If you choose a round or oval semi inground pool and just want it installed completely above ground or buried up to 2 your installation process will be very similar to an above ground pool.
Above ground pools put inground.
Making an above ground pool look like an inground is all about perspective.
Most of our semi inground pools can be installed up to halfway into the ground while our intrepid model can be installed up to 36 into the ground.
The next difference in the above ground pool vs the semi inground pool is the way they are installed.
The pool surface is more accessible for cleaning duties and any surrounding deck you build won t be so high off the ground.
Above ground swimming pools are not designed for inward pressure.
Can be installed above ground semi inground on a slope into a hill or fully inground.
Available in round oval and freeform shapes.
These additional steps in the install will cause the semi inground.
Doing so reduces excavation costs and minimizes the risk of the pool collapsing inward if it needs to be drained.
Above ground pools that look like inground swimming pools hardscaping patios wooden decks.
One of the many benefits of owning a semi inground pool is the more appealing low profile look compared to a pool being installed completely above ground.
Sink your above ground pool into the ground two three feet.
Holes for above ground in ground pools also need to be 2 to 3 feet wider on all sides than the actual pool.
Backfill to the top of the pool and lay pavers or build a deck to the hight of the top of the swimming pool.
However if you choose the freeform shapes or choose to bury the pool fully there are some differences in the installation process.
If you want to put the pool in the ground but still preserve your warranty follow the way it was done in the video below pool liner installation right with top ledge on above ground pool pad and coving.
So when you put them in the ground they can cave in from the weight of the earth but only when they are empty.