Uneven coping and deck

[RickRude]

Hi everyone,

We're fresh off a pool remodel - pool, not deck - that included new coping. Well the new coping is thinner than the old coping and so around many parts of the pool we have about 1/2 inch lip at the coping back edge.

There are many reasons why this is undesireable, but the most prominent is the tripping/stubbed toe hazard we've got around the steps.

See picks - you can actually see the coarse aggregates in the concrete deck where it's height exceeds that if the coping.


Can y'all help me brainstorm on a good way to alleviate the tripping and stubbing hazard? Some half-baked ideas:

• Hammer and chisel
• Some kind of weather strip
• Some kind of caulk

 

[Bperry]

Hi everyone,

We're fresh off a pool remodel - pool, not deck - that included new coping. Well the new coping is thinner than the old coping and so around many parts of the pool we have about 1/2 inch lip at the coping back edge.

There are many reasons why this is undesireable, but the most prominent is the tripping/stubbed toe hazard we've got around the steps.

See picks - you can actually see the coarse aggregates in the concrete deck where it's height exceeds that if the coping.


Can y'all help me brainstorm on a good way to alleviate the tripping and stubbing hazard? Some half-baked ideas:

• Hammer and chisel
• Some kind of weather strip
• Some kind of caulk

Is there a reason they didn’t just put the new coping to match the deck better? (Or is that a question better not to ask?)

You might try a concrete grinding disk on an angle grinder to add a chamfer to the corner, then fill the gap with an expansion joint sealant like sikaflex.

 

[RickRude]

Is there a reason they didn’t just put the new coping to match the deck better?

Like 99% of problems in the industry: incompetence.

 

[jsygrls]

You might try a concrete grinding disk on an angle grinder to add a chamfer to the corner

+1.. this will keep from stubbing toes. BUT, if its anything like the side walks where I live where tree roots have lifted them, grinding them down has sure removed the safety hazard to stubbing/tripping/falling ...BUT it also changed the texture to a smoother surface and the color has lightened up some on the sidewalk areas.
So if you do grind do it in a OUT OF THE WAY AREA first and see if it will work for you. Good Luck.

 

[pb4uswim]

It sucks when stuff like that happens. It leads to a situation where there’s just no good answer. So, in that vein, my bad idea is to take some mortar and feather that out. Kind of along the lines of your “some kind of caulk” idea. Mortar will be cheap and you can make a little ramp by going out 6 to 8 inches. If you wanted to get artistic, you could imbed some aggregate in the mortar and try to make it look a bit more presentable.

As someone who’s struggled with a pool builder, I sympathize with you and wish you the best.