Specifications

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SandorStonebase
Mostpoolsrequireabasematerialtobe
laidbeforebeginninginstallationofthe
poolstructure.Eitheramason,(basic
poolbuildingsand)materialcanbe
used,orastonebasematerial.
Masonsand,alsoknownaspoolsand,
willcreateaverysmoothbottomlayer
andisoftenmorepopular.Themason
sandfeelssofteronfeetasswimmer’s
playinthepool,andbecauseofthe
morepliablecontent,ifapebblebegins
topokethroughtheliner,you’lllikelybe
abletotapthembackdownintothe
sandwithouthurtingtheliner.
Stone
baseismadeupofstonescrushed
intodustandwillcreateaharder,
cement‐likebottomunderthepoolliner.Thismaycreateproblemslaterin
thepool’slifewhensharppebblesmaybegintopokeintotheliner.
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Foamfloorpaddingandfoamcovings
Otherbasematerialsinclude
manufacturedfoam
paddingunderneaththeliner,whichmakesan
extralayerbetweenthebasematerial(sandor
Stonedust)andtheliner.Manyownerschoose
tousethisbecauseitwillprotectthelinerfrom
anythingpokingunderneath.Foampaddingcan
comeeitherasapre‐orderedpiecethatiscut
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exactlytoyourpool’ssize,oritmaycomeinarollaboutfourfeetwidethat
canbecutintostripsandtapedtogether.
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