renovation

I'm a decade long pool owner and hired a local company to handle our remodel. There are two things I am concerned about, the pictures attached are of the tile. They did a solid job leveling them with the pool deck, but the faces are not level. If you look down the tile line it's decently wavy...

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...

NJ, second home/pool owner. 13 year old pool. 25,000 gallons, attached spa. Quartz surface. We’ve been here 2 years. We are planning a renovation on our pool and completely overwhelmed with choices. Haven’t made a final decision as to pool builder. Looking for pros/cons to quartz vs...

Going through a full renovation including making the main drain operational again. Since the old pipe was compromised, the contractor decided to cut a channel through pool shell to install a new drain. See photos. I’m worried that the pipes are too shallow and don’t allow for enough concrete...

Edit: thanks for feedback, raised concerns with contractor and hes updating it all

We just had our 30,000 pool replanted with Diamond Brite Blue Quartz 6 weeks ago. We brushed the pool like we were told to do 2 times a day fir the first week, then we were out of town for a week. Once we returned home things seemed fine. Pool looked great, but we found out the renovation crew...

Having my pool totally renovated. They just installed new tile. The guys grouted today. Used white grout instead of gray that we picked. I called to complain and the contractor said they will be back tomorrow to fix it. I said “how are they going to do that?” And he said “ they have their ways”...

Hello everyone, I have an infinity spa in my pool that is getting the outside tile redone. In order for this to be done they have drained the spa so water spill over does not interfere with the process. My question and what is worrying me: How long is it safe for the exposed white plaster to...

Longtime lurker on these forums and blocks, I registered my TFP account today just so I could post this. Quick details: -Approx. 28k gallon inground concrete and plaster pool, probably build in the early/mid 70's. -Live in Puyallup, WA with our pool sitting about 1000-1500 feet away from the...

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...

We need to re-finish our pool -- get leaks solved (done), get pool deck leveled (scheduled), and get the pool shell resurfaced and the tile replaced. Below is a pic of our current tile (awful). Some of it is popping off on one end due to the pool deck becoming unlevel, and we do have a leak at...

Pool Renovation So bought my home last Spring and decided this year to get the 40x20 pool ready to swim. It is 3.5 ft on the shallow end and 9 ft on the deep end. Very dirty. We drained most of it. Pressured washed some of it to see what we need to do. Very rough in some places. two places with...

Hi, The grout between tile and coping in my gunite spa is falling apart. I want to repair it but don't know what to use so it can last and withstand the harsh NJ weather. The space between top of the tiles to coping measures between 1.5" to 2". Some of the cracks are 1" wide (see the photos)...

It's beautiful, but it's a horrible design as someone could fall in and get seriously hurt. What kind of renovation could I do to fix this? Suggestions so far: 1. A Grate: The ground is not level so the grate would not fit properly. 2. Netting: Nets would take away some of the aesthetics of the...

We have 15-year-old Kool-Crete on our pool deck. It has really started to come loose, and it is looking pretty rough. Also, my pool boy (pictured) likes to pick it up and eat it. I got a quote to replace it from the company that did it initially, but we are not sure this is what we want to go...

I just moved into my new house a year ago and the ~40k gallon pool only has one return line and one skimmer basket (and a ton of trees that drop leaves into it the water). Should I be renovating it to add more returns and skimmers? I'm very new to pool care and recently had a pool company come...

Hello all, I recently bought a home with a neglected pool (installed mid-1970s) in need of rehabilitation. I’ve had several pool contractors come out and received varying suggestions on how to proceed. The pool at a minimum will need a new liner and plumbing/electrical updating. The concrete...

We recently had our old brick paver coping removed and had new PA Flagstone coping installed. Tomorrow is pool fill day, finally! I haven’t started from scratch with a new fill in about 8 years or so, and now sure where to start. I am thinking that I will need to add some shock just to get...

Hello TFP! This is my first post but I'm really looking forward to engaging with the great TFP community! I am in the planning phase for a pretty significant renovation this season that will include our pool, deck and landscaping. I'm a pretty advanced DIY type person, have flipped houses and...