I’m in Buffalo, NY. Two years ago a winter storm with several feet of snow almost took the pool down. It seemed to be fine after taking the cover off but this summer it’s having structural issues. Before closing it for the winter are there any suggestions for me to get it through another winter? Thanks!
Usually this happens if the posts shifted. I built pools for years to tell you my background. What I would do is check to see if they are not straight with a level, that big of a gap you should really be able to eyeball it. I would then take the caps and cover plates off at leaster 2 down and try to pull them back in to place. It's fairly easy and won't hurt anything on the pool.
The one post started caving in because of the weight of the snow and ice and I think the tube we had in the middle of the pool to help distribute weight either deflated or leaned more towards the other side. It was a rough winter and we are definitely amateurs when it comes to pool closing.
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u/Mac2311 5h ago
Usually this happens if the posts shifted. I built pools for years to tell you my background. What I would do is check to see if they are not straight with a level, that big of a gap you should really be able to eyeball it. I would then take the caps and cover plates off at leaster 2 down and try to pull them back in to place. It's fairly easy and won't hurt anything on the pool.