SECTION E: Fitting the Top Shelving
Position the Top Shelving
• The top shelving comes as 16 pieces, 8 inner planks and 8 outer planks.
• Lay the inner planks around the pool, resting them on the pool wall and top shelving brackets.
• The inner planks are designed to slightly overhang the installed liner, ensure that this overhang is consistent all around the pool.
• Lay the outer planks leaving a gap of approximately 4mm between the inner and outer planks
[see figure 47]
.
• Take the 8 plastic corner covers and trial fit them in place. Note there is a tab on the underside that determines the spacing
between the inner and outer planks
[see figure 48]
.
• It is worth taking time to arrange the inner and outer planks carefully, ensuring they are parallel to each other, the pool overhang
is consistent and they are correctly spaced apart. Above the skimmer
[see figure 49]
be aware of the hinged trap door to be
formed, see below.
• It is quite usual to have expansion space at the end of each top shelving plank.
• Temporarily fix each top shelving plank into place by using one screw at each end.
Create Hinged Skimmer Door
• For access to the skimmer a hinged “trap door” needs to be formed
[see figure 50]
.
• On the outer plank of the top shelving that passes over the skimmer mark both sides
of each shelving support.
• Remove this top shelving plank and mark positions to cut it. The cuts need to be
positioned so the hinged trap door will rest on about 15mm of either shelving
support. Also position the cut so the non-hinged part of the top shelving can be
screwed to the shelving supports
[see figure 51]
.
• Re-position the top shelving plank on the pool to double check the cut positions.
Check that: the skimmer lid will be removable, the main parts of the top shelving can
be screwed to shelving supports and the hinged part will also rest on the shelving
supports
[see figure 50]
.
• Cut the outer top shelving plank and fix it to the inner plank with the supplied hinges
and screws.
Fix the Top Shelving Corner Brackets
• Locate the 8 stainless steel top shelving corner Brackets, the thirty two M5 x 40mm
bolts and thirty two nyloc nuts.
• The brackets are designed to span all 4 top shelving planks underneath each corner.
One screw goes through each inner plank, and one screw through each outer plank.
• Hold the bracket in position on the underside of the top shelving and trial fit a plastic
corner cover to check it will hide the top shelving conrner brackets fixing bolts.
• Clamp the bracket in position. Using a 5mm drill make a hole upwards through the
top shelving. Countersink the top of this hole and pass a bolt down through the top
shelving and corner bracket making sure that the bolts head does not protrude. Fit
the nut onto the bolt and tighten against the corner bracket
[see figure 52]
.
• Check the bracket is still in the right place and repeat for the remaining 7 brackets.
• Please note that although you are constructing a Corner Pool all of the pools we manufacture as standard, are of an
octagonal form.
• Find two standard half height planks that have flat bases and have two tongues facing upwards. Place these flat side down on
your pool base.
• Find the other two standard half height planks that have flat bases and have two tongues facing upwards. Place these flat side
down on your pool base at each end.
• With four standard planks form the first layer into the outline of the Corner Pool . The 45 degree interlocking slot at each plank
end will form the octagon
[see figures 3 & 4]
.
• Fit the next layer of planks so each side has two layers
[see figure 5]
.
• At this stage and after every couple of plank layers, check that the pool shell is correctly aligned on the concrete base and that
the diagonal measurements across the corners are equal to ensure the structure is square. Also use a spirit level to check the pool
is horizontal.
• Fit the plank which has the return inlet hole on the end wall that you have determined will have the skimmer and started with a
half plank. It is usual to position the inlet plank as the third whole plank up, e.g. a half plank on the concrete base, two standard
planks and then the inlet plank
[see figure 6]
.
• Continue to build up the walls checking alignment as you go.
• The hole for the skimmer is formed on the wall that you started with a half plank and where the return inlet plank is fitted.
• Refer to the instructions supplied with the skimmer.
• The top skimmer plank is extra long and has a flat top. Fit this with the “U” facing downwards so the flat top aligns with the
other extend top planks
[see figures 7 & 8]
.
• The top layer of planks are extra long and have flat tops. Once these are in place the pool wall is complete and should be an
equal height all round.
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Figure 47
Figure 48
Figure 49
Figure 50
Figure 51
Figure 52
