How is inground pool coping/border elevated? (photo attached)
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Brandon Platt
2 years agolast modified: 2 years ago
Attached is a photo of what we're working with. I can provide any other photos. The top of the old coping sat just slightly higher than the concrete slab. The idea is to have the new coping raised and the future deck of pavers be flush with the coping.Related Discussions
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Thank you for the reply, much appreciated. Hypothetically, would it be possible to build up the top of the pool with mortar to allow the new coping (12x6) to sit like this picture? The white tiles under the paver would represent the approx height we need to pitch the deck 1/8 inch per linear foot. Removing the entire concrete patio would be a huge added expense to the labor. I was told the sand can be laid right on top of the patio. I guess my main concern is how they would make it sit this high. Thanks again for any help.
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2 years agoBrandon Platt
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoYou're right about the expansion joint. We had old pavers and tile fall off into the pool in the past. What they did over the skimmer was replaced the rebar, form it, and lay a bed of mortar on which they're setting the pavers. The way they raised up the coping was use some flexible forms and poured about an inch and a half of concrete on top of the existing beam, which I guess you call a cold joint. So now the pavers are sitting mostly on top of the beam and they are also mortared to the patio which concerns me due to settlement. However, the pool was built almost 20 years ago, so I don't see how much more it can shift. This morning, they raised up the forms a bit more and they're using that as a guide to lay the pavers with mortar. Hopefully everything is okay because it's starting to look really good
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