I'm having my pool renovated and the contractor poured concrete to a depth of two feet to hold the diving board jig. I have a pool light and I'm concerned that the weight of the concrete will somehow damage the piping to the pool light. Should I be concerned?
Concrete under Diving board
- Thread starter jrguzmanr
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Back in the early 90's I had a pool with a diving board above the light with similar set up. I lived there for 7 years and there was no issue with the light. That is my only knowledge.
darkrider
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- Jun 14, 2021
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- Pool Size
- 27000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Jandy Aquapure 1400
It's certainly possible that it could cause damage. What kind of conduit is there for the light? 2' of concrete depth is overkill for a diving board. I think they normally use a 9" to 12" rebar reinforced slab that spreads out from the diving board to equalize weight/pressure. Do you know the dimensions and whether he used rebar? Do you know what he did as far as compaction and underlayment before he poured the concrete?