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[vinnygnj]

I hope there are not problems with the J Hook liners. I had heard that they were in fact a better option due to less adjustments needed? It was the beaded liners that were sometimes a problem coming off and/or ripping at the bead. Just what I heard from a few places. We could not go for the deep end due to a high water table in our yard (seepage problem when digging) but would have been a great option if we could, the price sure was right.

We are putting 12x12 blocks under the uprights. The PVC thing is good to know, we will have to try that.

I probably got that "j" liner wrong, I actually thought they were one in the same ... it's been a while!

[NWMNMom]

I thought they were at first as well. Then it was explained to me at another group that there are Beaded (fit into a bead receiver) Overlap (hang over wall and is adjusted to fit the inside) then J-Hook (sometimes called J-Bead, Universal Beaded - they are fitted to the size of the pool and hook over/onto the top edge - reported to be easiest to replace when needed, not prone to ripping or separating like the beaded) So, will see how it works out.

[IMherDad]

We ended up purchasing from a dealer. First thing I would suggest is looking around at several dealers and get the best price. Most AG pools are very close with just a few different features. We even found one that was willing to go 12 months no interest & no payments! Why not use their money for a year?

For the money and all the headaches we let them install it. Since they were the pro's why not let them? We just figured if they did this everyday they would know a lot more than we could ever learn plus they had it installed in about four hours! Make sure you have a plan for the dirt they will remove when they level out your ground. Its great topsoil to fill in any of those low lying spots you might have.

Yes there was still lots of landscaping to do after they were gone but we could handle that part. Once installed just start filling it with water. We even got a few neighbors to toss in their garden hose to help us get it filled faster.

One thing you might check on is seeing if your local water department would discount your sewage fee while filling it. It saved us an additional $80.

So now we have this wonderful 33' AG 26K gallon pool that is sparkling clean and waiting for the water to warm up so we can get in for our second season.