Cut a lower skimmer hole in SS Service panel?

[NWMNMom]

OMG, why mess with something that is a potential leak in such a NICE pool? Put the kids in life jackets, swim vests or whatever and provide good supervision. Don't risk it - JMHO. Mine learned to swim in a 48" deep pool from the time they were tiny - but if he is so concerned about water depth, add a small "kiddie" pool adjacent to the big pool that can be removed or whatever when they are done with it - I reckon that won't be long.....

[sevver]

I have a nine year old and a five year old who do just fine, the older one can touch now for the last two years, but the five year old has been able to swim without floaties for two years now. I would not worry about it, and I definately would not punch holes in the panel, get a shallower pool instead, when the kids get older then buy a new pool. J/K

[gonefishin]

We have a 3 1/2 year old who loves using her float ring in the pool. Our son has just turned 1...and he's been doing great in a float for infants. They're both supervised while in the pool and the higher water makes it much easier for us to have fun WITH our children. I can't help but think that it would quickly become a pain having to bend down to play with our kids in the pool.

any way you decide...have fun!
dan

[hrsdennis]

As for the kids, I raised four daughters in above ground pools. Never a problem no matter what age.

As for the pool. There is no kit. It is possible to do but there are drawbacks. The liner above the water level usually starts to get dry rot within the first few years. The more liner exposed to the sun the worse that will be.

When the time comes to move the skimmer up again you will be faced with having to do a wall repair on a very high pressure area of the wall. The farthur down the wall the more pressure.

If you get an overlap liner you could always add a few more inches of sand for a few years. This I have seen done.

Whatever you do hide the welder.

Dennis

[CarlD]

Why not just get a floating skimmer and put an AquaDor over the current one? Then you don't have to cut holes or anything and can lower the water level--no work at all!

[hoffmans]

Ahhhh wisdom from Senior Members......Priceless

My thanks to all of you.
Great solution -CarlD
HrsDennis- I did have liner concerns- you verified them.
NMMNMOM & Sevver & gonefishin - I am on your wave!

I think after DearHubby reads your posts he will come to the right decision. Anyone of these posted solutions would work well for me. I am definitly not going to pick this as a hill to battle on.

We have 7 children. The oldest is 10yrs old.
DH and I want to swim too, but this little puppy just doesn't cut it anymore.
We really need something for the get togethers/swim parties.
Maybe keeping the little Intex for the tiny kids will satisfy Dear Hubby and the urge to "modify" the big pool will vanish..... unless of course it's a testosterone thing.

Here's what we have for all the kids now:
Like I said... time for an upgade


This is last summer's picture. Cloudy water courtesy of pool store logic. This year crystal clear water courtesy of BBB.

~Hoffmans
Check out my thread/pic on the USING CHEMICALS Forum Page! Hee Hee Hee

[NWMNMom]

Oh, I'm with Dennis, HIDE the welding equipment and distract the DH - I'm sure that should not be a problem for someone with 7 kids! Keep the softside for the kids and get your dreampool - (go for the BIG one!!)