| After the framework has been installed for your | | | | that the liner won't slip. Place water in the pool |
| above ground pool, you have to also install a liner | | | | and loose the coping. You should do this with so |
| for it. The liner is used to keep the water in the | | | | much coping at a time while the water pulls at the |
| pool and it also protects the framework of it. | | | | liner. |
| There are two ways to have an above ground | | | | The sections of the coping should be reset around |
| pool liner installed: either hire a professional installer | | | | the circular portion of the pool. Allow the water to |
| or do it yourself. More people seem to opt for | | | | rise up to 6 inches. Make sure that the seams are |
| the latter, not only to save on installation costs, | | | | evenly lined and the coping is secured at the top |
| but also to get a feel of how to do the installation. | | | | rail. Let the water run until it gets midway to the |
| Depending on how your pool was built, you will | | | | skimmer. As the water flows in the pool, make |
| either install an over lap liner or a beaded liner. | | | | sure to smooth out additional wrinkles as a result. |
| This article will discuss both ways to do it. | | | | Installing A Beaded Liner |
| Installing An Over Lap Liner | | | | Lay the liner on a flat area by the pool. If there |
| Lay the liner on a flat area near the pool. If there | | | | are any large wrinkles, use your hands to smooth |
| are large wrinkles, use your hands to smooth | | | | them out. The liner should be put inside of the |
| them out. The top coping rail that is around the | | | | pool. Take the edge that is beaded and connect it |
| pool should be taken off. You will have to set the | | | | into the liner retainer. You can find the liner |
| liner to be placed inside the pool. You may need | | | | retainer on the top edge of the wall. Run water in |
| assistance with this. | | | | the pool and as it's running, smooth out any |
| The seams should line up with the walls' | | | | wrinkles you find. |
| framework. Go around the entire pool to pull the | | | | If you try to install this yourself and find yourself |
| liner edges over the edge of the pool. A small | | | | in a bind, you should contact your pool contractor |
| portion of the liner material should be left in the | | | | so that they can provide you with assistance. |
| center. | | | | They will be able to help you to install your above |
| Part of the coping that is covering the liner should | | | | ground pool liner correctly. |
| be replaced. Make sure they are snug enough so | | | | |