Depth and diving board.

[orthofish]

Is it not advisable to have a diving board on a 16x38 7' deep fiberglass pool?? I really want one, but the PB I think I'm going to go with does not have a FG any deeper than that and doesn't do a board with them.
Thanks,

 

[haybird]

Our bylaws for a diving pool are 8'. I went for a diving board but wish I did a slide.
If kids are using the pool a lot , I think a slide would be more fun. I could'nt believe the price of a diving board.

 

[orthofish]

No kids for a slide. I was considering putting the board in after the pool was done, if that's doable. Might not be too wise though. :?:

 

[HarryH3]

I'm pretty sure that the recommended guidelines for a diving board are that the pool be at least 8 feet deep. There is also a spec for how far out from the end of the board that the depth must remain 8 feet. The guy we bought our house from said that he had found the guidelines and then went an extra foot down and an extra 4 feet out, just to be extra safe. The downside is that our pool doesn't have much of a shallow end.

 

[orthofish]

Thanks for the info. Might just put in a jump rock. Dang, I really wanted that diving board, but not enough to go with another PB or do a liner pool. At least I don't think so :?

 

[haybird]

If your the only person using the pool most of the time, you could do shallow dives.
If your having people over take the board off.

 

[mas985]

ANSI/NSPI-5 1995 guidelines do allow for diving depths of as little as 7' 6" for Type I & II pools but the envelope of the pool must meet other guidelines as shown here. However, you would then need to find a board which meets the specifications for that type of pool.

 

[orthofish]

Wow Mark!! Now that's what I call an answer to a question

Thanks