concrete

I'm using swimming pool paint (I believe it is epoxy paint) on a concrete surface. I've removed all previous paint from the surface and have now painted it over with the pool paint several times and there is cracking in three of the four corners painted. Really haven't found any solid...

Hi, This is the first pool I made. I'll put the construction images here. If you notice problems or questions, feel free to point them out. I'll be happy to talk about it.

I purchased a home with an in ground concrete pool. The pool has set empty for years, and I'm pretty sure it originally had some type of liner or tiles. In it's current state when the pool is filled, it slowly drains until just a couple feet of water are left in the deep end. I noticed there...

Two years ago, I bought a luxury home that's now draining my savings with constant maintenance costs, causing extreme financial strain. Recently, I noticed issues with the pool deck cracking and suspect the bond beam is cracked, as it lacks a proper extension joint, and the slabs are butting up...

Hello TFP, 3 year old pool and I'm experiencing cracking in both of my skimmers, in the decking above the skimmer block, and in the coping stone that bridges the skimmer throat. And I can't for the life of me figure out why this is happening. Have had a few companies come out and take a look...

With our pool season coming to a close soon, I've got a few issues that I need to address before opening next spring. There are the issues: Deep end of pool has sunk 2-3" over the past few years One section of our concrete pad has separated New liner is required What I'd like to do during...

Hello, I had a diving board jig put in during deck pour and my PB insisted that 3 or more inches stick out. The jig has four 6 inch bolts connected by rebar (see attached pic). I recently read diving board instructions that state the jig bolts should only have 1.5 inches showing out of concrete...

Greetings from an American living in France (climate similar to CT without the deep winter freeze). I really need and would appreciate your input on a finishing layer for a concrete block pool I built myslelf - Right now it’s just the rendered cement with water repellent - flat bottom about 4...

I was curious if anyone had experience with renovation of a vinyl pool that has a Clayton Lambert Stainless Steel coping? I need to get some plumbing repaired and want to have the concrete decking replaced but I don’t know if that will ruin the coping or how to handle that. The pool guy has...

My PB missed adding the sun shelf to be 9”, so he’s adding the form and will pour concrete with rebar. How long will a tanning ledge of 6”, size of 12’x9’ take to cure for plaster? I’ve read 7-10Days to 28. My Pb says he can plaster very soon after but I’m concerned about the long term effects.

Hi everyone, First time poster here looking for some help. My wife and I recently renovated our very old pool including a substantial concrete deck that surrounds it. The final walkthrough was 2 weeks ago. So far I have no issues with the plaster job but the spray deck is already exhibiting a...

So, we have a very old concrete pool that came with the house we bought in 2013. This year, our plan was to do some minor re-plastering and then repaint the interior. We also wanted to replace the media in our sand filter. Well, part way through the sanding and plastering, we decided to address...

Hey Guys, I'm not a pool professional but I do hope some of you might be willing to chime in with some much-needed guidance. I'm building a house in South Carolina and am in shock as to what they want for gunite there. I've contacted a number of companies and the numbers I'm getting for a...

I just had the shotcrete on my pool completed a couple of days ago. The ten man crew was walking all over the rebar cage (as expected), but by the time the walls were shot, the floor was bent to the ground. I was reassured 3x that they would lift the cage before pouring the foundation, but by...

We are planning on replacing our concrete pool deck because it has become rough, cracked and unlevel. The concrete guy says he can tear the old concrete out and repour it. The pool guy says that would require replacing the coping and liner. Who should I believe? Thoughts?? Thank you for your...

We're installing a new pool now, 6 years after moving away from our last place with a pool. When they pour the concrete for the deck, can they just embed the anchors for the safety cover into the concrete while it's still wet so we don't have to drill into hardened concrete afterwards? All of...

My concrete decking was poured last week. It is fantastic in most area but the area directly at my house is screwed up. We haven't had any rain and the water just from morning dew pools right at my door. I complained and my pool builder came and skim coated it...said that when they texture the...

Hi we're doing an in-ground pool and replacement of the adjacent patio and patio cover. We've learned from the patio contractor that -- surprise -- one of the two patio cover concrete footings (12" deep by 48" wide "spread footers") will now need go to directly over the assemblage of pool/spa...

On Friday the crew applied a LOT of cement to the exterior walls/shell of our spa. Now it seems really thick and uneven in places. I have no doubt they will make the size the same all the way around, but haven’t been told why it was done and if it’s normal. I’m worried about future separation of...

Had the pool resurfaced about 4 years ago and we’re just starting to have some of the coping concrete break up and was looking to patch it. Also a tiny piece of tile came off and looking to fix that too. 1) what is the type of concrete needed to patch it? 2) is it the same for the tile and...

I am getting ready to set up my Coleman 22' x 52" Round Pool. I have had several similar AGP's just progressively keep getting bigger as we need to replace them. This is our 4th one over 12ish years. Made a lot of mistakes over the years and want to do this one as correct as possible. (too...

Hi, I recently bought the 32x16 Intex above ground pool, and I'm installing it in the same spot where an inground pool once was (in which the filled in area is roughly 32x16). The inground pool has been filled with dirt for a number of years, and there are a few spots in the soil that are 5...

Hello all. After reading extensively on this site, I think I have somewhat unique issues due to my pool being an Endless Pool (rectangular, 14 x 7', 42" high). Fyi, the pool is a steel box with no bottom so the liner is directly on the ground like typical AGP's. I purchased the pool used in...

Hello Everyone, I'm having some masonry repair work done on my IGP walls to support a new liner extrusion. The mason is recommending that he build the wall up an 1.5" higher and avoiding using the PT wood to support the liner extrusion. The pool contractor doing the liner is fine with this...

Hi. New to the forum. I moved into a home with an older amoeba shaped concrete inground saltwater pool. I'm guessing 1950's or 60's. At the end of last season, my pool company told me I'd need a new ladder. They recommended and purchased a Saftron Elite 3-Step (resin). When they came to install...

Hi, I am pretty new with taking care of my pool and this site has helped a lot. I got the water all good and balanced thank you all for your helpful posts and comments. Now my mother wants me to build some kind of shade structure near the pool. The entire backyard is concrete so I would need...

What would be the best and affordable thing to put under our pool to cushion the bottom and prevent the un-even paver corners from cutting into it. I live in central Florida so it will need to withstand hot humid conditions. It is a 16 Ft by 48 above ground metal frame structure pool. The...

Our pool is fairly old, but seemingly in decent shape. We are a few years minimum from bein able to resurface or do further upgrades and renovations. We moved here 2 years ago, and the concrete deck around the pool is in decent shape, but the grout or similar between pieces has deteriorated and...

My concrete coping is incredibly rough - Any way to smooth it out so it doesn’t tear us up next summer? Also, is it normal to have cracks on a brand new pour? It did have fiber mesh but it was a large pour deck 12ft, 6ft, 8ft, 10 ft around 18x36 pool. Over 1500 sq ft. Of course contractor is...

I’m looking to place a 10’ intext metal frame/poly on an existing concrete patio. The patio has a slight grade to direct rain away from the house. Suggestions on a way to make a non permanent level surface to place the pool on top of?