My pool was winterized and the diving board removed. I want to cover up the base to prevent rain/snow but can’t think of an easy way besides ton of thin plastic wrapping. They make diving board covers but that’s for the board being in place. I thought of a chair winter cover but the rain and snow will fill the opening and weigh the cover down but maybe that’s ok Any ideas?
Diving Board Cover without board
- Thread starter sagosto
- Start date
- May 23, 2015
- 25,681
- Pool Size
- 16000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Put the board back and cover it ?
I don't like covers in general as they usually don't allow things to breathe, solving one issue and creating another.
I don't like covers in general as they usually don't allow things to breathe, solving one issue and creating another.
- May 23, 2015
- 25,681
- Pool Size
- 16000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
If it’s just the threaded rods you are trying to protect then you can purchase any kind of high quality anti corrosion grease (thick formulations with a brush top) and apply it to the threaded posts. There’s lots of different products out there but typically a marine-grade grease will fully protect the metal even when it’s buried under a few feet of snow.
If you want to exclude snow and rain then just buy a plastic bucket that’s slightly deeper than what you need to cover the base and put a few bricks on top of it. Should work just fine.
If you want to exclude snow and rain then just buy a plastic bucket that’s slightly deeper than what you need to cover the base and put a few bricks on top of it. Should work just fine.
Can you remove the base?
Are the nuts and bolts in good condition?
Remove the base and cover the bolts with something so that people don't get injured by falling on them or stubbing their toes.
Are the nuts and bolts in good condition?
Remove the base and cover the bolts with something so that people don't get injured by falling on them or stubbing their toes.
Wobbly Diving Board
My diving board is a bit wobbly in the rear if someone stands on it and shifts their weight from side to side. Is that normal to have a bit of play in it? Or should that be fixed?
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- May 23, 2015
- 25,681
- Pool Size
- 16000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Given the picture above I’d say you can probably find a small plastic tarp and some bungee cords and wrap the whole thing up. I’d still apply some grease to the bolts to make sure that moisture is excluded but that base could be easily wrapped up in a tarp.
Cut a piece of plywood to cover the top before using a tarp so that the tarp does not sink in.
Thanks for advise. Yes, the threaded studs are rusting. I thought of canvas tarp but rain and snow would weight it down. I’ll try that and some grease
One of my customers used à barbeque cover. It holds up well in bad weather
- Jul 16, 2012
- 7,279
- Pool Size
- 27000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
Are diving boards that susceptible to winter weather? I'm happy not to remove mine each year, 10 years in. But maybe I'm ignorant of the risks being taken.
No they're about as beefy as it gets, but I figure for a measly 2 bolts I can keep them out of the UV 6 months and not be buried in a snow drift.