New pool liner , stairs damaged during ...

The liner installer found a seized screw at the bottom of the stairs (the clamp that holds the gasket and liner to the stairs) . I watched as he ground the head off of the screw allowing the gasket clamp to be removed.
Then vice grips were attached to the screw stub in an attempt to remove it ( I would have used a soldering gun to apply heat and/or a liquid wrench type product to free the screw) . The installer chose the "Armstrong method"
and we ended up deforming the internal metal strip...

New pool liner , stairs damaged during ...