Use long rebar pieces driven through your block or timber with a sledge hammer to help hold the first course in place.
Build retaining wall around above ground pool.
Rectangle above ground pool.
Retaining wall for above ground pool.
A pool retaining wall is a small wall that surrounds part of a pool.
I have had above ground pools and would suggest you put gravel around the pool because there will be splashing and it would provide access for vacuuming and maintaining the pool instead of mud.
The wall serves as a barrier around the pool as well as housing for additional features such as waterfalls.
San juan fiberglass swimming pools are built with enough strength to easily sit elevated above the ground 18 to 24 inches without causing stress on the pool s structure.
These walls can range in height dramatically from one to several feet.
I don t see why you need a retaining wall around the pool unless it is a code for where you live.
By raising the pool a little to meet the grade on the upslope of the yard and building a sloping berm on the opposite side a retaining wall will become unnecessary.