33 year old Swimming Pool about to cave in

[healthystealthy]

Hi,

My friend's 33 year old swimming pool is about to cave in. It is made out of vinyl siding. How does one know when a pool becomes dangerous to swim in? Does anyone know if there is a way to fix this problem?

Thanks

[healthystealthy]

Hi,

My friend's 33 year old swimming pool is about to cave in. It is made out of vinyl siding. How does one know when a pool becomes dangerous to swim in? Does anyone know if there is a way to fix this problem?

Thanks

[zero]

Your kidding?

Yes. When it's made out of vinyl siding.

No.

[healthystealthy]

The pool is a Bustercrap pool and the sides were built with wood.

[Toller]

Can't hardly cave in if it is full of water. If it is not full of water, it is not safe to swim in.

[glenn P]

Exactly, It's a lot liklier to cave OUT. Trolls are afoot...

[Edwin Pawlowski]

There have been some studies done by MIT in conjunction with the government Consumer Protection Agency. They found many times that a pool is dangerous to swim in.

1. When there is no water
2. In a thunder storm
3. When the water is frozen
4. If a shark is present
5. If an alligator is in it
6. When you don't know how to swim and the water is deep
7. When you are drunk

[John]

1. Thin layer of ice present. I'd check this for you, but it's a bit too warm at the moment.
2. When cover is installed on water.
3. When siding is the pool's construction material.

[Charlie Morgan]

The only fix for that is to completely remove the old pool and install new walls and vinyl liner. Been there - done that. They don't use wood any longer.

CWM

[Charlie Morgan]

No, I don't think so. I think he meant to say "Vinyl liner pool". The older ones were built with wooden sides, and they DO collapse when the support walls rot away.

CWM

[buffalobill]

[maradcliff]

This I got to see..... Post a picture !!!!

[maradcliff]

1. When the owner is or his neighbor is a troll. Trolls cant swim!

[Steve Barker LT]

It's not caving in if it's full of water. It might be caving out though.

[mm]

But they can be tied to surfboards and set adrift.