Yep, its a beauty, and it will look even better in a week or two.
Are they doing any kind of startup procedure on the finish?
I found the same that the concrete dust was brutal to clean off everything. They had to cut all my coping and then all the paver stones around the pool and edge of the patio as it's not a squared off design. Tons of dust.
You have a leak my friend. Plaster doesn't drink, in fact it's is waterproof. No way that kind of water loss is normal for the timeframe and weather you describe.
However, your initial water level sounds too high for the skimmers to function properly so they probably drained some. But if it continued/continues that will make the leak the clear explanation.
Ok, here's another update. They have since re-splashed the Kooldeck. We went with a color called Burly Wood, which is a tannish /brown color. Was(is) darker when wet, but dries down lighter. I don't know if you can tell the color from the pictures below. Also the came and acid washed and got the pool ready to plaster. The had removed our old white ladder steps and replaced with gray to go better with the new gray plaster, also installed a new gray drain. Had to order an eyeball, for shallow end. I guess they didn't have the style they needed in the gray finish. Here are some pictures of the pool as is currently sits. Water to be added this afternoon.
After Acid wash
Here is what it looks like now
Can you tell me what type of finish that is on the pool? Is it paint? Epoxy? I am just starting the same renovation but doing the work myself. My pool here in Canada is about the same age. I will be starting a new thread with my own picture timeline. I have not decided on the material I will use to finish so I am curious what they used on your pool. Thanks
justawildchild, pooldv is correct, We have gray plaster. It does look like epoxy in those pictures which were taken right after the plaster was finished. The plaster has since lightened or marbled out in areas, which is what the "Lagoon" finish is. We are really pleased with the look of it after coming from a plain white plaster. I saw your thread on DIYing your pool yourself. Good luck to you, and if you liked the look of my pool remodel I believe I listed the materials we used throughout the thread.
So, assuming the base is sound, you can plaster right over an old layer of plaster without taking the old plaster off?
After they chiseled off the old tile they did do a prep on the tile bed with something, as far as what they used I'm not sure. Same for the cement they used to lay the tile, not sure what that was as well.So the tile guys prepared the base with hydraulic cement? And what type of adhesive did they use for the tile?
Seems to me that is something that they should have looked at while they were working on the pool................
I LOVE the waterfalls! How does it sound? I bet it is nice!
Kim