Pool was built last year and I’ve noticed a fine separation between the cantilever concrete coping and the liner track. That I assume is expected but in some areas it’s wider and separated like in the pic below. Is this expected to see if there is movement with the pool deck or does this indicate a problem? I’m contacting the pool builder this week to see what they say but wanted to ask here as well.
Separation between coping and liner track
- Thread starter mrm1682
- Start date
- Jun 1, 2018
- 13,791
- Pool Size
- 26000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
This looks normal to me. I have the same separation between the track and travertine. After all, metal should not stick to travertine or concrete. I suppose if it becomes a home for ants or other bugs you could caulk it. I would practice first.
Always needs to be caulked. They move at different rates. Just caulk it. Tape it off first with blue tape
Thanks for the replies. Makes me feel a bit better. Is it better to caulk after it separates everywhere? I don’t want to do it piecemeal because it’ll look weird with certain areas caulked while others aren’t.
Wait until fall and seal it before you close pool. Nobody but you will notice it partial caulked, when done properly only thing you seal is the gap the rest is wiped and cleaned away
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