Noob from OKC taking on liner install

[okcnewbie]

K2006 on order. Stockpiling some bleach and borax in progress.

[okcnewbie]

I had some washout around a couple of the wall panels. Had to take the panels down and reinstall. Skim coated the entire bottom with Vermiculite/Concrete mix. I did ok. Not perfect but acceptable.
I used pennies to help hold the liner in place while installing. Unfortunately the liner is not the right dimensions. One of the sides is 16 inches too long. There are arrows in each corner.
My pool is a fairly standard hopper as far as the perimeter goes. 16 x 32. One of the longs sides is appr. 33' 4".
Sending some pictures.

[okcnewbie]

I just finished sending the pictures to the liner supplier. Something tells me I'm not getting the replacement liner as fast as I would like. The jury is still out and I'm trying to remain optimistic.

[zmanh]

Other than problems with liner fitting, how did the install go? Did you learn any do's or do not's that you can pass on? Did you use vacuum to pull liner in and help with wrinkles? Also, how about gasket material behind any cutouts for return, skimmer, etc.? Thanks

[okcnewbie]

I'm glad to help if I can.
I have a regular beaded liner and I set the shallow end corners first. Then worked my way to the deep end sticking a penny in every 2 to 3 feet. If the liner perimeter was right this would have went perfectly. I have diagonal corners and I used a little liner lock to hold them in.
I didn't replace the gasket in the main drain. I installed the screws in the main drain and skimmer before setting the liner. I was nervous about this but I'd definitely do it again.
I did use two shop vacs to help set the liner. I found it easier to just tape off the skimmer and vacuum from a different place.
There was supposed to be a gasket at my skimmer but there wasn't. The previous installer also had two different size screws going into the face plate. They didn't even go all the way in. I'm convinced this is what caused the backfill dirt behind the two panels to washout.
I have a vermiculite bottom and decided it needed redone. I found medium verm at a plant services company. I used about 16cu ft and 2 1/2 bags of cement to do the bottom and touch up the sides. This was the hardest part for me.
I should have swept better but once the water was in you couldn't tell. I don't have a light in my pool.
If you can lay flooring and are quite handy then this isn't too much to take on.
If you have any other questions (now that I'm an expert. .. lol) feel free to ask.

[okcnewbie]

Replacement liner is on the way. I'm pretty sure I won't be installing the new liner for a year or two.

[Waldog]

I'm confused... didn't you need a new liner? Where's the pics of the pool?