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Screen Replacement-Pool Enclosure-How Done? Jeff Wisnia 05-30-2006
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Posted by Jeff Wisnia on May 30, 2006, 4:44 pm
We're spending a few days in the Orlando area visiting friends and my
curious mind got to wondering about this....

I don't think I've ever seen a nylon screened outdoor swimming pool
enclosure anywhere around our home town Boston area, but they are as thick
as thieves down where we are right now.

I started wondering what methods are used to gain safe access when needed to
repair a damaged screen somewhere on the typical arched top of those
enclosures.

All I can think of short of a "skyhook" is laying plywood or boards over the
area the worker(s) need to walk or crawl on to reach the area where they
need to remove the damaged screen and spline in a new piece.

Is there specialized access equipment used by pros who repair those
enclosures, and if so what is it?

Thanks guys,

Jeff



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Posted by Oren on May 30, 2006, 8:15 pm
On Tue, 30 May 2006 20:44:20 GMT, "Jeff Wisnia"

>We're spending a few days in the Orlando area visiting friends and my
>curious mind got to wondering about this....
>
>I don't think I've ever seen a nylon screened outdoor swimming pool
>enclosure anywhere around our home town Boston area, but they are as thick
>as thieves down where we are right now.
>
>I started wondering what methods are used to gain safe access when needed to
>repair a damaged screen somewhere on the typical arched top of those
>enclosures.
>
>All I can think of short of a "skyhook" is laying plywood or boards over the
>area the worker(s) need to walk or crawl on to reach the area where they
>need to remove the damaged screen and spline in a new piece.
>
>Is there specialized access equipment used by pros who repair those
>enclosures, and if so what is it?
>
>Thanks guys,
>
>Jeff
>

The guys building them are busy as flies. Every time a hurricane comes
in, the house needs a new enclosure in many cases.

My cousin builds them in South Florida. He built himself a few narrow
beams (aluminum) that are light, easily moved and positioned, ladders,
etc.

Oren









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and a natural deficiency in moral fiber, and that I am therefore
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Posted by on June 11, 2006, 4:13 pm
On Tue, 30 May 2006 20:44:20 GMT, "Jeff Wisnia"

>We're spending a few days in the Orlando area visiting friends and my
>curious mind got to wondering about this....
>
>I don't think I've ever seen a nylon screened outdoor swimming pool
>enclosure anywhere around our home town Boston area, but they are as thick
>as thieves down where we are right now.
>
>I started wondering what methods are used to gain safe access when needed to
>repair a damaged screen somewhere on the typical arched top of those
>enclosures.
>
>All I can think of short of a "skyhook" is laying plywood or boards over the
>area the worker(s) need to walk or crawl on to reach the area where they
>need to remove the damaged screen and spline in a new piece.
>
>Is there specialized access equipment used by pros who repair those
>enclosures, and if so what is it?
>
>Thanks guys,
>
>Jeff
>

I suppose if you read the OSHA manual you should be putting up
scaffolding but the screen monkeys around here just climb on the
framing and roll it in. That is far to scary for me ... but I weigh
200# and these guys are usually about half that.
If you can get to the frame from the bottom you can start each
section from the inside and roll to the edge, finishing from the next
section until you get to the edge where you roll the last part from
outside. Over a pool you will need a tall ladder that can get wet.

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