When the contractor's shot the pool they covered the channel drain with shotcrete. You can see the outline of the drain, but it is completely covered. Is this normal? Also if you have an in floor cleaning system(PV3), do you need wall returns as well? Pictures posted soon.
Channel Drain covered in shotcrete?
- Thread starter Kahunawahoo
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they usually cover it in cloth or some tape or so and shoot around and over it, they will remove it before they plaster it
or so I hope they do
or so I hope they do
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It's a good idea to have a couple/ few wall returns with the in-floor system. They'll provide top circulation so that floating debris ends up in the skimmers.
It's a good idea to have a couple/ few wall returns with the in-floor system. They'll provide top circulation so that floating debris ends up in the skimmers.
Mine looked pretty much the same after shotcrete (gunite in my case) but it turned out all right. Apparently there's a built-in cover that's removed at plastering. See pics at http://gallery.me.com/kellysean1#100034
My pool has an in-floor system but also two returns for the two skimmers. I'm no expert but having both top & bottom cleaning systems is probably a good thing.
My pool has an in-floor system but also two returns for the two skimmers. I'm no expert but having both top & bottom cleaning systems is probably a good thing.
My personal opinion is that I'd have them add at least 2 wall returns. Now's the time to do it, rather than wishing later that you'd had them. All they have to do at this stage of the game is knock a couple of holes in the walls. It's a whole nuther ball game later.
nutjob,
Wish I would have seen your pool before I started mine. I would have stole some ideas. What a BEAUTIFUL pool. It certainly did work out!!!
Wish I would have seen your pool before I started mine. I would have stole some ideas. What a BEAUTIFUL pool. It certainly did work out!!!
Awww, you know how to make a guy blush!XsAllOverIt said:
:-D (Kahunawahoo: keep us posted on the progress.)
nutjob said:
My only 3 returns are in the floor (and they're not even an in-floor cleaning system) with a main drain and 2 skimmers. I've never even considered, in 15 years of owning this pool, that a couple of wall returns would improve anything.Bama Rambler said:
I'm sure Nutjob & Bama have legit reasons for their opinions. I'm no expert, just another country heard from.
Good luck!
Thanks for the responses, drain was protected with a cover and seems to be a non-issue now. Glad to hear others with in floor cleaning systems don't necessarily have wall returns too. The pool seems to be coming along, albeit slowly. Here are some recent shots of the tile going in.
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Do you know what brand of in-floor cleaner you have? Paramount normally designs the system after getting the plans from the builder and they include wall returns provide top to bottom circulation.
That is going to be a very nice pool. Hope to see some progress real soon. Thanks for posting.