Grouting ledge stone?

[Deleted member 312768]

My spa ledge stone has gaps throughout, should this be grouted or is it supposed to look like this?

 

[beakerlab]

Mine have gaps too. They purposely put them there because they were shimmed. I don’t know why though. They did grout the larger gaps.

 

[Deleted member 312768]

Mine have gaps too. They purposely put them there because they were shimmed. I don’t know why though. They did grout the larger gaps.

Thank you!! Good to know

 

[AQUA~HOLICS]

Is this application on a radius?

 

[Deleted member 312768]

Is this application on a radius?

Yes it’s a round spa

 

[AQUA~HOLICS]

The gaps are due to a straight flat product is being installed on a radius, the product should have been mitered with a back cut so the face is flush with the next piece.

 

[Deleted member 312768]

The gaps are due to a straight flat product is being installed on a radius, the product should have been mitered with a back cut so the face is flush with the next piece.

Ahh that makes sense…. Well considering no one is supervising or checking any work….. here I am

 

[Cknitts]

Mine looks the same , I got the excuse that its for additional drainage so no water stays behind or between the stone and will help prevent efflorescence. They did grout some of the larger gaps but not all of it.

 

[Deleted member 312768]

Mine looks the same , I got the excuse that its for additional drainage so no water stays behind or between the stone and will help prevent efflorescence. They did grout some of the larger gaps but not all of it.

Good to know thank you! I tell you, pool building is not for the detail oriented!

 

[Bill1974]

If each stone were set individually it would have been more uniform and more labor too. What you had installed are prefabricated panels of multiple stones. If everything were mitered it would have had minimal if any gaps. I am sure for the right price curved panel could have been used, might have had to be custom made.