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Thanks for the reply.

When you say structural problems, what kind of structural problems? Are you including pool walls? I'll bet the walls are rusted as well as the coping. If the walls are rusted badly, then is the pool screwed? Thanks for the reply.

so, I guess im screwed

I am also thinking of boat grade wood like teak or something. It doesnt have to be the most handsome fix, I am just looking to stop the rust and extend the life of the pool. Another question would be, whats a good product to slow the rust down. What about a caulk or epoxy?

Ok, I opened the pool cleaned it and took theses pics. You are correct, the coping does receive the liner. As you can see, it is a mess. I am considering... 1. Recapping with metal over the rusted coping 2. Pavers 3. Wood deck I dont want to remove the metal coping, it will be an incredibly difficult task and create more damage. I also dont have much money to do the work. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. These images may take a while to view, they are quite large

Ok, History first... I bought a house last year and renovated. It has an inground pool that was built, my guess is 1983, since I see thats when the electrical work was inspected as per my electrical panel. I suppose the pool could be older since the house was built in 1960. Originally a bungalow, but now its a full house. The problem... It has a metal coping that has rusted to pieces. Its about 6 inches in width, from the sidewall to the face of the concrete apron. I can take a shot at grinding and cutting the metal out, but I cant see what or how it is attached. Below the metal coping is sand fill. After removing the rusted metal coping, I was either going to fill the cavity with pavers or backfill with concrete. I do not have a lot of money to fix this and I wanted to do it myself. I've done a lot of research and have not found anything on this type of coping. Its hard for me to believe that this is the only pool with this problem. My guess is any pool from this era probably has had a similar issue. The liner seemes to be only attached to the sidewall and not the coping. My question is, what are the implications of my solutions. What is this metal coping actually doing? Any other solutions? I will post photos of the condition as soon as possible, I am at work now and do not have access. The pump and filter works fine and I'll be looking to open the pool soon, any help is greatly appreciated. I will answer any questions and provide pictures of anything that you may have a queation about. Thanks again.