Long story short, I can’t stand looking at my pool. It’s a constant reminder of shoddy work done by both the pool installer and the deck constructor.
The pool installer used regular tile grout, and it’s all starting to crack and fall out. We stopped running the tanning ledge spillovers because we noticed we were losing significant amount of water where the grout was missing.
We also have 3 chips near the steps that will cost -$1k to fix.
We’ve received quotes for $3k to regrout or about $6k to retile.
The rear retaining wall recently developed a large crack, from the top stone caps to the bottom, and looks like the right side is starting to move.
Using travertine pavers for the deck was a huge mistake. They’ve moved around quite a bit during this drought. We have to add more polymeric ground about every 6 months.
I know these repair costs are minimal compared to removing and replacing the pool, but I think I’m done with it.
Considering I already have the equipment, plumbing ran and a hole in the ground, should I go DIY?
I assume I could sell the shell and recoup some (small amount) $.
Here’s the equipment I have:
Pentair versaflow
Pentair IntelliCenter
Pentair ultra temp 140
Pentair IC40 SWCG
The pool installer used regular tile grout, and it’s all starting to crack and fall out. We stopped running the tanning ledge spillovers because we noticed we were losing significant amount of water where the grout was missing.
We also have 3 chips near the steps that will cost -$1k to fix.
We’ve received quotes for $3k to regrout or about $6k to retile.
The rear retaining wall recently developed a large crack, from the top stone caps to the bottom, and looks like the right side is starting to move.
Using travertine pavers for the deck was a huge mistake. They’ve moved around quite a bit during this drought. We have to add more polymeric ground about every 6 months.
I know these repair costs are minimal compared to removing and replacing the pool, but I think I’m done with it.
Considering I already have the equipment, plumbing ran and a hole in the ground, should I go DIY?
I assume I could sell the shell and recoup some (small amount) $.
Here’s the equipment I have:
Pentair versaflow
Pentair IntelliCenter
Pentair ultra temp 140
Pentair IC40 SWCG
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