Need completion advice, the sub that was a rock star who did my tile , coping and now working on my 1300 sq ft sandblasted marble pavers deck went MIA on the PB. There is work to be done on my very expensive deck: mastic between the coping and deck, more sand in paver lines, smooth of some of the cuts around the curves, cut of an overhang of where the pavers over extended the deck etc The PB wants to do the stonescapes plaster/ fill and then have them fix all the deck stuff with another of their Sub crews. My gut is no finish the deck first , any downside to doing what the PB suggests?
PB Wants Plaster & Fill Before Paver Deck Finished ?
- Thread starter parkinsmith
- Start date
- Jun 7, 2017
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- Pool Size
- 29000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Jandy Aquapure 1400
My plaster and pool fill was the very last thing. I cannot imagine why they would want to do something else before plaster and fill since this will result in stuff getting in the new pool.
Thanks , that is what I thought . I reached out to PB and told them no go on plaster until deck is done .
- Jul 21, 2013
- 65,177
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Another school of thought is you do the deck after the plaster.
You don't want the plaster crew stomping all over your expensive deck. And there is a chance there will be plaster overspray that may get on the deck.
This member had damage to his deck after the plaster crew was finished...
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It is easier to clean whatever debris falls into your pool from the deck work then it is to fix gouges, scratches, and stains in the deck from the plaster crew.
You don't want the plaster crew stomping all over your expensive deck. And there is a chance there will be plaster overspray that may get on the deck.
This member had damage to his deck after the plaster crew was finished...
Buffalo, NY - Gunite Saltwater Pool Build
Some dark spots in the plaster. Not sure if it’s just still drying or put on too thin? Seems a little sloppy around some of the returns / lights, but maybe normal? Pretty much standard quality now a days.
www.troublefreepool.com
It is easier to clean whatever debris falls into your pool from the deck work then it is to fix gouges, scratches, and stains in the deck from the plaster crew.
Plaster is a dirtier job then the deck so I'd go for it first and then complete the deck. Much easier to be careful with deck work then plaster work.
- Jul 20, 2007
- 137
- Pool Size
- 30000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Jandy Aquapure 1400
Yup, i have some splatter on my deck from the pebble sheen application. Small spots, but it happened.
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They usually don't cover the entire top of deck, they hang a plastic overspray curtain along coping edge. Same as for gunite spray.
- Jul 20, 2007
- 137
- Pool Size
- 30000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Jandy Aquapure 1400
Yeah, we’ll mostly. All the foot traffic, the tape started letting go and wind was blowing the plastic.
We live at the lake and it can be very windy, hope they get everything covered and its not a windy day
I like seeing all the different ways plaster applicators do their jobs.
How they capture the water runoff is interesting using the pipe.
How they capture the water runoff is interesting using the pipe.