gunite

Hi! We gave a 1960s gunite pool that we just had replastered. We also replaced the coping and tile. Its looking great. This said I read that pools are supposed to have an expansion joint between the coping and the deck and ours only has grout. It never had the joint, not before the remodel and...

This is my gunite shell. The worker is drilling into the shell. Should it be this sandy or should the gunite be more solid snd break into larger chunks?

New gunite pool construction (11x29 rectangle with sunshelf) with pool builder in Florida. Excavation and rebar phase completed about a week ago. Days after, the earth caved into the pool structure. It’s rainy season here and the soil is always pretty wet in this area. I can only imagine the...

Hi, I want to say thank you before I start. I entered contract with my current PB last Nov before I found TFP. There are many things I wish I had known before entering this contract, but I tell myself better now than later! I really appreciate the amount of information and knowledge that is...

I purchased a house with saltwater pool and elevated spa a couple years ago. While recently in the spa, I noticed small bubbles coming from a gunite crack at the bench which was previously patched by the old owners. Video at Pictures of whole area: The bubbles continued even after we turned...

Hey everyone, It's been a while since I have posted, but I had a bit of a mishap that actually works a bit in my favor. Opened up the pool for cycling and filtration about a week too early and ended up that we had a hard freeze and I blew a pipe. Consequently, I also lost 2/3 of my water in the...

Haha header explains it all. Experienced tiler though never on a pool this size, I've done steam rooms and spas. My question though is anyone see why 2x2 glass at 3/16ths wouldn't be a suitable choice for the entire shell? I can't find much design wise that I like in a thicker material like...

Our pool was dug last Friday and we’ve had a ton of rain since. They came Saturday morning and put a flash coat of gunite on. Since then working on plumbing and rebar as they can with the weather. It is looking like the end of this or or next before they can do the gunite. Today I noticed this...

Hello all, I am brand new here and this is my first post. Our pool is under construction and going faster than I expected. PB wants me to finalize my color choice for the Diamond Brite plaster. I'm at a loss after endless hours on Pinterest, Houzz, and Instagram as all the pics look like a...

My PB missed adding the sun shelf to be 9”, so he’s adding the form and will pour concrete with rebar. How long will a tanning ledge of 6”, size of 12’x9’ take to cure for plaster? I’ve read 7-10Days to 28. My Pb says he can plaster very soon after but I’m concerned about the long term effects.

We had a new in-ground/gunite pool installed in July 2022. (The depth is 3.5', 5', 3.5' with attached spa, approx 15,500 gallons, chlorine). Last month, December 2022, we noticed some concerning issues developing with our pool, and contacted our pool contractor right away. The water level has...

Hello, Me and my husband built a pool with a independent contractor who then subcontracted all the work out. Everything was going great until the pool was finished and we filled it and we started losing water.... The subcontractor we used ghosted us..... So we had to resort to a leak detection...

Hello everyone. I've been a lurker on this site since May 2022 and finally created an account now that I almost have a pool. We live in northern Texas panhandle and this will be the first pool we've owned. I grew up with an inground vinyl pool but did nothing to maintain it myself. Earlier this...

Hi y’all. Our builders completed shotcrete on Tuesday. My concern - it’s a mess. Small loose rocks/sandy along the tops of the walls. Is this normal? Should I be concerned? The picture included is one example in the spa area. I appreciate the feedback!

Hey All, We moved in last year and it is our first time with a pool. With 20+ year-old plaster that is showing wear and such, we got a quote to redo plaster and some other optional items. What do you think? Our pool is kidney-shaped and roughly 550 sq ft. Picture attached. 1. Empty Pool, Strip...

Hello, We went to open our pool in early June, pool had about 2 feet of water on the bottom. Called a company that plugged the main drain for about $200. They say they can fix the leak to allow us to use the main drain again, however, it will require some jack hammering around the drain. They...

I just had the shotcrete on my pool completed a couple of days ago. The ten man crew was walking all over the rebar cage (as expected), but by the time the walls were shot, the floor was bent to the ground. I was reassured 3x that they would lift the cage before pouring the foundation, but by...

Hi, I’ve turned to this site full of wonderful people and a wealth of knowledgeable information, before so figured I’d join and contribute where I can and get some help too. I used to build Gunite(Shot-Crete) pools for about 7 years.. mainly focused on the construction. Being a sculptor and...

This gunite pool (Stonescapes or PebbleTec) was constructed 6 years ago. Pool was professionally maintained weekly, but home was not occupied by owners for 2 years. Owners returned to home in February 2022 to see evidence of infestation of subterranean termites in garage, inside house, and in...

I have read as many gunite curing articles as possible and cannot find the answer to this question: How long is too long when curing gunite? I am currently at 7 months since the gunite was shot in the pool. No sealant/marcite yet. The pool just sits with raw gunite and ground water in the...

Folks, since the pool is 95% complete [totally usable]; and much of my automation is on back-order; I'm trying to wrap up a few items: My 6x MicroBrites are mounted and working fine. However, the mounting is not ideal; as my PB was used to Hayward products and didn't plan properly to install...

Hello, I wanted to start by thanking everyone on this site! The information has been invaluable. I only wish I had found it before we started this process. Backstory: the back of the pool had to be jackhammered out because the plumbing was low and then gunnited over. Then the tile guys came...

I have a 33k gallon gunite pool with a 10" concrete coping (see profile pic). There are also a few ledges in the pool. I'd like the best robot that can handle the walls (in addition to floors) and wondering if there are any that will handle the lip on my coping to get to the waterline. Anyone...

After the gunite was cured the plumber came and noticed the jets were positioned too low. They removed a large amount of gunite and fixed the jets. I attached a pic of some of the conversation with the builder. Plus today he told my husband that the material that will fill the hole is stronger...

On Friday the crew applied a LOT of cement to the exterior walls/shell of our spa. Now it seems really thick and uneven in places. I have no doubt they will make the size the same all the way around, but haven’t been told why it was done and if it’s normal. I’m worried about future separation of...

Hi. We are in the middle of a new build. Our pool is designed to have a deck that extends directly from our patio and is supposed to be level with our existing patio concrete (no step). Just found out today when tile and coping crew came out, that the excavation crew and gunite crew did not...

So this was the first year opening the pool ourselves (our second season), we noticed the pool company went through maintenance staff last year and someone new closed the pool. I questioned the water level - hoping it isn’t the cause of the following…. now that I have gotten the pool clear and...

I was hoping this would go away with some brushing, but it doesn’t seem to be… any thoughts? It’s at the deep end at our floor drain. (We do know that this will be our last season before we need the pool re-finished. (Got a few estimates last year. 🙄 wish we had an inspection on the pool too...

Hello community! Well point with sump pump vs Hydrostatic valve vs hydrostatic cap question/advice. I'm having a pool installed in southwest Florida. The PB put gravel underneath the entire bottom of the pool shell, put a 2" well point tube at the deep end that ran until the Gunite was shot...

Today was gunite day, so they arrived early this morning to get started. I wasn't able to be out there to watch them work, but once they finished I went outside to look and they got the steps wrong. Apparently there are two sets of plans floating around for our pool, which is a whole other...