How Much Sand To Use When Installing Your Above Ground Pool
Learn how much sand you will need when installing your swimming pool from this tutorial.
The following table represents your swimming pool dimensions and how much sand one will need in order to install with a Sand Pool Cove or a Foam Pool Cove.
How Much Sand Will I Need For Pool Installation?
| Table header 0 | Amount for Sand Base with SAND COVE | Amount for Sand Base with SAND COVE | Amount for Sand Base with FOAM COVE | Amount for Sand Base with FOAM COVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pool Size | Yards of Sand | Tons of Sand | Yards of Sand | Tons of Sand |
| 12' Round | 1.00 | 1.40 | 0.75 | 1.00 |
| 15' Round | 1.50 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 1.50 |
| 18' Round | 2.00 | 3.00 | 1.50 | 2.00 |
| 21' Round | 2.50 | 3.50 | 2.00 | 2.50 |
| 24' Round | 3.50 | 5.00 | 2.50 | 3.50 |
| 27' Round | 4.00 | 5.50 | 3.00 | 4.00 |
| 30' Round | 5.50 | 7.75 | 4.00 | 5.75 |
| 33' Round | 7.00 | 10.00 | 5.25 | 7.50 |
| 8'x12' Oval | 0.75 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.75 |
| 8'x14' Oval | 1.00 | 1.40 | 0.75 | 1.05 |
| 8'x15' Oval | 1.00 | 1.40 | 0.75 | 1.05 |
| 8'x16' Oval | 1.00 | 1.40 | 0.75 | 1.05 |
| 8'x19' Oval | 1.00 | 1.40 | 0.75 | 1.05 |
| 10'x15' Oval | 1.00 | 1.40 | 0.75 | 1.05 |
| 10'x16' Oval | 1.00 | 1.40 | 0.75 | 1.05 |
| 10'x18' Oval | 1.25 | 1.75 | 1.00 | 1.40 |
| 10'x19' Oval | 1.25 | 1.75 | 1.00 | 1.40 |
| 10'x21' Oval | 1.50 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 1.40 |
| 12'x16' Oval | 1.25 | 1.75 | 1.25 | 1.75 |
| 12'x17' Oval | 1.50 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 1.40 |
| 12'x18' Oval | 1.50 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 1.40 |
| 12'x20' Oval | 1.75 | 2.50 | 1.25 | 1.75 |
| 12'x21' Oval | 1.75 | 2.50 | 1.25 | 1.75 |
| 12'x24' Oval | 2.00 | 3.00 | 1.50 | 2.00 |
| 12'x27' Oval | 2.50 | 3.50 | 2.00 | 3.00 |
| 14'x20' Oval | 2.00 | 3.00 | 1.50 | 2.00 |
| 15'x23' Oval | 2.50 | 3.50 | 1.75 | 2.50 |
| 15'x24' Oval | 2.50 | 3.50 | 1.75 | 2.50 |
| 15'x26' Oval | 2.75 | 4.00 | 2.00 | 2.75 |
| 15'x30' Oval | 3.50 | 5.00 | 2.50 | 3.50 |
| 16'x26' Oval | 3.50 | 5.00 | 2.50 | 3.50 |
| 16'x32' Oval | 4.00 | 5.50 | 3.00 | 4.00 |
| 18'x33' Oval | 4.50 | 6.50 | 3.50 | 4.50 |
| 18'x40' Oval | 5.50 | 7.50 | 4.50 | 6.00 |
| 21'x43' Oval | 7.00 | 10.00 | 5.25 | 7.50 |
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Pool Cove is foam that easily peels and sticks to the inside base of the pool wall. The foam pool cove is 3-3/4 inches high and must be installed on top of 3 inches of sand. This will give you a total height of about 7 inches, the recommended height to support the liner and eliminate stress at the seam of the pool liner.
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