40 year old pool needs new liner

[PoolDoc]

You need to let the liner company manage the water; if they don't know how to do that, it's not safe to let them install the liner!

You need a liner company that CAN manage the water.

[Mwoe's pool]

Thank you.

The company we are using can manage the water, we were hoping to save some money and remove the water ourselves.

Thanks again!

[PoolDoc]

Good!

That's not something you want to DIY in your situation. IF he does it, and there's a problem HE has to fix it. If you do it, you have to pay him 2x for the work, if there's the slightest problem. Not good.

[Mwoe's pool]

Excellent advice!

I appreciate your thoughts and guidance, you are very wise. Thanks so much.

[Watermom]

Excellent advice!

I appreciate your thoughts and guidance, you are very wise. Thanks so much.

He IS wise! You guys don't know but....... Ben's avatar really is what he looks like!!

[PoolDoc]

That owl is looking MEAN, not wise!

[Mwoe's pool]

Mean and wise...a good combo!!!

Is there anything we can do DIY until we can get on his schedule? The sand is a wreck. It looks like beach erosion, so much has fallen and the water just sits. I can use the sump pump to get it lower, but it just comes back up when the pump is shut off, so it seems pointless.

And of course, we are looking at some serious cash to fix it.