Hey Everyone,
New pool owner here and still very green around all things pool related. I used to be in the pure water industry, so water chemistry is not so much a problem for me, but the construction/building material/repair aspect is a whole other beast. I am currently in the process of looking to doing some repairs myself. I have some flagstone coping that is coming apart that I need to glue back down and re-grout. Problem is, what do you use as grout around the pool? I hear soooo many different options being throw around. Went to Home Depot yesterday and they told me to just use some Mortor Mix(link), but does that work? The original owners left a bag of Sanded Grout in the shed, maybe this is what they used since the existing grout does look pretty sandy? Just want to be sure i'm using the correct materials. I will be gluing the stone down with construction adhesive since I don't have to build the stone pad(grout beam?) up at all.
Once that's all together, I will be removing all the expansion joint caulking, reinserting 3/4" backer-rod, then use the self-leveling sealant the seal it all back up again. Just adding in this detail to see if you think I'm missing something. My biggest concern is the grouting aspect and getting that right. Any help would be much appreciated. Pool contractor said I have no more than 5 years left on the plaster(bunch of spots where the plaster is coming apart), so I just need the coping grout to last at least 5 years I guess. I attached some photos for reference.
Thanks in advance!
New pool owner here and still very green around all things pool related. I used to be in the pure water industry, so water chemistry is not so much a problem for me, but the construction/building material/repair aspect is a whole other beast. I am currently in the process of looking to doing some repairs myself. I have some flagstone coping that is coming apart that I need to glue back down and re-grout. Problem is, what do you use as grout around the pool? I hear soooo many different options being throw around. Went to Home Depot yesterday and they told me to just use some Mortor Mix(link), but does that work? The original owners left a bag of Sanded Grout in the shed, maybe this is what they used since the existing grout does look pretty sandy? Just want to be sure i'm using the correct materials. I will be gluing the stone down with construction adhesive since I don't have to build the stone pad(grout beam?) up at all.
Once that's all together, I will be removing all the expansion joint caulking, reinserting 3/4" backer-rod, then use the self-leveling sealant the seal it all back up again. Just adding in this detail to see if you think I'm missing something. My biggest concern is the grouting aspect and getting that right. Any help would be much appreciated. Pool contractor said I have no more than 5 years left on the plaster(bunch of spots where the plaster is coming apart), so I just need the coping grout to last at least 5 years I guess. I attached some photos for reference.
Thanks in advance!
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