Skimmer basket on grass ideas

[Lbray812]

Hi there. I have a skimmer basket that is on grass. A previous contractor put pavers standing up around It and It looked hideous. I just pulled them out. Any ideas on what I can do around the square? I was thinking putting more coping stones around It but maybe overskill. What about some 2/4” stones? Any other ideas?

I guess the purpose is to stop lawn mowers from going on It and potentially breaking It.

 

[Bperry]

Hi there. I have a skimmer basket that is on grass. A previous contractor put pavers standing up around It and It looked hideous. I just pulled them out. Any ideas on what I can do around the square? I was thinking putting more coping stones around It but maybe overskill. What about some 2/4” stones? Any other ideas?

I guess the purpose is to stop lawn mowers from going on It and potentially breaking It.

The skimmer is supposed to be concrete attached to the pool. Are those small rocks mortared into place?

 

[wireform]

Down the road when you're ready to do some pool upgrades I'd get the grass line further back from the pool coping.

 

[Lbray812]

The skimmer is supposed to be concrete attached to the pool. Are those small rocks mortared into place?

Yes they are but I imagine not very deep. Maybe an inch or two. Should I just extend the rock into the mortar a few inches?

 

[wireform]

I'd just make a cement pad around the three sides.

 

[Lbray812]

Down the road when you're ready to do some pool upgrades I'd get the grass line further back from the pool coping.

Yea I would love to add a layer of pavers that match the rest of the patio. It causes me problems this way with the cover too. The cover kills the grass every year. I stopped covering It.

 

[wireform]

Yea I would love to add a layer of pavers that match the rest of the patio. It causes me problems this way with the cover too. The cover kills the grass every year. I stopped covering It.

Or make a paver pad oversized a bit to keep the mower off it