Re-Installing Liner

[Watermom]

Did you drain your pool to do these repairs? Once a liner is emptied, it is usually ruined and cannot be re-used.

One of our members who is more knowledgeable about installations and/or repairs will be along shortly. But in any case, just wanted to welcome you to the forum.

[dru0636]

Between the hole, which started draining it, and the liner walls collapsing into the pool, the pool was drained when I discovered the damage.

It appeared to be okay about a week prior, when I last mowed my grass. I was mowing when I discovered all the sand around the pool. Pool went all winter without a noticeable problem, even surviving the blizzards, then this happened.

[Watermom]

I hate to say it, but it looks like you're gonna be liner shopping.

[dru0636]

Bought a new liner yesterday. Put it in this morning, and that seems to have made the difference. Had a fit getting the new liner hung, as it kept falling down, even when duct taped. (Installed it by myself) But, it finally relented, and let me hang it. Filling the pool now (garden hose), and it's looking pretty good so far. Have a few inches of water in, and the few small wrinkles are disappearing under the weight of the water and a little encouragement.

Thanks for your input...it helped convince me to go ahead and get a new liner.

[Watermom]

I bet it looks great! Hard work doing it by yourself though. Smooth sailing from here on out! Congrats, enjoy and ........ you're welcome!

[britinusa]

Did you put a plastic sheet under the sand and tape it up the walls of the pool?
That will help prevent washout of the sand.