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Floor tile for drainage

mike93lx

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Not really a flooring application, but with stuff like racedeck free flow, I think this is the best way to get what I need.

My pool has an auto cover that rolls up in a below grade trough. Leaves and pine needles end up in it, along with a good amount of water. It has a drain, but it isn't sloped all that well, so there are some areas that tend to have a little standing water that the leaves just rot in. I clean it out 2-3x a year, but the stones that make up the cover are very heavy, and I fully expect the trough to house a large family of copperheads and black widows any day now.

I am going to use some self leveler this fall to deal with the low spots, but I want to out down something that will hold the debris off the floor while facilitating drainage.

This doesn't need to bear any weight, or be UV resistant. Cheap would be great. Flexible as well since it's really tight.

Something like this
https://www.americanfloormats.com/n...6Is3Y793UnDMMbECwjNloG-7qMCJHOXBoCzhAQAvD_BwE

The trough is about 1' x 22'
 
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Not really a flooring application, but with stuff like racedeck free flow, I think this is the best way to get what I need.

My pool has an auto cover that rolls up in a below grade trough. Leaves and pine needles end up in it, along with a good amount of water. It has a drain, but it isn't sloped all that well, so there are some areas that tend to have a little standing water that the leaves just rot in. I clean it out 2-3x a year, but the stones that make up the cover are very heavy, and I fully expect the trough to house a large family of copperheads and black widows any day now.

I am going to use some self leveler this fall to deal with the low spots, but I want to out down something that will hold the debris off the floor while facilitating drainage.

This doesn't need to bear any weight, or be UV resistant. Cheap would be great. Flexible as well since it's really tight.

Something like this
https://www.americanfloormats.com/n...6Is3Y793UnDMMbECwjNloG-7qMCJHOXBoCzhAQAvD_BwE

The trough is about 1' x 22'
Racedeck makes a nice version of that matting. If you want to use tile make sure it is for exterior application. We have a couple of options. If it were my pool I'd call RD and ask about their mats
 
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mike93lx

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Racedeck makes a nice version of that matting. If you want to use tile make sure it is for exterior application. We have a couple of options. If it were my pool I'd call RD and ask about their mats
Thanks. No real desire to use tiling, it was just my first thought. I'll take a look at RD.

Needing only about 20 sq ft makes this a little tough.
 
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