How should decking look against stone spa?

[DrJ2013]

I know that decking should have expansion joints but SO is finding multiple spots where there appears to be holes/gaps between the actual decking and the pool/spa. Only allowed me to add one pic for demonstration.


Deck poured a week ago. This can’t be right...

 

[Jimrahbe]

2013,

Are you sure they are finished?

I can't tell in the pic, but is that material the kind of fiber board that is used for normal concrete work, or is it more of a soft mesh? Like this.... https://www.poolsupplyunlimited.com/WRMeadowsDeckOFoam1and4x3x100and39;1411030/25943p1?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIxdTmk9nb3gIVzuDICh25WgBMEAQYBSABEgLuCvD_BwE

In my case, the top part of the "mesh" filler got pulled out and the pool builder filled the cap with Deck-O-Seal caulk..

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[geneargyle]

Luckily I just went through this. When they poured my deck a couple of weeks ago they put foam between the decking and coping and then around my patio where it meets the house. I opted to have my patio redone with the same finish around the pool. I thought the foam was kind of weird. Then the PB came by a couple of days later and said someone would be by on a nice day to caulk, as Jim posted above. Friday they came and did it. They pulled out the foam and then did the caulk. It looks more like some type of a grout, but it definitely finished everything off!

 

[DrJ2013]

Ok they did pull foam and place caulk. Interestingly enough they also did pool start up though the grading and many other things haven’t been completed. It’s getting colder and I still need to have landscaper replace sod. Guess I will wait and see