Gap Between Tile and Coping?

[sjfrank]

New to owning pools, bought house that had one that was severly neglected for years. There is a gap running between the pool tiles and the cement coping. It runs about 1/2 the length of the pool and 1/2 inch at its thickest. Not sure if this is something I can fix with the pool open and full?
2 sections lifted at some point in the past and I will need to bring in someone to fix that, but was hoping to patch this problem now if possible.

 

[kimkats]

That does need to be fixed. You need to use something that is flexible. It is something you can do on your own with tape and patience. Here is a link to help you learn about what is what with the coping and tiles:

Expansion Joints and Coping - Further Reading

www.troublefreepool.com

 

[Bperry]

New to owning pools, bought house that had one that was severly neglected for years. There is a gap running between the pool tiles and the cement coping. It runs about 1/2 the length of the pool and 1/2 inch at its thickest. Not sure if this is something I can fix with the pool open and full?
2 sections lifted at some point in the past and I will need to bring in someone to fix that, but was hoping to patch this problem now if possible. View attachment 519188

Get a level and confirm that the deck has sunk at the back (opposite the pool tile). This is assuming this is a cantilever style deck. You can lift the back of the deck back up and that gap may close up. My pool had a similar issue but way worse.

If that is just coping, it looks delaminated and needs to be rebonded to the pool structure.

 

[sjfrank]

Get a level and confirm that the deck has sunk at the back (opposite the pool tile). This is assuming this is a cantilever style deck. You can lift the back of the deck back up and that gap may close up. My pool had a similar issue but way worse.

If that is just coping, it looks delaminated and needs to be rebonded to the pool structure.

Thanks, it is hard form me to tell if its sunk in the back, deck is on a slope down from this photo. B

 

[sjfrank]

I just realized I answered my question. The deck is not suppose to slope, I never really thought about it. How did go about lifting it?