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Do you remember if they wet the pool shell prior to applying the plaster? If they put it on dry during the heat of the day with no shade tarp in Florida...I could see the plaster drying too fast and cracking. Also mixing in barrels like that you it's easy to get too much water in the mix...

I'm speculating, but I think the size of the touch of glass might be too big to be properly exposed if you went with micro instead of mini. I am sure it could be added, but might not give the proper effect - worth requesting a sample from the installer to look at ahead of time if you go that...

Yeah they should be adjusting the brackets themselves, not shimming between the stones and brackets. The brackets I have seen in the past have adjustment screws on them, if those have them it looks like they have already been adjusted to maximum. It doesn't look impossible but it would...

I would have a gunite crew shoot new walls inside the existing pool. Should be easy enough to extend plumbing and dowel sufficient rebar into the pool floor to make everything structurally sound. You will need new coping and tile. I would guess minimum $40k, possibly more.

I haven't felt anything that is as smooth as traditional plaster. Application takes a bit more skill because you don't remove any imperfections with an exposure - but done right it feels like porcelain under water. Actually, the polished surfaces do feel very very close to the smoothness of...

I'm going to go against the trend here...that looks like a 1"x1" highlight tile, is that correct? If so, you're probably looking at 3/8"-1/2" thickness delaminating from the vertical surface of the step. That's the thickness of the plaster finish. Can you take something metallic - maybe...

I bet the price is why they are rare...they do look really good compared to traditional skimmers. I haven't seen those before.

Yeah I think it's doable, what size stones are going around the pool?

If the idea of having the light up a few inches higher than the others doesn't bother you, I doubt there would be any effect on the way the lighting looks once it's full of water.

I dont think it would get it to 100%, but a day or two with a cup grinder could make it passable.

It looks like the deck is stained/painted, if so then there isn't much that can be done without taking it all the way down to concrete. The cheapest alternative to full removal would be to pressure wash the deck (3500 PSI or better, the little electric washers won't be enough) with the goal...

Try Thunderbird Pools. Met the owners a while back and they seemed to have a squared away operation.

A+B or Blue/White underwater epoxy can do wonders for a temporary underwater patch. Easy to use and readily available.

I'm guessing it is more likely that the inspector will call out the installation as at faulty, so F&D will be absolved of fault. This will put it squarely on the shoulders of your PB, and they will probably push back on that. I would act accordingly - document everything, hold payment if...

Might be worth a call to a local concrete contractor that works with polished/terrazzo finish concrete. I know there are some specialty tools like water powered grinders that I have used for Hydrazzo finishes - they may be able to point you in the right direction or even give you a price to...

I see a lot of puddles like this on renovation projects. Adding more material to the low spot will usually just shift the puddle to the next lowest spot. A couple options I have used with some success: 1) Find the deepest point of the puddle. Drill a very small hole all the way through the...

I have done mixes like this, but only with pre-bagged material. Doing it with liquid dyes, you would need to PRECISELY measure out the dyes and proportion them accordingly. Did the PB tell you what material they used? Generally speaking when mixing colors, 1+1 does not always equal 2. I...

I'm not from California, so I cannot speak to the specific protections or options available to you. Generally, you could look to the ANSI or TCNA standards for the tile work. The spillway 1x1 tile almost certainly is not on you, but is on the installer. It should be redone. The waterline...

You could probably ask for and fairly easily get a discount since it’s the wrong material. Full rip out/replace is going to get substantial pushback. Honestly I don’t know that there is a whole lot of difference in cost or quality, my guess would be it was a supply issue. They look pretty...

Sounds like a great pool, especially in MN. Barring success with the Jacks Magic Stain ID kit, the pool could always be replastered/resurfaced. Being inside can be used to your advantage, hungry plaster crews can be had pretty cheap during the winter.

Ah, I was thinking of a concrete pool - we would put in 6" rebar dowels running vertically into the pool shell, then run rebar around the perimiter of the pool. On a fiberglass pool, the way they did it looks to make sense, and it would not be tied structurally to the pool shell - so it...

Do you have any pictures of before the pour? If the coping is pinned to the top of the bond beam it can be a real bear to remove. If not you can just cut it up with a chop saw and break it out. If it is poured in the same pour as the deck, you can cut back about 12"-14" from the coping edge...

Considering the old copper pipe I would definitely anticipate replumbing the pool. Even if it hold pressure it is going to fail eventually. If you're doing that, you will be able to relocate all of the equipment to wherever you want. The pool looks pretty good structurally. @mknauss is...

I have also seen auto-fills installed in the basin. I believe the level was set with the edge pump running, since that is when the water in the basin is lowest. In my recollection it worked well. I guess the only downside is you would need to run your edge pump regularly enough that it kept...

Right, you will want one that is specifically rated for immersion. I use Laticrete Platinum 254 or Laticrete 255 Multimax. The 255 is apparently the new hotness.

Just seeing this thread...WOW. I hope you'll be able to share progress and finished pics! For the pool itself: I spent a day with Diamond Pool and Spa out of Colorado. They build and install custom stainless pools. Definitely worth a look as this is their kind of project...

If you are in an area where the temperature drops below freezing in the winter, make sure that the tile is 'frost-proof'. Make sure that the thinset and grout you use are suitable for immersion (even though the area won't be 'underwater'). Aside from that, I think you will be fine using any...

I'd be frustrated too. You just paid a healthy sum for this pool, its damaged from the start, and they are offering you a pittance or else a fix that gives you a finished product that is not what you wanted. If you let them do the ecofinish, make sure you get a warranty in writing from them...

It couldn't hurt to ask for some references of pools where they did the same thing, specifically some pools that have a few years on them. Maybe you could get a warranty from them, even if just on the area redone, that would cover materials and installation for a considerable amount of time...

Just FYI, the 30 day cure should take place with the spa full of water and you can use it during the cure period. The material will need the water to help hydrate and cure properly.