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Here a few 'after' pics.

I ended up using a urethane sealant , Vulkem 116. It's not the easiest stuff to work with, but I think it was a good choice. What I mean is that it's quite a bit thicker than standard caulk so using a standard caulking gun will give your hand a work-out. In addition, it's VERY sticky, so...

No, I didn't know about expansion joints but that article makes sense and confirms my suspicion that whoever built that pool should have used a flexible sealant between the tile and deck rather than mortar. So it sounds like I need to remove the top row of mortar and replace with one of the...

Hi all, What's a good product to use to repair or replace the mortar that's between the tiles and concrete deck? As you can see, ours if flaking off in some spots and is separated from the deck in other spots( from the concrete deck shifting I'm assuming ). I would prefer to use something...

What can happen if we don't re-plaster? I read somewhere that water can start seeping through the worn plaster. I feel like we lose about 1" of water every two days or so if it's warm and sunny. I'm not sure if that amount of evaporation is normal.

Yeah, we don't notice it with the pump running, only when the water is very still. At least we can still use it, as you said. I think we had the same issue with our previous owner. Great pic :)

OK, I was afraid of that. Thanks for the feedback.

Gotcha. How do I remove it?