DIY Pool covers???

[mariner09]

Imagine my chagrin when the company opening my pool showed me all the tears and rips in the cover of the pool in the new house I moved into in May when they opened it up for me. Oh well, I won't need a cover until the end of the season, swin on...

Just got a quote for one of those nice mesh covers...

$1450!!!

Ouch...

Any covers out there in a better price range or DIY types for a 15x32 IG pool???

[tphaggerty]

There are a number of places on the Web that sell them. Otherwise, the money is well spent! The looploc type covers really help keep the pool in good shape over the harsh winters up here in NY.

[mariner09]

I just went to the PoolCenter and saw that the LoopLoc cover was about $700...

What the heck would I be paying $1400 for? Are they that difficult to install?

[ChristopherS64]

I use 6-mil black poly. It cost me around $65.00 for a 40' x 100' roll. This gives me plenty for 2 closings. Summer comes I pull it off and throw it away. Pool is always crystal clear when I open. I have an 18' x 35' kidney.

[mariner09]

How do you secure the tarp?

[waste]

Mariner, if you want to install the spring loaded mesh cover yourself, I'll give you some tips on doing it (the company I work for installs 30 -50 of them a year). You'll need a hammer drill and a new 3/4" bit (Home Depot should rent the drill, but you definately want a new bit - we pay ~$85 per). This also ***umes a concrete deck at least 3' all around the pool, if you have a different type deck, let me know. Also, is the pool ~ rectangle?
If you want to tackle it yourself, I'll gladly tell you how to do it, but the post will be a long one. Good luck, whichever way you choose.