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Mar 06, 2026 - 05:57 AM
A sand bed across the entire inside the pool (wall-to-wall) is required when installing a base underneath a pool liner. Please refer to Page 35 of the Manufacturer's Installation & Safety Instructions below to determine the proper amount of sand required for your swimming pool installation.
You will also need to build a sand cove against the pool wall by creating an angle (slope) of sand on top of the sand base where the base of sand meets the pool wall. It’s extremely important to make sure that the vinyl pool liner is supported by the sand and cove base. There should be NO AIR SPACE between the vinyl pool liner and the base that the liner is resting on.
Manufacturer's Installation & Safety Instructions - Bristol Oval Pool:
