Built a new, huge deck box out of plywood, 4x4 legs and some fake barn wood planks to pretty it up a little bit. I'm happy with the lid and the size will help quite a bit to hold my new Pool Rover Jr.
Homemade deck box
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Mr. B,
Nice job.. But... I'm pretty sure you are not supposed to fill it with 135 gallons of pool water...
Thanks for posting,
Jim R.
Nice job.. But... I'm pretty sure you are not supposed to fill it with 135 gallons of pool water...
Thanks for posting,
Jim R.
What have you done?? That looks awesome! Will you be sealing it? Is there a drain hole for the water the cleaner brings in?
Kim
Kim
Will it stay that color or gray over time? Its so pretty now, good job!
Maddie
Honestly, I'm not 100% sure. It probably depends on how much sealant I put on top. But thank you. I don't make a lot of large projects like this, so I'm slightly proud of how well it turned out (so far).
What have you done?? That looks awesome! Will you be sealing it? Is there a drain hole for the water the cleaner brings in?
Kim
Thanks Kim. It turned out really pretty on the outer shell, didn't it? And yes, sealing it is a must. But I think I've settled on using some Thompson's WaterSeal on it before I put it out on the deck. And yes, I intentionally left the bottom with two large gaps on either side for water to drain out (you can see part of the concrete driveway just to the left of the GREEN TEXT on picture #2). But I will coat the floor with Thompson's also. I read somewhere that robots are not supposed to be stored directly on their wheels. Do you know if that is true for the Rover Jr as well??
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I wonder if they mean on the sides of the wheels instead on sitting on all 4 wheels? I would not sit it on the top as I worry about the cord over time doing that. On the sides would put some pressure on the wheels due to the pick up handles so think on all four wheels would be the best for our robots!
kim
kim
- Jun 7, 2017
- 9,157
- Pool Size
- 29000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Jandy Aquapure 1400
Looks great but I highly suggest you put pneumatic lid stays on that before someone slams a hand in it.
Amazon.com: pneumatic lid stays
Amazon.com: pneumatic lid stays
Woah!! That's a great idea Robert. Not a bad addition for an extra $10. I'm going by Lowe's this afternoon to get the Thompsons so I'll take a look at them. Thanks.
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