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The only thing is while you may make a small hole the pressure from the water could further rip the liner turning a small leak into a big one fast. Pumping while slow and tedious is the safe route.

They should be coming out Monday to replace the liner. I’m going to use that time to discuss with them either starting over or building the wall. I suspect my best course is the wall to provide structure. If they refuse and stay tough on it’s fine how it is what is my course of action ? Could...

Correct. Unfortunately didn’t know that at the time of the build because only about 2 ft was exposed on the edge of the pool. I did a poor job of explaining this portion I apologize. It doesn’t run through the center and only about two ft is exposed on the edge of the pool. The options were...

Sorry one thing I forgot to add. I called my city a few weeks back in regards to that pipe we built over and turns out it was an extra pipe the builder threw and buried into the yard. Got lucky on that one so that’s at least one hurdle avoided. @kellyfair

Spoke to the installer who is going to come back out, pull the liner, and replace the sand. They didn’t really comment much on the base and said as long as I properly backfill it nothing will move. They also suggested adding a drainage tile to pull water away from the area. So not all warm...

I just want to thank everyone for their opinions. I know context gets lost through text and understand some people may be aggravated at this pool build. I just want to say that obviously this was a hired out job and I came to this board to be educated on this matter. If this is a real safety...

Thank you everyone for the replies. I’m going to try and clarify everything and answer some of the questions. The seller and installer are two different businesses. The seller who handles all the warranty work did not ask nor see pictures so it looks like contacting them again is in order...

I can provide a little bit of backstory that maybe will make a little more sense underneath the sand is 1 inch minus gravel that’s packed. The reason they built it up is as they were digging out the area there was a sewer line that runs through the pool location. They built up base level with...

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Hey all, Question for you guys in regards to my semi above ground pool and the base sand washing out. The area is about two feet long and maybe 6 inches wide. The way they installed my pool to fit with the slope of my yard one side is about 2.5 feet in the ground and the low end they had to...

Just wanted to post a follow up and a big thank you to everyone that helped me in this thread. I have had the pool up and running for a few weeks now and my son is able to swim with no issues at all. The water is great looking and clear thank you again everyone for all the help and hope to...

My son said the exact thing to me tonight too. It was a great compliment. He is now on the hunt to find clear rings.

You want the original plan old bleach. No scents added and avoid the low splash. Just the regular bleach. Obviously make sure to take into count the lower concentration.

Ah thank you so much everyone. Slowly learning more and more as time goes on. My plan is to put a drain around the base of the pool. Cover that with sand as it’s soft against the wall of the pool and then a top layer of small rock as suggested for a finish look. Anyone see an issue with any...

Hello all, recently had my pool installed and loving it so far. Chemicals are all pretty close due to a lot of reading here and your all help/advice so thank you for that. Thinking ahead I was looking at my pump and filter. I noticed I only see filter and waste labeled which makes me wonder...

Better steps did come with it maybe I’ll call them and see if I can get some cleaning supplies of equal value. Sure doesn’t hurt to try.

Wanted to update this thread for everyone. Before I even start a big thank you to everyone who posted here and the resources on this page. I felt very comfortable buying a pool yesterday because of everything I learned so thanks again. We ended up buying a 27 round resin constructed pool...

After lots of reading and research from my local retail shops A) it seems quite tough to find a SWCG pool in the size I want and B) feeling confident if I follow TFP guidelines I can have an enjoyable pool for everyone to swim in. I have it narrowed down between two different companies who will...

I’m pretty good at being honest with myself and while I can typically do things myself a pool is not one I am very confident in. I have been looking at the pool factory and while the price is attractive knowing it will be done right is also a plus of buying local. A place near me is selling a...

Thanks again everyone for the reply’s. To answer the question above I am searching for a hard sided above ground. Also that kinda confirmed my suspicion that a public pool may need more chemicals because the amount of people swimming in it. All makes perfect sense. My other question is do...

Thank you for the reply. We will be looking for an above ground pool in the size of 15X27ish. Before I invest money into a certain system I’m just curious if the public pools don’t keep such a close eye on their chemicals and that’s what’s messing with it or if it’s the chemicals themselves...

Hello everybody I came across this website a few weeks ago and it’s been an amazing resource of information. I hope to keep reading and learning before making my first purchase which I hope to be in the next month or so. Looking at the above ground pools currently and just trying to side between...