Hard concrete corners - any ways to make safer?

[lhlsea]

Our pool shape has me worried that our kids (or more likely their friends) are going to hit their head on these sharp corners (see photo, and there are two more at the deep end).

Any suggestions for how to make them safer somehow? I am less concerned about aesthetics at the moment, so wonder if there’s something that I could use to create a rounder shape somehow or attach something softer to the corner.

Thanks for any ideas!

 

[ajw22]

Concrete is hard when a head hits it no matter what shape is the corner.

First of all I would say you are being overly protective and kids are suprisingly resiliant. The biggest risk with concrete decks seems to be skinned knees.

However in the spirit of being helpful I can imagine forming some bumpers on the corners and edges using closed cell foam and gluing them on with construction adhesive. Issue will be how long they will last under the suns UV rays. You may have to replace it fairly frequently.

Or helmets???

 

[JamesW]

If you have some skill with a concrete cutting saw, you might be able to round off the corners some.

 

[chayne]

what about an angle grinder with a masonary sanding disk attached? at least you can ground it down some. you could use something like this: Amazon.com: Raomdityat 1pc Concrete Turbo Diamond Grinding Wheel for Angle Grinder: Home Improvement

 

[YippeeSkippy]

How about some creative cutting up of pool noodles and making bumpers out of them? Glue them on somehow and later yank'em off and clean off the glue.

Maddie

 

[PoolguyinCT]

Hard inside 90s make me cringe..
use an abrasive wheel to cut a 45degree.
Fair warning g a cheap diamond wheel or steel in deck, will rain rust spots on pool surface
So cover the pool.

 

[lhlsea]

Thanks all for the great suggestions! Good food for thought.

 

[GregN]

How about some creative cutting up of pool noodles and making bumpers out of them? Glue them on somehow and later yank'em off and clean off the glue.

Maddie

This gets my vote... Simple and effective.

 

[PoolguyinCT]

This gets my vote... Simple and effective.

I’d prefer helmets over a bumper.
The bumper approach is still leaves a hard sharp 90. The bumpers will be displaced.

 

[YippeeSkippy]

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