Trying to move a swamp pool from one yard to another...I know we are crazy

[PoolDoc]

Once you drain, if the liner is stiff and brittle . . . forget it. Otherwise, maybe.

+ When you get to maybe 4" water left, add a couple of gallons of PLAIN 6% bleach, and a cup of liquid laundry detergent. Spray the sides down, and scrub the pool with a pool brush.

+ Pump that out, and refill with 2". Add another gallon of bleach, and re-scrub.

+ Be EXCEEDINGLY careful about the walls; they can fall inwards damaging the structure and the liner. You may need to brace them, or tie them back.

Good luck!

[Teena]

Thank you, we decided to scrap the liner and buy another.

Now we are having a problem getting the ground level...we have about a 2 foot grade in the yard. We dug down some on one side adn built up a few inches on the other. But we are still off 4 inces...we had a transit but it must've been broken. It rained and we noticed the water pooled on one side. So we got another transit adn sure enough...off by 4 inches....ugg....what a nightmare!

[Teena]

I have another question (and thank you, you have been very helpful). We laid the stones and the track yesterday but bc we didn't do the best leveling job the track is actually recessed into the ground...we had to dig basically a trench to get it level...about 2-3 inches...is this ok?

[PoolDoc]

I think you pretty much need to get the entire area the pool rests on level.

Sorry.

[BigDave]

PoolDoc's right - level. Level and compact - if you have built up, the build up must be compacted or the poolwater will do it for you before it all spills out. The bond wire is different than the elecrtical ground and is an important electrical safety feature - do not skip it.

[Teena]

well the bottom track is now level...and all the ground in the circle is level....but the track is lower than the ground....is that ok?


Oh and where we built up we compacted with pne of those gas powered compactors


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[PoolDoc]

.but the track is lower than the ground....is that ok?

I think what we were both trying to say was, "No, it's not OK."