Side Wall Tearing

by Mat

I was just wondering if it may be possible to repair an above ground pool side wall that buckled and when straightened it split the side wall about 3cm long.

Should the whole wall be replaced or being a welder by trade can I weld a patch over it?

Any help is much appreciated
Thanks
Mat

Hi Mat. The method described on this page might work well for you.

Pool Wall Split

Another method is described on this page.

Pool Wall Repair

Tears and holes in the sidewalls can usually be repaired using one of these methods. I am not at all sure about the welding since I am not a welder. I would think the wall would be to thin to weld. I have used nuts and bolts in the past and know they hold just fine, so that would be my choice. I have seen rivets used also, but in a situation where I did not feel the usual metal and duck tape patch was strong enough, I would use nuts and bolts.

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Jul 21, 2009

rip in wall
by: Anonymous

Hi I just bought a pool off of Craigs list and when we went and got it I noticed a rip on the pool wall,luckily the rip was on the top part of the pool just left of the skimmer opening, because if it was on the bottom I wouldn't even recommend putting it up because the wall could possibly burst because of the great pressure of water that's pressing on the wall. My pool I bought is a 24 ft round Silverado by Patriot and it is an awesome pool. I cant wait to set it up next spring so I am just going to pop rivit around the tear after putting a thin sheet of metal on it to hold it together then pop riveting around the patch of metal to hold it together and putting duct tape over it to protect the liner and it should be just fine.