Missing Top Rails

by Dee

Probably a stupid question....

We were given an 18 foot round pool, with no top rails, we have everything else apparently. No one seems to be able to tell us what kind of pool it is or anything. It's fairly old though, that much I know. 15 to 20 years.

What would happen if we put it up with no top rails?

Thanks, Dee




Hi Dee. There have been pools sold that had nothing but coping over top of the liner. Technically it is fine. If the pool is perfectly level and perfectly round it should stand just fine with no uprights or top rails.

Hopefully you have metal rods and upright caps that go over top of the rods holding them down. In that case you should be fine without top rails. They are more decoration than parts that actually hold the pool together.

It might be possible to find a used 18' pool in your area that is selling for real cheap, or maybe for free if you haul away. These are good sources of extra parts for your existing pool. Most any top rails would work. You might wind up with a bunch of other neat stuff also. Used pools are a great source for filter upgrades, cleaners and other cool pool stuff.