I have a 24' round above ground pool that has stair with a single railing. Every time we get a solar cover I need to cut it to accommodate the railing and every year it tears and I wind up purchasing a new one. I have tried to tape the cut and the tape never sticks. Anyone out there found a way to avoid cutting the cover? I have tried to just bunch it around the railing but all it takes is a storm or a strong wind to blow it and the pool is exposed and losing heat. Any help is greatly appreciated!!
Solar Cover around pool stairs with railing
- Thread starter clfinch01
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My first thought turns to what I would do when I have a crack in a fiberglass spa or a saw blade gullet. If you leave the crack, it will continue to grow and tear with pressure and movement. If you drill a hole at the end of the crack, the crack will stop growing. Have you tried cutting your slit and then at the end of the cut instead of taping, cut a neat circle. Like dotting the "i" but no gap between the dot?
My first thought turns to what I would do when I have a crack in a fiberglass spa or a saw blade gullet. If you leave the crack, it will continue to grow and tear with pressure and movement. If you drill a hole at the end of the crack, the crack will stop growing. Have you tried cutting your slit and then at the end of the cut instead of taping, cut a neat circle. Like dotting the "i" but no gap between the dot?
- May 23, 2015
- 24,382
- Pool Size
- 16000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
I've done this before with other types of plastic sheeting but it MUST be done outdoors - use an old (i.e., willing to throw it out when done) soldering iron tip and solder iron to melt/cut the plastic sheet. Like cauterizing a flesh wound, the melted plastic will be thicker and harden up. But please do it outside as melted plastic fumes are not good in confined indoor spaces.
Welcome to TFP!
My first thought turns to what I would do when I have a crack in a fiberglass spa or a saw blade gullet. If you leave the crack, it will continue to grow and tear with pressure and movement. If you drill a hole at the end of the crack, the crack will stop growing. Have you tried cutting your slit and then at the end of the cut instead of taping, cut a neat circle. Like dotting the "i" but no gap between the dot?
This is what I do around our stairs.