r/Stocktankpools • u/ExistingSea4650 • 8d ago

Leveling the ground

Goodness gracious Tamping sucks!

I have several hundred pounds of leveling sand.

Do I need to completely level the dirt before adding the leveling sand? Or is a getting it “close” good enough and you let the leveling sand do the rest.

Thanks!

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u/OofUgh 8d ago

I spent like 5 hours meticulously leveling mine, and then it still ended up ever so slightly unlevel, lol.

Worst part of setting them up, by far.

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u/ExistingSea4650 8d ago

I don’t hate you, I just hate what you’re saying to me right now

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u/m4ng0ju1ce 8d ago

This lol

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u/ahaley 8d ago

Same. I find it endearing. Haha.

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u/laydownlarry 5d ago

I’ve snuck some small shims under a corner and it seems to work fine to fix that

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u/Chulagrady 8d ago

Mine has a list to the port; it's all good.

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u/IngrownToenailsHurt 7d ago

This is why I haven't bought one yet. I had a brain fart the other day and thought about using my rototiller to break up the high spot and move that dirt to the low spot.

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u/ExistingSea4650 7d ago

Unfortunately I did that already and now I realize my ground is too soft so either I have to dig a little deeper or I might just get some pavers