Under liner support straps

[hrsdennis]

Huh? Without draining the pool? What you mean? This kind of operation requires an empty pool and more than likely a new liner. When a pool is so old it is busting a brace strap, it is old. It is important at this time to check the whole pool for rust problems. Does the wall need sanding and paint? Does it need reinforcement installed around the bottom? How do the footplates look? Are they holding the uprights tight and secure? It's time to look the whole pool over very closely.

I say this because in forty years installing above grounds I seldom saw broken straps. I know it happens, but it is not common. When it does happen I would take a close look at the rest of the pool.

I carried the strapping material because so many of the oval pools I installed did not have straps. They were meant for deep ends, with no straps connecting the braces. We installed a lot of these pools flat bottom. Anytime there was not a deep area between braces I would add a strap. It was just a little extra protection, making sure the pool would stay in place for many years to come.

Dennis

[PoolDoc]

My bad.

Some how I got the (false) impression that that was what the OP was trying to do.

[hrsdennis]

It's all good, trust me, I know how it goes. After your post I rushed back to the top to check the facts. It did say "one strap" and "will measure when liner is out". After that I was just joking.

I hope the OP received enough info to solve the pool problem, that is what we do here.

later, Dennis