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LateBloomer
05-23-05, 11:50 AM
Hello all. I'm looking to build a small shade over my pool pump/filter so it isn't scorching to the touch and to protect the equipment from the sun. It won't be anything fancy, it will be supported on 3 corners by bolts in the walls and an abs tube on the 4th. I'd guess the size to be 4ft. by 4ft.
What kind of material would you recommend for this? Someone told me to use mdf, but when I went to home depot, the info. on it made it sound like it was exclusively for indoor applications. I found something else called Lexan XL, but it was pricey, and looked like it was for sealing windows.
I'd like to find something that does well in the scottsdale sun and occasional rain, but it doesn't have to look fancy at all. Thanks.
What kind of material would you recommend for this? Someone told me to use mdf, but when I went to home depot, the info. on it made it sound like it was exclusively for indoor applications. I found something else called Lexan XL, but it was pricey, and looked like it was for sealing windows.
I'd like to find something that does well in the scottsdale sun and occasional rain, but it doesn't have to look fancy at all. Thanks.
pgtek
05-24-05, 06:42 AM
hi
they sell coragated fiberglass sheet in different color.
just cut to size and secure it to the top
they sell coragated fiberglass sheet in different color.
just cut to size and secure it to the top
slickshift
05-24-05, 08:55 AM
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they sell coragated fiberglass sheet in different color.
I use this stuff all the time
It should work well for you
HD doesn't carry it though, well the ones around here don't
I have to go to the Lowe's or there's a lumberyard-type place that has it (fence and wood playgrounds and stuff actually)
they sell coragated fiberglass sheet in different color.
I use this stuff all the time
It should work well for you
HD doesn't carry it though, well the ones around here don't
I have to go to the Lowe's or there's a lumberyard-type place that has it (fence and wood playgrounds and stuff actually)