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Oh yes I do realise that... I am well aquainted of the cost's up north, having lived in Manhatten in my younger years.... I guess the old addage holds true...We're all broke as the next, just on different levels...

That is always a possibality...BUT...The tiles all popped from the top...The grout seemed intact for the most part... I'm not even sure it was grout..If I recall right, and I will review my video, the plaster people did all the grouting with plaster when the pool was shot.. Gonna have to look...

WOW...is tht ever expensive... My Custom 24 X 42 with built in steps and underwater bench, diving board and slide, plus a 325,000BTU propane heater, all plumbing included and Mosiacs was @ 23,500...This also covered the retaining wall as my pool was ground level out my back door, then had to...

...I will look all the supplies links over to water chemsetry... I live in Statesville, NC... Our season runs mostly labor day - memorial day... I used to heat the pool, but as the kids are grown and gone i stopped wasting money on propane. I never drain my pool...its auto fill and freeze...

You are correct... No one seems to think much of my methods...but...I will repeat, i did the whole Pool water Chemestry for 6 years, and had problem after problem... i got tired of green pools and the expense and countless adding and broadcasting of this chemical and that... Perhaps its not...

A very good alternitave....easier before the pour, then after I am sure..... It looks like a thick wall to me ...mine is only 12" thick, full of steele, and very stout...

got ya...i did all that for 6 years, had the water tested weekly, bought every chemical recomemded, still had problems, algae, etc...It was a endless cycly for me .. So...i switched to just super shock from Walmart, and after the third season of doing so I have had not one bad pool day, and its...

Thanks for that info..I was not aware...i do know it was August, HOT and the mix used was cut with water several times...Incorrect... I also think no expansion joint between the cpoing and deck was a big factor too.. many thanks ALSO...The pics dont show this good, BUT all corners (coping)...

I found out the hard way... Lets see if I can explain The coping is applied to the pool wall (called beam wall) Your deck, where it bumps up to the coping, should be a complete seperate enity from the pool...( it should also be sealed to keep water out of that area) A This is obtained by an...

Having my pool just over 8 years now, and using many different pool companies, their water testing computers, etc..That was all very costly, both in time and the chemicals they say i needed... Flash forward 6 years.... I have had nothing but Algae problems using all these fancy testing and...

Great looking pool.. Yes...bricks are commonly used and fine IMO...However they do make plastic stands too for holding up rebar...

I say drain the pool...makes life simple.. BTW... I did not notice any sealing between the coping and the deck...You'll be sorry in a few years...i found out the hard way, costing thousands in repairs.

I am no expert...But having been avaible while my pool was built, and later finding all the mistakes made by costly repairs, i have learned much. That is incorrect...If its installed that way, the deck will have to actually sit on the beam wall...That is NOT good...I would suggest running...

Hey...newbie here.. My pool(38,000 gals) is eight years old now..... Two years ago the tiles began to pop off..About 50 of them(all 6 X 6 five piece tiles). The pool was never caulked at the coping / Deck..However I did do it myself a few years ago after I had Cool deck applied...Which, BTW...