DonTx Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 This pool today had one continous coping/deck. I'm guessing, (judging by the date on the pool heater) that this pool was constructed around 1993. It appears the pool shell may have been replastered but I don't think the spa was. There are cracks in the mortor between the stone just about where the coping would meet a deck on most pools. Is this a concern or just typical mortar curing. Photo's 1 and 2 Also, in the spa there appears to be some spots worn through the plaster. Not rusting, just looked like bare spots. Photo 3 Photo's 4 and 6 are some staining on the pool shell. Is this typical? And while I'm at it, on photo 6, are the intakes suppose to more than 3 foot apart or within 3 foot? Donald Download Attachment: ChantillyPool 001.jpg 63.02 KB Download Attachment: ChantillyPool 002.jpg 57.84 KB Download Attachment: ChantillyPool 003.jpg 30.32 KB Download Attachment: ChantillyPool 004.jpg 27.42 KB Download Attachment: ChantillyPool 006.jpg 37.35 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisprickett Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 I'll go back to pool school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcramer Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 The deck has settled and broken at the outside edge of the beam at the top of the shell of the pool. The marcite is shot. The staining is pitting of the surface. It needs resurfacing. The suction inlets are too close together. If you don't have 3' of room, you put them on 2 different planes. They need anti-vortex covers and suction relief devices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 Mark is absolutely correct so what's new?. As to the deck it appears to be what we refer to as an over-pour. That is when the deck and would be coping are a single pour. We commonly see this when the deck is stamped concrete. In this case it appears flagstone was installed over the concrete. This type of deck has lost it's popularity due to the fact that the cracks you saw enevitably occur. In the usual installation the cold joint between the coping and concrete deck serve as a natural control joint or crack. The resulting crack is symmetrical and usually goes unnoticed unless differential settlement occurs. How did I do Mark? NORM SAGE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcramer Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 Originally posted by Norm How did I do Mark? NORM SAGE Not bad for an old guy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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