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It's always splotchy like that. It looks good and uniform and dark when it's all wet (i.e. when it's raining), then it's all dark grey and looks like what we pictured. As soon as it starts to dry up then it turns streaky and just looks like a 20 yr old coping.

Had PB come out to do final punchlist items and replace a few chipped coping blocks (Diamond Cast pre-cast concrete by Noble Tile) and re-grout some unsightly joints. These pics are the final finished product...that can't be right, can it? This isn't a "budget" pool. We actually paid an...

rhawke, this is exactly the explanation I was searching for! thanks for doing all this research for others in the future!

Jimmy, Dirk, D-dog and others we really appreciate all the feedback...helps us make a decision and gives us confidence to speak with the PB, and to know that we aren't being unreasonable.

And the grout lines between the coping? A few already cracking and crumbling in some joints; all inconsistent joint widths (no spacers, just eye-balled it); some discoloration (some look gray and some are brown like they're dirty)...just overall disappointing and not the quality standard that...

Maddie, does dwarf mondo require weed-eating or is it too slow growing (no growing)?

I concur.

I'll have to grab my level and double check but I don't think the coping is noticeably sloped towards pool...concrete deck is noticeably sloped away for sure... Also there's no way this tile guy would have taken into consideration the angles needed for a proper compound mitered cut...he didn't...

Great points. Now just got an email notice that our final construction loan disbursement payment must be approved by November 8th, then repayment period begins and no other funds will be available. Might need to call lender to request an extension...

Just sucks we finally have our backyard back to normal, water is balanced and beautiful, and we are swimming and enjoying the pool...part of me just wants to be done with it, but i know this isn't right and we arent satisfied with the finished product. The PB is a high quality company I think...

Wife took some more pics from inside the pool (the most important view!)... :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

For any tile (coping) experts...is there a specific type of grout that is flexible (like the mastic)? If these grout lines are cracking and crumbling on day 29, then how will they hold up over the next few months/years?

We love the look of pre-cast, and that's what we went with. But we had a major issue with the first batch (see post here), and our PB had to re-order and rip-out/re-do it. Major chipping, and even with the 2nd batch (see post here) there are chips (just not as many)...Just make sure it passes...