Thanks so much. I’ll update
I see. I didn’t want it grouted. I requested the French lay without grout. Maybe a mistake on my part but it was just what looked cleanest in my opinion so I’ll live with that choice.
Coping Sinking?
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You absolutely have frost heave. Record lows down here. There's absolutely nothing you can do to prevent it. It's possible it will settle back, but could settle unevenly.
Thank you so much. I’ll just ride it out I guess.
I really appreciate itIn my opinion, it is probably not frost heave.
It has to be cold for a long time for the ground to freeze.
A few days of cold weather probably won’t cause a deep ground freeze.
Also, if it was frost heave, it would be more extensive and not just in one small spot.
It has to be cold for a long time for the ground to freeze.
A few days of cold weather probably won’t cause a deep ground freeze.
Also, if it was frost heave, it would be more extensive and not just in one small spot.
I’m inclined to think frost heave is not what’s going on either of those stone are mothered to a concrete slab underneath. I’m betting on the decking contracting against the coping and that popped the mortar joint on a few and they’re now loose.
Can you explain what’s loose because nothing is loose? Where should I be checking? Is there something deeper underneath the travertine?
The stones are probably not mortared because the bond was probably broken.
The stones are all tightly packed, so you cannot move them.
Under the stones.
Mortar and then concrete and then probably rock and then dirt.
I see. Thanks for the insight. I don’t feel comfortable taking any stones apart with tools. My husband couldn’t lift them either.
I’m guessing the raised stones are actually broken loose from the mortar bed underneath and and jammed up against the coping stones so they feel tight
I would saw cut at the red lines with a continuous concrete blade and that will give you about 1/4" of gap to allow you to lift the stones if they are loose.
Don't cut the hose.
Don't cut the hose.
Oh, there’s actually quite a bit of space between them. I could probably stick a tool down there to try and wedge the stones up,If I really wanted to.
I can measure it tomorrow?
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Yes they are coming out this week. They said it was from the freeze most likely. I’m sure they n would prefer I not take my husbands circular saw to the area. lol but I appreciate your help
Nice. They may share that they've seen many similar this year, or that yours is a one off problem. They may also fix it for free if they feel it's their error and/or its an easy fix and they stand behind their install.
If water was under there and froze, it's since melted. You mentioned clearing the deck quickly when it snowed. Its possible some snow melted before it stuck when the storm started, which then got under the stones and froze. Or the pool overfilled a little and it seeped under the coping and lifted the 2nd row when that froze.
Yes we have had teens and 20s here in NC for about a month very uncharacteristic. Does this mean it was frost heaval? I am so so relieved I can’t even tell you!!!