K-D pool in ground 2' ?

(Brentwood Ca.)

We have a 20 x 48 15 year old K-D pool in which the middle band just broke. We financially can not afford to spend money on a new pool and would like to save it by putting it in the ground where it sits about 2 feet(so the earth acts as the belt).

I did read the answer to putting the soft sided pools in ground only when you use some kind of retaining wall barrier between the dirt and the liner.

My questions are;
1) what kind of retaining wall?

2) would thick plastic work or are you talking about some thing
ridged like steel. (just the sides or the bottom also)

3)I imagine you would have to switch the flex return hose to pcv
prior to back filling or do you also build a box around this area
to keep open in case of needed maintenance

thank you


Hi. If you only sink the pool two feet you might be all right. The problem would be the weight of the dirt wanting to cave in the pool. You would always have to have water in the pool of course, but whether the soft sides would still cave in I’m not sure. I am just guessing it might work.

With only two foot in ground the filter and hoses should work just fine the way they are, they should still be on top of the ground, if not just don’t backfill as much in that area.

A normal retaining wall is made of brick. That is a little expensive and would not help to strengthen the pool. If you go with a retaining wall it would need to be up against the pool for support, and that is very difficult to do. You are better off working with the dirt and seeing how it goes.