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Installed skimmer and return eye, all went very well, I actually did cut the hole first and left the butterfly gasket in one piece. Drained water just to bottom of skimmer. Was going to hard plumb it in but found it easier to just support the weight of the skimmer with a rope underneath it and...

On the return eyeball, should I just be making my existing 1 1/4" holes a little larger to accommodate 1 1/2"

Thanks John, That's what I was thinking of trying, good to hear from someone who's had success with that. I still have not started the project because my DE filter wont arrive 'till next Tuesday. I've also read of people lowering the water line and making the cut successfully before installing...

The above pic is pretty much what I'm shooting for. I have the blue intex frame pool, hoping it will be ok when i make the cut. Would like any tips on parts to use for 1 1/2 return lines thru the wall.

Thanks Mike, Did you cut new holes thru the wall for returns? I want to go 1 1/2 pvc, just need to figure out how to get a good seal.

Planning on installing a hayward skimmer thru the wall of my 15' 48" intex the butterfly gasket has me wondering if I could just put the whole 2 piece gasket all on the inside, maybe with a bead of silicone since the outer part of the gasket is obviously made to work with a metal sided pool. I'd...

Just bought a large DE filter on ebay for my 15'x 48" intex. I like overkill. Planning on hard plumbing a hayward skimmer thru the wall. Ive seen some informative posts here on that but most of the pics are unviewable. Any suggestions with regards to preventing leaks? Has anyone used silicone...