How to Install rail over the steps?

[les_garten]

Just bought a new Pool! Came with a house!

The pool has no rails over the stepdown. What is the procedure for installing the rails.

Concrete Cantileaver deck Inground pool.

 

[orthofish]

Hey les_garten,
Welcome to TFP. I can't answer your question, but I'm sure someone will come along a help you out.

 

[les_garten]

Hey les_garten,
Welcome to TFP. I can't answer your question, but I'm sure someone will come along a help you out.

Thanx!

This is a Forumus Awesomus!

 

[JasonLion]

Rails normally mount to the same kind of deck anchors that ladders mount to. Typically a large core drill is used to drill holes in the deck and anchors are then cemented in place in the holes. It is a little tricky if you use metal rails on an existing pool deck, since then the anchor needs to be bonded (electrically connected to the bonding system with #8 bare copper wire) so you have to find somewhere to wire the anchors to.

 

[les_garten]

Rails normally mount to the same kind of deck anchors that ladders mount to. Typically a large core drill is used to drill holes in the deck and anchors are then cemented in place in the holes. It is a little tricky if you use metal rails on an existing pool deck, since then the anchor needs to be bonded (electrically connected to the bonding system with #8 bare copper wire) so you have to find somewhere to wire the anchors to.

Glad I posted thgis here.

I was reading some posts in the builders thread. I noticed this bonding stuff. That's why I decided to post. I was thinking up till then, it was drill a few holes and that would be it.

This sounds practically inpossible to do correctly/safely without a ton of expense.

 

[JasonLion]

You can, but it is annoying. You cut a slot from the anchor to somewhere else and push the wire down into it. The main challenge is figuring out where you can get a good connection to the bonding system.

 

[PoolGuyNJ]

Another option is to use plastic sockets and rails. Saftron make them.

Scott

 

[les_garten]

Another option is to use plastic sockets and rails. Saftron make them.

Scott

Thanx! This looks interesting!