wall bowing

  1. L

    New pool - buckling wall

    Hi everyone I'm a complete pool newbie and I just installed my own 24 foot above ground pool. Having done a reasonable amount of research, I thought I’d done a pretty good job. The ground was pretty level (5/8 inch difference max) on a compacted stone dust base (with sand over the top) and the...
  2. M

    Buckling walls and tight liner

    Hello! We had been given a 27’ x 54” deep AGP from my cousin. Set up was tedious but went well but now I’m having panic attacks! I am attaching pictures of our wall. The first pic is how the wall looked without water (and even with the first 5-10” in). The next pics are all what I woke up to...
  3. J

    DIY Resources for Fixing Buckled Walls and Installing Liners

    Hello, I've decided to replace my vinyl liner myself and in the process, fix creases in walls that have buckled. None of the Pool School articles really show all the steps that this entails. I would like to know what the awesome members of the TFP Forums think are the best online resources...
  4. merry709

    Pool wall bowing out on new round pool.... ?

    Hi! We just finished installing a new 24’ x 54” Wilbar Ventura above ground pool. We worked diligently to get the details perfect. Redoing some steps to ensure near perfect level and perfect round. Everything looked great until we the water level got to around 3/4 of the way full...