Mesh safety fence for inground pool.....

[jabre]

I had the mesh safety fence installed around my pool. I user it during the swimming season as I have a safety cover installed in the off season. I like that it is really easy to remove. It takes me about 20 minutes to remove, bundle and store. Setup is just as quick.

The fence is installed in the pool deck and yard behind the pool. The deck installation was done by drilling holes and inserting a sleeve. The yard installation was accomplished by digging a 12" hole, dumping a little concrete and inserting a section of 3/4" pvc as a sleeve.

It is a job a do-it-yourselfer could accomplish with attention to detail. The placement of the holes is critical to ensure the fence is straight and tight. A little deviation can lead to bent poles on installation.

I've had it almost two years. It has been installed over two swim seasons. It seams very durable. I haven't noticed any degradation in the material yet.

I would recommend it if the installation costs aren't exorbitant as you can pick up the panels at a lot of pool stores.

Although nicer than chain link it is not as pleasing as iron fencing. But, it has the advantage of removability.

[salinda]

We moved into a house 3 1/2 years ago with this type of fencing. We love it. It is secured on one side to our property boundary fence and then runs free-form around our odd-shaped pool. It has sleeves that you put the poles in. The sleeves are set in the concrete deck/patio in our backyard. It all connects together and a child cannot get into it if it is locked. It is easy enough to remove for parties and such, but we only remove it when we have adult-only or well-supervised (hired lifeguards) parties. We do remove the gate section when we want the kids to have easy in/out access as they are getting older. It has the benefit of keeping some of the windblown debris out of the pool during storms and when the gardener is cutting grass etc.

Some advice: leave enough space around stairs and ends of pool to allow for adults to sit within the fencing in some areas and also for your pool cover reel etc. We haven't gotten a cover yet and the limited storage within the fencing is one of the reasons why.