Hi all,
New pool owner here, and also a first-time homeowner to boot. In Central Indiana.
The previous owner used a normal "tarp-style" winter cover. The problem is that with our backyard design, it completely dominates the view from the house windows and looks ugly as sin.
So I learnt about safety covers and have been craving that neat "look". Safety is not a major concern (no pets or kids).
There is only one pool service company in the town, and the quote I got from them was 3.5K for a mesh, and 4.2K for a solid safety cover. Needless to say, that is more than a pretty penny.
First question is whether this is something I can bite off myself as DIY, or would I be in over my head? I'm not very "handy" (yet) and looking at the videos, there seem to be many ways to screw this up
The second question is about the anchoring. The pool is "grecian-style octagon" with steps in one corner, and the whole pool has a 3-foot wide strip of brick paving. Outside the strip, there is either lawn, planter beds, or wooden deck (which is at further 4-6" height). So I need to anchor within that strip. I was able to pry up one of the bricks, and it seems like a pretty hard surface (cement or concrete) underneath. So maybe I don't need to use the long "anchor-in-tube" style installation? (Also not sure where the pool pipes are located, and concerned that a deep drill will hit them).
Can I get away with just prying up the one brick needed per anchor, and fix the anchor in into the cement/concrete under that? If yes, how should I deal with the fact that the rest of the cover/strap/spring will be on the "brick-level", but the anchor will be drilled into a surface 2-3 inches lower (depth of the removed brick)? Will this be a problem?
Thanks.
New pool owner here, and also a first-time homeowner to boot. In Central Indiana.
The previous owner used a normal "tarp-style" winter cover. The problem is that with our backyard design, it completely dominates the view from the house windows and looks ugly as sin.
So I learnt about safety covers and have been craving that neat "look". Safety is not a major concern (no pets or kids).
There is only one pool service company in the town, and the quote I got from them was 3.5K for a mesh, and 4.2K for a solid safety cover. Needless to say, that is more than a pretty penny.
First question is whether this is something I can bite off myself as DIY, or would I be in over my head? I'm not very "handy" (yet) and looking at the videos, there seem to be many ways to screw this up
The second question is about the anchoring. The pool is "grecian-style octagon" with steps in one corner, and the whole pool has a 3-foot wide strip of brick paving. Outside the strip, there is either lawn, planter beds, or wooden deck (which is at further 4-6" height). So I need to anchor within that strip. I was able to pry up one of the bricks, and it seems like a pretty hard surface (cement or concrete) underneath. So maybe I don't need to use the long "anchor-in-tube" style installation? (Also not sure where the pool pipes are located, and concerned that a deep drill will hit them).
Can I get away with just prying up the one brick needed per anchor, and fix the anchor in into the cement/concrete under that? If yes, how should I deal with the fact that the rest of the cover/strap/spring will be on the "brick-level", but the anchor will be drilled into a surface 2-3 inches lower (depth of the removed brick)? Will this be a problem?
Thanks.
