I cut out the old skimmer:
The old skimmer was very brittle and the "throat" area would snap very easily.
The old skimmer was not concreted in. It just had the 4" slab on top of it.
Old skimmer out.
It is hard to see in this photo. But I have the new skimmer zip tied to a piece of wood. This will keep the top of the skimmer flush with my decking. I have not attached the piping yet on this.
Here you can see the throat of the new skimmer.
Next to do on the skimmer is glue the PVC pipe to the skimmer and install rebar and it will be ready to be concreted in place.
The old skimmer was very brittle and the "throat" area would snap very easily.
The old skimmer was not concreted in. It just had the 4" slab on top of it.
Old skimmer out.
It is hard to see in this photo. But I have the new skimmer zip tied to a piece of wood. This will keep the top of the skimmer flush with my decking. I have not attached the piping yet on this.
Here you can see the throat of the new skimmer.
Next to do on the skimmer is glue the PVC pipe to the skimmer and install rebar and it will be ready to be concreted in place.