My diving board is a bit wobbly in the rear if someone stands on it and shifts their weight from side to side. Is that normal to have a bit of play in it? Or should that be fixed?
Wobbly Diving Board
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Please fix that!
You do *not* want an accident to happen due to a diving board moving unexpectedly..... the implications are scary to imagine. Both for the injured party and your insurance and having a known defect in such a risky-in-the-first-place item.
Maddie
You do *not* want an accident to happen due to a diving board moving unexpectedly..... the implications are scary to imagine. Both for the injured party and your insurance and having a known defect in such a risky-in-the-first-place item.
Maddie
There is to be zero movement in the base of a diving board. It’s only a matter of time before a bolt sheers off. Do not allow anyone to use it until it is repaired.
Post up some pictures of your board, as well as any identification labels, and we can help you get that squared away.
You're going to have to remove the board to check the base.
Block access to the board until it is fixed.
Block access to the board until it is fixed.
I found one without the board. I took the board off and both bolts in the base have a ton of washers, a lock nut, and a nut. The nut is completely tight and there's a bit of play in one of the bolts as it appears another washer is needed. It was surprising to not be able to tighten down the nut more to remove the play.
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I would remove the washers and nuts and check the bolts. Can you show a picture of the bolts when you get the washers off?
I suspect that the bolts might be replacements.
Do the bolts feel loose?
I suspect that the bolts might be replacements.
Do the bolts feel loose?
Bolts felt tight. There was just play due to spacing between nut and the many washers.
