Quote Originally Posted by CarlD View Post
How about a flat liner until your kid is older, then replace it with a stretchable liner that allows you a deep end?
Carl, this will be a buttress-free oval I'm shooting for. The statement above implies I can add extra sand to bring part of the pool bottom up from 54" to perhaps 48" (6" extra sand on one side of the pool bottom)?

Honestly I don't know if it is safe to add extra sand to raise up one side or entire pool bottom. I'm not locked into anything yet, but I will soon buy the Diamond Star (unless I find similar good quality BF 12'x24' pool that fits the bill better).


Thanks for the posts so far. I hadn't considered the floatation solution. Both our kids love swimming and have been attending YMCA classes for about a year. My 6 year old can do basic swimming and probably get most the way across 24' without assistance. (Of course we will be very careful as always - as we have with our 12' doughnut and splash pool before that.)