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Step 1
Note the dimensions of your pool before going out to buy the liner. It is easy to measure a rectangular swimming pool, whereas it will take a bit more effort to determine the size of a pool with a varied shape.
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Step 2
Decide what kind of liner you want to install in your swimming pool. Choose from vinyl, fiberglass or concrete. Vinyl liners offer attractive patterns whereas fiberglass gives a bathtub look to the pool. Concrete liners are the most durable and do not need replacements for many years to come.
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Step 3
Determine your budget. Thick and durable pool liners are usually expensive but also last a long time and spare you the hassle of replacing them every other season. Buy a liner which has a 30 gauge (liner measurement unit) thickness.
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Step 4
Get an EPDM rubber liner or a Polypropylene liner which are the strongest of all pool liners available in the market. They have a 45-gauge thickness and last for at least 20 years. Polyethylene liners are the cheapest, but last only one season.
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Step 5
Choose a pattern. Buy a swimming pool liner with stripes, trees, beads, checkers or plain solid colors. Do not buy bold colored liners for your pool.
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Step 6
Buy a pool liner from a pool supply retailer only. Compare prices and then decide. Call a professional to install the pool liner or handle the project yourself if you have enough knowledge and expertise to accomplish the job.
