On Feb 28, 5:48 pm, wrote:
I am trying to figure out a way to cover my pool. Here is a picture of
it...www.drumrx.com/9.jpg

Priority # 1 - I need to keep my 1 year old and 4 year old from
drowning.

Self closing fence, no direct access from the house, teach the kids to
swim, and a safety cover, and very strict pool rules,supervision and
consequences.
We had both our children in Swim babe lessons at 1-2 years old.
Thankfully we never had a problem and they grew up swimming as long as
they could remember.

Priority # 2 - I need to have the rain run off toward the back of the
property (narrow decking on opposite side of pool in pic)

Use a Mesh safety cover.

Priority # 3 - Notice the trees... no leaves allowed!!!


Again a Mesh cover will let the rain through and leaves out.

Priority # 4 - It would be cool to be able to claim some of the space
in my yard in the 9 months that we do not use the pool. We are in the
north east.

The mesh safety cover should take up the least space.

The problem...

Notice the brick patio and the wood decking near the pool stairs... It
is about 14 to 16 inches above the rest of the decking around the
pool.

The cover doesn't need to go on the deck. I don't see the problem, but
maybe I'm missing something.

Notice the cut-out for the stairs, this makes the pool somewhat of an
L shape.

No problem. I measured and installed my own on a kidney shaped pool,
the L shape would be no problem.

I have been told by the company that services my pool that a standard
safety cover will not be suitable for my application because of the
height of the patio.

They must be talking about an off the shelf cover. You should be able
to measure and have made a custom fit one for your pool that doesn't
touch the deck.

Try "In The Swim" Thats were I got mine about 8 years ago. $600-700
dollars for a kidney shaped 16x32. I'm sure it's a little more now.
The mesh is so much better than the solid cover I replaced. I would
never consider a solid cover again.

No offense, but your other options sound dreadful.

-Tom