- May 31, 2013
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Smitty195, THANK YOU! I had concluded my question about over-the-top PVC was a fail. What a great surprise when I signed on for my nightly research. Do you have any photos of your pipes? I would really love to see your set up. Even though I am pretty sure my handy brothers COULD cut and weld whatever I need to go through the corrugated wall, I am running into a timing situation here. The rain has lasted so long that all farming is behind, and once it dries out enough for me to work on a pool, it will also be dry enough for my brothers to work like maniacs for the next few months, so I won't be able to get their help. If the over-the-wall option is something I could do myself for this summer, I would still love to consider it. I think my boys and I could do a PVC project, but I really need to see a visual example. I really appreciate your response!
Cowboycasey, didn't your suggestion about the welded option mean putting double returns in the steel panel? If they were close together like that, you believe the circulation would still be enhanced? (Btw, do you have a picture of the waterfall you attach to your extra pipe? Maybe I missed it in your build thread?)
Dalf1990, I forgot to tell you I'm sorry about your niece, hope she's better soon, and I wish you luck on the new Doughboy. Hope to see photos.
Zea3, I also forgot to ask follow-up questions about your proposal. Do you mean use pop rivets to mount a steel plate from inside the pool wall, then by "duct tape the interior seam," do you mean cover the edges of the steel plate with duct tape? I assume I would have to cut the corrugated bin sheet section out first, then attach the plate, then put in foam & liner, then cut actual holes in steel plate. This might be do-able without my on-site welding brothers...I could get the corrugation cut from a guy with a plasma cutter, then do the rest here at home. Not being an engineering type, it strikes me that pop rivets holding it in makes that area of thinner steel (bin sheets are pretty thick) an easy "target" for bulging or breaking loose because of the weight of the water...does that make any sense?
Cowboycasey, didn't your suggestion about the welded option mean putting double returns in the steel panel? If they were close together like that, you believe the circulation would still be enhanced? (Btw, do you have a picture of the waterfall you attach to your extra pipe? Maybe I missed it in your build thread?)
Dalf1990, I forgot to tell you I'm sorry about your niece, hope she's better soon, and I wish you luck on the new Doughboy. Hope to see photos.
Zea3, I also forgot to ask follow-up questions about your proposal. Do you mean use pop rivets to mount a steel plate from inside the pool wall, then by "duct tape the interior seam," do you mean cover the edges of the steel plate with duct tape? I assume I would have to cut the corrugated bin sheet section out first, then attach the plate, then put in foam & liner, then cut actual holes in steel plate. This might be do-able without my on-site welding brothers...I could get the corrugation cut from a guy with a plasma cutter, then do the rest here at home. Not being an engineering type, it strikes me that pop rivets holding it in makes that area of thinner steel (bin sheets are pretty thick) an easy "target" for bulging or breaking loose because of the weight of the water...does that make any sense?