Aluminum paver anchor placement

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Aquaman7

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Hello,
I’m in the process of figuring out how to secure a safety cover for an in ground pool. The rear of the pool has an 18” paver deck/coping cemented to a 18”wide x 5” concrete collar. Behind the collar is dirt. I would like to use aluminum tubes in the dirt but am concerned that small grits and rocks will cause the anchor to frequently get stuck. The cover will extended to the end of this reduced pool deck.
Any ideas how I can secure the safety cover where it won’t cause me problems down the road?
I’ve attached a picture of the 18”wide deck to view.
Thanks
 

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Use lawn spikes in the dirt and deal with the problems.

It is unfortunate that anchoring a pool cover is not considered during pool design.
 
Aj. Thanks for the reply. I think I came up with a solution and wanted to see what your thoughts are about it. I’ve attached a picture of a fence post from Lowe’s that I can cut in half, drill a hole into the end and drive it into the ground. This would be used in place of the aluminum tubes with anchors. The cover springs would be attached to a small carabiner and into the the hole that was drilled at the end of the post. The post will be flush with the dirt. When it’s time to attached the cover, move a little dirt and attach the carabiner. No stuck anchors. What do you think?
 

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I am not convinced that your makeshift posts will hold into the ground when the cover has 3+ feet of snow weight on it.
 
Good point. But the aluminum tubes are 1”w x 15” deep and are rounded. The post is 4”w x 40” deep with a square face. Seems like the post would be a much better alternative.
 
Good idea with the concrete Bigpapa. As far as IDing where the post are, I’ll was going to leave them inline with the straps, 3’ from pools edge so I know where there located.
 
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I'm debating leaving the back side of my upcoming build with no patio and will use footer tubes with cement to hold the anchors if so.
 
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jimmythegreek said:
How many strap anchors need to go back there? What I've done is post hole dig a 6" pvc tube about 3ft down amd concrete fill it, then drill that amd use a concrete sleeve. If you have mulch back there paint the top of concrete the mulch color you will never notice it
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That’s a good idea jimmy. I have to install 10. I was going to use metal poles but your concrete idea sounds better.
Thank you!
 

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Newdude said:
I'm debating leaving the back side of my upcoming build with no patio and will use footer tubes with cement to hold the anchors if so.
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I was thinking anchors too but don’t you have to be concerned with dirt jamming the anchors? I was thinking a 8” galvanized lag bolt with a pan head sticking out 1/2”. When not in use they can be covered with dirt. Not stuck anchors.
 
I had so much sand and dirt blowing across my patio at the last house I’m not really concerned with full blown dirt-dirt because half of them were always stuck anyway. :ROFLMAO:

If I go that route I will leave the footers a few inches taller and spray paint the cement to match the surrounding mulch.
 
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