coping

Hello, we are in the middle of a new pool build in North Tx. They installed the flagstone coping last week and we have noticed 4 stones with cracks (several that go all the way through) and one that has a crack in the mortar underneath and it sounds hollow when we knock on it. Actually several...

New issue arising after the coping was installed and the deck contractor came by. So we had 12x12 coping installed but the pool beam is wider by about 2 inches!!! Remodeler never mentioned this would happen (guess he did not know the beam was that wide since we had flagstone previously). we are...

Building a pool in Dallas. Was planning to use travertine for the coping and decking but my builder said the price of the Turkish travertine we had planned to used has increased in price and suggested the we use mexican travertine instead. the samples seem smoother and less pitted on the...

Hello! I own a pool company here in Southern California. I was getting a lot of info about bond beam repair because I think I am ready to offer that as a service. I was curious though, from all of the information I gathered in all my research (while 95% confident I can handle the job and it be...

The pool builder is complete with his portion of the project. I will be installing the coping and the pool deck. Both will be Techno-Bloc pavers. The fiberglass pool has a 3' concrete bond beam around the perimeter. Coping? Prefered adhesive (thinset, mortar, Flexlock or ______ brand adhesive)...

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...

Hi, I have a recently built inground gunite swimming pool with attached spa. Gunite installed in July 2020. A couple weeks later, Bellecrete cast concrete coping was installed on top of the bond beam. Construction stopped at that point and the gunite shell with coping sat dry for almost a year...

We’re doing a remodel of our 30 year old, 50x15’ pool to update all finishes and add a spa. We’re trying to do a spillway that goes across the walkway into the pool, as (poorly) rendered here: We also want to keep our fairly new automatic pool cover. As part of the renovation, we plan to switch...

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...

Hi everyone, This is my first time posting. We have a 12 X 24 Blue Hawaiian fiberglass pool. We had the pool installed in 2019 by a reputable builder with hundreds of pools put in by them in our area. Having said that, this pool was installed with a slight bow in one lateral wall and...

Hi all, first post here. Aluminum coping (hollow) and securing anchors for safety rope What are the best options for the above? Need to install anchors to the coping for a safety rope. I recently had a new concrete deck poured 3 weeks ago, finally have the pool ready and need to install...

Hi, this is my first post and we are in the process of getting bids to renovate our pool - coping, tile, finish. My first question is about the dimensions of the coping. Our current brick coping is 9 inch, but the travertine coping comes in 12 inch sizes. The first bid said they would just...

I've been trolling here for a month trying to get ideas and info during our pool build. Build Data Saltwater, Freeform, gunite, 97' perimeter, 3.5 to 6' deep, raised beam with 2 scuppers. Gunite should be applied in 1.5 - 2 weeks. The standard selection for coping and raised beam area are...

Hi all, Recently bought a house and the pool coping is composed of overhanging bricks with extremely sharp edges. Have a 2 and 4 year old and enough to worry about regarding pool safety. Budget does not fit a new coping and don’t think filing/sanding them down will be very effective. An idea I...

I believe our pool has coping issues. We have gunite pebbletec. Bought the house with the pool 4yrs ago. The first thing is the gunite goes all the way to the top so there are no tiles etc… I figure I’ve heard of this before so not horrific… But my main worry is the coping or lack of coping? We...

Hi, I am getting a new stone coping and was wondering how I manage the cap or cover of the skimmer since the stone will make it higher by a couple inches. I was told to add a collar but it looks like collars are installed in the middle of the skimmer, and I cannot pull mine apart. I also...

I bought a house( in Wisconsin’s) a few years ago that had an in-ground pool (20x40’), one skimmer, 2 return lines, no main drain on the deep end, liner( maybe The previous owner abandon the main drain?), pretty simple set up. Over the past 3 years I’ve had return line issues (cracks) that...

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...

We just had our poured patio and cantilever edge coping done. They showed up day after pour to make the saw cuts. There are 22 cuts in the pool coping and they all look like this. I think this is a tear out and redo unfortunately. Do you agree? Or can something be done to make this right? I...

Hey all, First, thanks everyone for the help. It's great to find communities like this when you are starting a new adventure, definitely helps! So we had a vinyl lined pool installed and we are going to try and tackle the patio ourselves. We plan to use a blue mist granite for the...

Hello. We moved and have been in this house with the pool about 4 years now. Now the caulking around the pool is starting to come off the edge. I have seen on youtube people putting caulking filler or backer in the grove then using a self leveling caulking to fill in the gap. My question...

Hi there, I’m building a pool in Austin, TX and over the past 3 days the majority of the tile and coping was completed. The coping I picked out was light grey and the installed coping appears to be a variety of colors from light cream to light/medium tan. They all appear stained. Is this normal...

I am pricing out 14"x2" bluestone coping for my pool - i plan on doing the work myself (wife is not happy about that) - I am looking at about $2500 for the stone. My question is do you think it is worth an extra $1200 to have a honed edge put on the coping? My wife is already convinced I am...

I’m a new pool owner and need some help. Every joint on my steel coping around my 20x40 vinyl pool is rusted out like this. Can this be repaired or would replacement be the only option? I have a concrete deck. If replacement is the only option, why would I have to replace the entire deck...

We are in the final stages of having our pool built. Seeing how this is my first pool and doing minimal research, I’m not surprised that some things didn’t turn out as expected. Thus the reason I’m here. We opted to have poured concrete coping after looking at 100’s of photo’s of various...

Hello, New to the forum and finding it really informative. We had a fiberglass pool installed this month. Concrete came last week and every time I look at the concrete (and read more about it) I get more depressed. I attached photos. 1. stress cuts aren’t all the way through the deck or coping...

Hello All, I’ve searched the forum. Looking for a final word or advice: Brand new leisure pools 30x14 pool in the ground. 15” bond beam collar poured. The PB’s concrete sub poured my collar level with the 4” fiberglass lip of the pool. After using mortar to adhere bluestone coping to concrete...

HI everyone, New to the forum and have a question. We have a concrete deck that has never been painted or stained in 15 years with some cracking but not much honestly. We are thinking of improving the look, powerwashing and painting it and wondering what products are recommended (Cool, etc.)...

Hello! We are in the beginning stages of getting a pool. We are in the North Fort Worth area and I’m having trouble making a coping decision. We can choose between Oklahoma Flagstone or Lueders. I like the look/white color of the lueders but would like to hear opinions on both!

What is the proper adhesive to use if the pool coping concrete has broken loose?