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[Pontiadict]

Dennis,
When you say the preformed type of cove snaps into the bottom rail,I
got confused.Doesn't the cove get placed AFTER the sand(in my case )
is spread out? This would surely cover the bottom rail leaving nothing
for the cove to snap into.

Thanks,
John

[hrsdennis]

No John, the preformed cove snaps into the bottom rail. It is perfect for indoor display pools or pools set up on concrete. In a normal dirt situation I feel a little dirt over the rails covered by sand is more than adequate. If the cove is used it should be put in place before the sand is spread. The sand will almost cover the cove but that's ok. You are getting the wash out protection and a small birm.

Hope that helps some, Dennis

[Pontiadict]

Thanks for clearing that up for me Dennis.

If I were to use a styrofoam base,would you then lay a cove on top of that?
It seems to me that if you place the cove first,then lay the styrofoam,it
would result in seam where the cove and styro meet,where the weight of
the water would want to push the liner between.

Thanks,
John

[hrsdennis]

That would be correct John, cove on top of foam. Get the sticky backed cove, not the snap into bottom rail cove. There are several versions on the market but I have seen one that would work well for this application. The tape is already on the back side, you just pull off the protective cover strip and stick it to the wall.

Later, Dennis

[Pontiadict]

Thanks for your help Dennis.

John

[hrsdennis]

Hey John, we have gone a bit off topic but this is what it's all about.

http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=3435

[matt4x4]

You can do a couple of other things to build a cove that are relatively cost effective.
1. As Dennis had stated, tape plastic (vapor barrier) about 6" up the wall, letting it hang down and out on the floor. If there are gaps, make sure to push the plastic into them using a putty knife. You can build a sand cove on this plastic, the sand will then fill the space where you pushed the plastic in and it likely won't ever wash out.
2. As your hubby allready suggested, make the cove out of left over styrofoam, it will be a bit tedious to get a good fit for the bends, but once you make 1 or 2 templates, things should progress nicely - nothing wrong with using the styrofoam.