Above Ground Pool Wall Bulging At Bottom

The water level is 1 difference from one side of the pool to the other.

Above ground pool wall bulging at bottom.

New pool with buckled wall. Many do it yourselfers don t like to follow instruction manuals but if you re installing an above ground pool that s a very bad habit. The first is the bottom track isn t shaped right initially or at all. It does not ruin the wall or cause it to be weak but why not spend a little time and strengthen is anyway.

My 27 round above ground pool was installed yesterday. And the second way occurs when the pool wall comes together. There are two main ways a pool gets built out of shape. By melissa illinois we had our above ground pool installed yesterday.

This is only happening on 1 section between supports. Depending on the size and speed of the leak the water may wash out the sand and soil. Tore a hole in the wall and liner about 3 x 3. Today i have noticed that the steel wall is bulging outward at the extreme bottom right near the track.

Framing kits come with a variety of screws and brackets and if you misuse any of these parts the frame won t be able to withstand the weight of the water. Severe cases of ground freezing may also cause damage around the top of the pool. Go over the manual carefully and check all the parts. Since you have the pool empty and are about to install an expensive liner you might as well spend a little time on the wall.

Was cleaning snow and caught the wall of above ground pool with a barried shovel. When i put mine up i made a 4 inch wide cement foundation for the rim to set on i used bender board for the forms it went through a 6 5 earth quake with out damage. Pool must be out of level the bulge is on the low side drain and re level the pool will burst at this point from extra pressure and someone in the pool can get hurt. By buckled i mean there are 2 big dents in the side of the pool.

When spring rains saturate the state worley can expect a flurry of calls from people whose pools are bulging at the sides or bottom. The other portions of the wall are fine. The pool is frozen so the liner has the same size hole i will replace the liner can i just patch the wall with a 12 x 12 aluminum flat stock. If water is getting behind the pool liner it eventually will reach the ground beneath the pool.

They are about 5 feet long and 1 foot wide. We woke this morning and the walls were buckled in 2 places. But a well point would provide a more permanent solution.