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Thanks for the replies. Yes. Every contractor has mentioned cutting the plaster at the tile line using a diamond saw so I think they all understand technically how to do it. I've had a couple of additional contractors review and I'm getting the impression the bigger outfits view this as a low...

We're finally gutting up and replacing the waterline tile and coping on our 6 year old pool (existing material was too soft for SWG in our region). Anyways, getting quotes from several folks which seem to be fairly consistent in price for same scope of work. However, I'm getting various caveats...

Thanks for the info. I think I found my solution. Looked at a coping product called Woodridge quartzite. Super dense stuff and virtually no porosity, with a great color range. I'll still probably offset it with slate look alike porcelain tiles. This should allow me to keep the SWG. Will...

Yeah, I'm ditching the slate too. The problem is what to replace it with that can handle the SWG in this area. Can't stand the look of brick, and nobody seems to want to do stamped concrete on a reno project without wanting to tear up the decking (pool is only 4yrs old and there's no reason for...

Well our slate pool coping has finally eroded to the point where I need to replace it. All of the company's bidding for the job have stated that I'll probably have the same problem (albeit to a lesser degree) if I stay with a natural stone and SWG. This leaves me in a bit of a quandry. Other...

Thanks for the tip Renovxpt. Now to pick out the new tiles....

Need some saged advice. I have to replace the bull nosed slate coping which has severely eroded due to the SWG system. Some of the existing tiles have already popped off and I suspect I'll be able to remove the remaining ones as they've become quite soft. The grout between the coping also seems...

Re: Coping replacement costs & SWG conversion Q's....Houston OK, so here are some photo's describing the situation. The first is a general photo of the pool for perspective on the areas I've described. [attachment=2:1bse2pol]ImageUploadedByTapatalk1343098926.584623.jpg[/attachment:1bse2pol]...

Re: Coping replacement costs & SWG conversion Q's....Houston Yes, you are correct regarding slate and hardness. I would not advise it for any ara of the pool that see's the evaporation process. I see I'm gonna have to post some pics for perspective. This way I can show people that yes it is...

Hi there, We currently have a 3.5 yr old pool with a Hayward SWG and slate tiles & coping. Deterioration of the coping has gotten progressively worse over the last couple years despite using high quality sealants like Drytreat 40SK. The areas worst hit by the problem are in the areas where...