Pool Deck/Skimmer Basket

[jrv331]

Kurt,
I have a stupid follow up question - Why would a skimmer lid be made tough enough to stand on? Some times I feel like I'll break my skimmer basket just when resting the bleach bottle on top of it. Im going to use AnnaK's setup, it looks fantastic and a whole lot better that what I had in mind.
Thanks
John

[KurtV]

For inground pools, the skimmer lid sits on the deck (just as Anna's does) and gets stepped on frequently.

[AnnaK]

Kurt took the words right out of my mouth. My friend's pool is an inground and the skimmer lid is flush with the concrete decking. It gets stepped on all the time. My deck, as are many a/g pool decks, is built to be level with the pool so again, the lid is level with the decking and gets stepped on.

If you're really, really worried about the lid breaking, put a brick on it. That's be a visual warning to the kids to detour the brick or they'll stub their toes. But honestly, I just do not think it'll be a problem.

[tonecold]

Hi Jrv331,

I just answered this question in another thread.

http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthr...?t=7397&page=2

I've seen a plastic skimmer cap crack when someone stepped on it on an above ground pool deck. Granted, it was an old, weathered lid but they were fortunate their foot didn't go all the way through, cut themselves or possibly break a leg.

[Sumo1]

Seems I'm always reminding someone (my kids or guests) not to step on the skimmer lids. Our pool's more than 20 years old and I've heard stress cracking when they've been stepped on. I guess I should look for newer replacements. Perhaps the newer plastic would be stronger. The skimmers are flush with the concrete deck.
Hal