with a structural engineer to determine the specific requirements for your project.

Here are some tips for building a wood wall to support an above ground pool installation:

1- Use pressure-treated lumber to resist rot and decay.
2- Make sure the wall is at least 4 inches thick to support the weight of the water.
3- Anchor the wall to the ground to prevent it from tipping over.
4- Install braces every 4 feet to keep the wall rigid.
5- Level the wall carefully to ensure that the pool liner is installed properly.
 
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