Pool skimmer mounting arrangements for insulated pool panels

A method of installing a pool skimmer assembly on an insulated wall of a pool, the insulated wall having an internal side panel, an external side panel, and internal insulation, the method comprising:

• providing a penetration in the internal side panel adapted to conform to an inlet of the skimmer assembly;
• providing a plurality of perforations about the penetration in the internal side panel;
• providing a penetration in the external side panel and a penetration in the internal insulation, the penetration in the external side panel and the penetration in the internal insulation each adapted to receive an inlet of the skimmer assembly and each having a width greater than a width of the internal cavity in the internal side panel of the insulated wall;
• inserting the inlet of the skimmer assembly into the penetration in the external side panel and into the penetration in the internal insulation;
• and
• engaging a plurality of fasteners in the plurality of perforations in the internal side panel of the insulated wall and in a plurality of holes in the skimmer assembly to mount the skimmer assembly to the insulated pool wall.