coping installation

  1. Geophffrey

    Pour in Place Coping with Existing Deck

    I'm looking at pour in place concrete cantilever coping to hopefully hold up longer over time than natural stone (lueder limestone) did with my SWG. I'd prefer no joint between the decking and coping and no joints in the coping, to give the appearance of a single deck that extends into the...
  2. kgr22

    Hello from Upstate New York!

    Hey! My husband and I are newish pool owners in Rochester, New York with 2 young toddlers. We inherited a 50yo 17x35’ vinyl lined “Shorehill” pool with the purchase of our house. The filter basket was cracked deep down at the joint and we discovered a major leak in the return line (300...
  3. P

    remove/adjust old 8" aluminum coping

    Hi I was wondering if there's any professionals here that have done this in the past. I have 8 in aluminum pool coping attached to a steel wall in-ground pool and I can't seem to find how to remove them or adjust them any help is appreciated here is a pic of the end of one of the pieces
  4. T

    Coping installation feedback needed

    Edit: thanks for feedback, raised concerns with contractor and hes updating it all
  5. Jon Miller

    Travertine Coping Installation

    Hi All, I'm in the process of leveling out the Bond Beam, and installing Travertine Coping and can't find much information on how to best go about this. I did find an old thread that does a great job explaining the glass waterline tile install, but nothing on the leveling/coping. My tile...
  6. JB007

    Coping grout

    So we finally are getting our larger travertine tiles for the raised pool walls and spa. I notice that when they installed the coping around the pool (lower beam with 12x12x1 travertine tiles), (our grout lines are approximately 1/4" wide) they did not fill the entire height of the travertine...
  7. dustindclark

    White Limestone Coping - Already Chipping/Flaking

    Howdy all, First time creating a thread here, but I've been lurking for a while. I'm just wrapping up a new pool build, and startup was about a week and a half ago. Unfortunately, I'm already seeing the edges of my limestone chipping off. Obviously this is bad, but it's especially bad...
  8. J

    Pool coping issues - legitimate or nitpicky?

    Hi yall, weve been in construction of our simple rectangular pool for more than 3 months though and are starting to run into issues and delays left and right which is incredibly frustrating. they installed half of the coping last week, and I noticed a few issues but I’m not sure if I am being...
  9. L

    White Limestone Pool Coping - Discoloration & Proper installation methods?

    Hello all! We recently completed our owner-builder pool/spa in the Phoenix area. I named her "La Dominicana" as the finish selection was inspired by a trip I took to the Dominican Republic. I sourced white limestone/shellstone from one of the larger suppliers here, purchased through a local...
  10. M

    Coping Overhang

    New in ground in CA - they just installed water line tile and when viewing result it's obvious that the coping tile overhang varies from 1/2" to 2"+ at various spots around the perimeter. It's a freeform pool with travertine coping which has been cut to match the pool shape. Unfortunately the...