Shade Structure for Pool Equipment
- Thread starter Norwayluta
- Start date
- May 23, 2015
- 25,675
- Pool Size
- 16000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Nice job 
From a purely mechanical standpoint, a simple box structure like that is not mechanically rigid. Wind and strain will cause it to collapse.
If you use Wye type fittings, like these -
www.pvcfittingsonline.com
at the corners, you can create some cross-members that will make the structure more rigid.
From a purely mechanical standpoint, a simple box structure like that is not mechanically rigid. Wind and strain will cause it to collapse.
If you use Wye type fittings, like these -
1-1/2" Sch 40 PVC Wye Soc 475-015
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at the corners, you can create some cross-members that will make the structure more rigid.
- Feb 6, 2015
- 7,787
- Pool Size
- 12300
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
Nice!
Suggest you get a coat of paint on all your PVC plumbing and the shade structure PVC as well. Either spray paint in a can or brushed on exterior house paint will work.
As Matt suggested, cross bracing on the shade structure will help it stay upright when the winds inevitably blow.
Suggest you get a coat of paint on all your PVC plumbing and the shade structure PVC as well. Either spray paint in a can or brushed on exterior house paint will work.
As Matt suggested, cross bracing on the shade structure will help it stay upright when the winds inevitably blow.
Thank you for your comment. We do have it anchored to the side wall and to the back wall. We are also going to put sandbags on the bottom base. We do get quite a bit of wind and that is our biggest concern.
- Feb 6, 2015
- 7,787
- Pool Size
- 12300
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
With the wind you get in Indio, you may wish to consider lowering the overall height of the structure as well.
It doesn't need to be stand-up height - maybe lower it to just above the electrical boxes, below the antenna.
Equipment can be thru the front flap.
It doesn't need to be stand-up height - maybe lower it to just above the electrical boxes, below the antenna.
Equipment can be thru the front flap.
- Jul 21, 2013
- 64,761
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Thanks! Does the paint help because of the heat baking on the pipes? Is a high temp spray paint best to use?
- Feb 6, 2015
- 7,787
- Pool Size
- 12300
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
The heat and UV will cause the PVC to get sunburned brown on the surface and can make the pipe brittle.
High temp spray paint is unneccesary. A good washing and a few cans of Krylon or similar will work. My neighbors brushed on some left over exterior house paint and it's holding up well. Just clean and repaint when necessary.
It's more about protecting thr PVC from the UV of the sun - most any exterior paint will work.
High temp spray paint is unneccesary. A good washing and a few cans of Krylon or similar will work. My neighbors brushed on some left over exterior house paint and it's holding up well. Just clean and repaint when necessary.
It's more about protecting thr PVC from the UV of the sun - most any exterior paint will work.
