Hello all, I am hoping to get some advice on how to properly set the concrete decking around some new skimmers I had installed.
Background: this is a older (1970's est) in-ground concrete sylvan pool that we have been restoring throughout 2020. While contractor was redoing the old cracked/settled concrete decking, the skimmers we damaged. Skimmers have now been replaced and I am waiting on our concrete contractor to come back to pour the remaining slabs that will surround the 2 skimmers. These slabs will be approximately 5ft x 3ft (3ft back from coping).
Questions:
How is concrete decking typically set around the skimmer sleeves/lid?
Should an expansion joint be added directly around the skimmer body to account for possible shifts in the slab?
I've also seen diagrams of the skimmer boxed in concrete separate from the slab, but not sure this is necessary given the size of the slab surrounding my skimmers. Thanks for any advice.
Background: this is a older (1970's est) in-ground concrete sylvan pool that we have been restoring throughout 2020. While contractor was redoing the old cracked/settled concrete decking, the skimmers we damaged. Skimmers have now been replaced and I am waiting on our concrete contractor to come back to pour the remaining slabs that will surround the 2 skimmers. These slabs will be approximately 5ft x 3ft (3ft back from coping).
Questions:
How is concrete decking typically set around the skimmer sleeves/lid?
Should an expansion joint be added directly around the skimmer body to account for possible shifts in the slab?
I've also seen diagrams of the skimmer boxed in concrete separate from the slab, but not sure this is necessary given the size of the slab surrounding my skimmers. Thanks for any advice.