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Problems with pond cover

Heavy rain (and we do get it in South Wales) has never been a problem as the water easily runs off the cover, and there has never been any tendency for it to lay on the cover. However, in April 1999 we had three inches of snow on two consecutive days, and we were also away on holiday.
	It would seem that on the second day the cover sagged with the weight of the snow, and at some time the cross member lengthways along the pond sagged, and then broke the square section pipe where it entered the connection to the wooden crossmember. This fell into the pond, allowing the end piece of wood to tip over and the whole structure collapsed as can be seen in this photo and the one below.
	The cover was due to have been removed a week or ten days later so this was not a problem at this time. Some thought must be given on how to improve the cover for next year. The weakest point seems to be the plastic crossmember, and this will be replaced next year with wood. I already have a length which has been weathered outside for the last two years, and this will be coated with G4 and then left to stand outside for the Summer to mature.
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