New Guy here. Got some questions.

[aylad]

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[justintime_3]

Okay Super! Hopefully soon because I have lots of questions that need answered.

[Watermom]

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[justintime_3]

Ok seeing how I still cannot be admitted to the big kids forum I will ask my questions here. Who has the best deals on liners and what mil should I order?

[PoolDoc]

Wow. All that, and then your question is not one we can likely answer well.

I only know a little:

1. Mil sizes are not closely correlated with quality or durability.

2. Only a few companies are associated with consistent quality. Plastimayd is good, but expensive. Tara is not usually junk.

3. Availability is somewhat regional. You can get a non-regional liner, but it will cost more proportionately.

4. Dropping liners into concrete pools is tricky. You may want to hire it done.

5. Repairing badly cracked concrete pools also takes skill and gear a homeowner will likely lack.

6. But . . . people have done it themselves successfully

If you want more info, post pictures (Photobucket, Picasa, etc.) and wait. Those of us in the pool business will get some relief starting the week after the 4th.

[justintime_3]

Ok seeing how I still cannot be admitted to the big kids forum I will ask my questions here. Who has the best deals on liners and what mil should I order?

Okay that was a little sarcastic. Sorry! Just wanting to get this thing done.

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So I got the whole pool uncovered and cleaned out today and it is really not as bad as I had anticipated. I will get pics up shortly. I believe it is a concrete bottom with steel walls. I have a couple places where the plaster is flaking off of the bottom and some of the seams look like a very good posibillity of leaking. I think I am going to go ahead and do a little plaster work as I have done tile work and brick work so I have the basic concept of it down. I will first scrape all of the old stuff off and get to a good starting point. Then do a good epoxy paint job and call it good. Let me know if anyone has any input, constructive or not. Thanks


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[BigDave]

Was the pool built as a vinyl liner pool - if so, you should probably find a liner / installer. I know that many vinyl liner pools are built with steel walls and concrete / vermiculite bottoms but I'm not aware of a steel side pool without a liner.

[justintime_3]

Pool was built as a concrete floor and fiberglass or steel sides. Doesnt look to have had a liner ever installed. No vermiculite either. Just concrete bottom.