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 pool liner went in well. However, yesterday, 1 week after getting it filled, I noticed that the wall has buckled In one spot.
How catastrophic is this? Is it fixable and if so, how? I would like to use it for the next 4-6 weeks and it will then get too cold to swim, but can it wait that long? I think I should likely get it fixed before winter as it will freeze and that will likely make it even worse.
Advice please!
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 pool liner went in well. However, yesterday, 1 week after getting it filled, I noticed that the wall has buckled In one spot.
How catastrophic is this? Is it fixable and if so, how? I would like to use it for the next 4-6 weeks and it will then get too cold to swim, but can it wait that long? I think I should likely get it fixed before winter as it will freeze and that will likely make it even worse.
Advice please!
That is very unfortunate. That buckling has me very concerned. I would want to remove the water and redo it unfortunately. I just don't see any other way around it. 