gunite pool just poured too deep
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20 year old gunite pool...
Comments (3)You can fix this yourself, start from one side with a 90lb. jack hammer (go slow) then check under the shell by making a 1 ft. hole at the lowest point. don't cut steel. look for a void, this sounds like a soils problem (errosion or maybe a compaction issue) fix hole with rapid set concrete. jack around pipe to fix it, it will shear close to crack. The concrete add should not have cracked pool if gunite and the soil were correct at build time. John Kells...See MoreLeast expensive gunite pool? (Help me convince DH :)
Comments (4)Thank you both very much for the information. If I thought I could get something pretty close to what I want for $20-25,000, I might be able to convince him. I will certainly have to pull out all of the stops to do so though... :) Gorilla, I understand what you mean about the economies of scale. I guess it does not take much to dig a bit larger hole and add a bit more material while they are doing the whole thing. It is good to hear that the extras are what add most of the cost, because I don't really need much in the way of options. I can do without a heater to start with. Your idea to add those types of things later is an excellent one. Snookums, thanks for the information on topics I should be researching. In the little bit of time I've put into it, I've read that maintenance effort has come a very long way in recent years. Maybe I will have to promise to take care of it myself!...See MoreHave to drain Gunite Pool - How Much to Drain?
Comments (10)Anyone that doesn't put a dry well system in place before building a pool in an area where the water table is high needs them, I agree. Darn pain in the butt when the seal leaks pool water out. Sometimes they get put in a drain sump and are hidden by the cover. Happens every year at least once. I prefer to see the dry well system in place when a pool is expected to be drained at some interval. A lot of commercial pools in my area are in the off season. In the Spring, they get repainted (yuk) and refilled. Pulling the water from the dry well prevents potential pop ups until the hydrostatic plugs can be pulled. Then the dry well can be shut off. Hydrostatic relief valves seals deteriorate. The rubber gaskets last from 5 to 10 years. The chances of the same tech draining the pool knowing the valves are there and how old they are are pretty slim. The valves can also get crud stuck in them that prevents sealing. Scott The added costs of installing a dry well system however can deter them in the planning and bidding phase....See MoreGunite pool poured too shallow! Need advice please...
Comments (1)As long as proper Shotcrete procedures are followed you could rip out 3/4 of your pool and reshoot it and it will look seamless....See Morewww.SwimmingPoolSteve.com
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