Hanging a rectangular Intex Ultra Frame Pool directly from the pool deck
- Thread starter Jonas Åhgren
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hi Jonas,
I was intrigued with your posts. the end result explains all. Looks Great. I'm On my second intex ultraframe 16' round pool using salt system in St. Louis MO. I don't take down during our frigid winters, as supposed to. Merely cover, remove pumps, hoses, etc. Can't complain getting 5 years use, considering the price. ( I do get my spray can of matching rustoleum paint to spray any spot beginning to rust ).
I don't understand why Stainless screws are believed to be safe, as mine rusted in ladder & fountain. Wondering if salt system / any copper presence was the culprit? I just keep an eye on them & replace. Best wishes! I'll be watching.
I was intrigued with your posts. the end result explains all. Looks Great. I'm On my second intex ultraframe 16' round pool using salt system in St. Louis MO. I don't take down during our frigid winters, as supposed to. Merely cover, remove pumps, hoses, etc. Can't complain getting 5 years use, considering the price. ( I do get my spray can of matching rustoleum paint to spray any spot beginning to rust ).
I don't understand why Stainless screws are believed to be safe, as mine rusted in ladder & fountain. Wondering if salt system / any copper presence was the culprit? I just keep an eye on them & replace. Best wishes! I'll be watching.
So you leave the pool up during winter? As will I. You say that you are on your second intex, what happened to the first one? Did it break?
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Yes, I do leave my pool up as I figure more damage could be done taking down / putting up each year. I drain past the inlet/outlets, remove hoses etc. Then cover with an extremely thick cover made for a 24' pool, tying it off around outer middle of pool. (After I spray any rust spots).
A local pool supply store advised me to use a chemical to quickly clear algae. That chemical should Not have been used with salt system water. The chemical stained pool, ladder, skimmer. It was an unsightly black that didn't come off.
. I'll never use another chemical again. My first salt system cracked after a few years. I replaced it with another which I thought was the same. It never did the job as well as my first 1. Only recently did I notice upon comparing specs of the 2 different systems that there were differences in them. My first 1 (the well working 1), amperage 1/1A, Wattage 125W, Max Chlorine Output/hour 12 grams/hour, vs the one not able to produce well enough, amp 0.6A, Watt 65W & Chlorine output 5 grams/hour. I'm assuming the difference matters ?? I have a friend with same pool that had the same problem with 5 grams/hour not performing. I just now that my first 1 worked, so I ordered another 1 just like it.
p.s. I will use the uv protection so pool doesn't fade.
A local pool supply store advised me to use a chemical to quickly clear algae. That chemical should Not have been used with salt system water. The chemical stained pool, ladder, skimmer. It was an unsightly black that didn't come off.
. I'll never use another chemical again. My first salt system cracked after a few years. I replaced it with another which I thought was the same. It never did the job as well as my first 1. Only recently did I notice upon comparing specs of the 2 different systems that there were differences in them. My first 1 (the well working 1), amperage 1/1A, Wattage 125W, Max Chlorine Output/hour 12 grams/hour, vs the one not able to produce well enough, amp 0.6A, Watt 65W & Chlorine output 5 grams/hour. I'm assuming the difference matters ?? I have a friend with same pool that had the same problem with 5 grams/hour not performing. I just now that my first 1 worked, so I ordered another 1 just like it.p.s. I will use the uv protection so pool doesn't fade.
Just fyi, stainless steel will rust/corrode over time. It just takes longer. I do industrial construction and have seen several pieces of stainless steal items that have rusted or corroded. It took a lot longer for it to happen, but it will in time under the right conditions
I was wondering the same about the "intex" as yours looks to be permanent? I love my Intex for my "not wanting permanent". Guessing, no options where you are?
yes the stone buster has been working hard and we have started doing ground work like draining etc. 140 cubic feet of granit mountain remove, hard stuff.
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Probably because that has already been done, and you already brought your popcorn [emoji2]
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Are you referring to the boulder buster guy in the picture? Zoom in on he's calves, he's back was like 3 feet wide and he is 6'4 tall. The buster hydraulic he carried around weigh 119 pounds.
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yes the man in the photo - sorry, I just assumed it was you. I have two pairs of those shoes, got them in Germany. They don't seem to be available in the US. Great shoes and VERY comfortable! I thought I recognized them.
Yes Berkemaan shoes. Very popular in northern Europe. But Moheda shoes is the brand we use I Sweden.
Berkemaan
Moheda
mens
women's
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Berkemaan shoes. Very popular in northern Europe. But Moheda shoes is the brand we use I Sweden. Berkemaan
Moheda
mens
women's
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leveling and isolation done. Have to wait until Wednesday for the concrete [emoji22]
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So you're going to have some kind of gravel and cement under the pool? I'm just curious why not the usual leveling of the ground, and putting a layer of sand, which I assume would be a lot less expensive. I think I remember you mentioning something about draining... does the ground there have bad drainage, and this type of preparation is meant to avoid having pools of water accumulate around the foundation of the pool?
Exactly, Sweden climate is mild, lots of forest, rain, mudd and water. So we but pipes with lots of tiny holes in a ditch around the foundation so we can pump away the water. Then we fill upp with grovel that can't absorbe water (which sand will). Then we put the foundation on top of everything (styrofoam, mesh and cement).
If there is water under the construction during winter it will free and expand and lift a whole house.
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If there is water under the construction during winter it will free and expand and lift a whole house.
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Back in the days we also used sand. But we learned that it doesn't work. An other popular method is to put the house on pillars 2 feet above ground. It's cheeper but not as good. The floor gets colder during winter.
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