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Woo! Got someone out today who will be able to just do repairs in the bad area(s). I'll have to go around the pool tapping on the coping to see how many linear feet need to be pulled up. Fingers crossed that it's not hollow all the way around! But even it if is, the cost would be something...

Wow, I really like the mental image of sitting in an excavator bucket :D We just got a quote for ~ $10-12k to have all of the tile and coping removed, footing repaired, and all put back together. This place stated that they do not do repairs, and only do renovations. Hoping to have another...

Huh, I wouldn't have thought of actually getting in the pool with the tools was normal thing. Makes me wonder though, have you ever tried using an air powered grinder for this kind of work? For me it seems safer, but maybe under powered.

Jimmy, Good point about the GFCI! Thankfully all of the outlets that I can get to from the pool are GFCI protected. Might have to make some kind of float to catch things that get dropped just in case. Even though I will be fine if the tool falls in the water, the tool likely won't be :(...

Jimmy, Thankfully the tile is made of 5 different sections that are connected via a mesh with grout between each part. That makes them chip away in sections really cleanly. The bottom end of the tile is mostly okay. We are trying our best to not chip away that part for the very reason...

I really appreciate the time and input, and completely understand that the path I am planning to take isn't the correct one. It's just the only one that I think I can financially accept at this point :confused: Thankfully we have quite a lot of spare coping from the previous owner, so that...

Also, understanding that it's always better to go with the proper fix that will last: Are there options for packing the voids with some form of sealant and re-tiling? I don't like the idea of a shoddy repair, but I can't handle a bill in the thousands at this time :( I'm hoping for something...

Would that just involve scraping out the caulk in a small section, perhaps blowing debris out with an air compressor, and then I *should* be able to see a gap in the two concrete sections (pool vs deck slab)? Maybe run a wooden dowel between the two to verify a gap in the event that it's hard...

Thank you very much for the links! I had no clue how everything was constructed. Really helps to see the diagrams! There is an expansion joint, and the previous owners of the home said that we had to make sure to re-caulk with self leveling caulk each year. The caulk in the joints looks...

My 40,000 gal pool has been shedding tiles in the deep end for the last two years. We've just been collecting the pieces until last weekend when we decided to start chipping away at the old lose and cracked tiles (hoping to replace the tiles). What we found were some really deep cracks. The...