24' diameter pool, how much sand is needed to make 4"base

Question

24' diameter pool, how much sand is needed to make 4"base

Answer 1

chart says  to use approx 3 yards or 5 tons.i put up a 18 foot and used1 1/2 tons of crushed limestone and 2 tons sand plus i put 1 inch of styrofoam over the whole thing before putting the water in you can get styrofoam cove for around the inside wall also instead of using sand

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Answer 2

24.88 cubic feet. My original answer was incorrect. Hung calculator key. Do not order 7 yards. It would fill pool up to 2.5 feet deep.

Answer 3

7 yards will give you plenty enough to have some extra. That way you can make the pad a little bigger than the pool at least a foot.