Just completed the gunite - are these issues to worry about?

[lvrpl]

Hi - we're in the process of having a 26k gallon gunite in-ground pool built. The crew just completed the gunite yesterday afternoon.

When I went out do do the first watering yesterday evening, I noticed two things that made me wonder if they needed to be addressed. Would appreciate any guidance from anyone.

First, around the spa area, there is a small amount of the plumbing protruding from the profile of the gunite - is this something to be worried about? Is it likely to cause plumbing leaks or anything like that? Or can it just be smoother over when they put the external rockwork on?




Second, where the bond beam meets one side of the spa, there is two or three inches deep of shotcrete that either crumbled away or wasn't really filled in. Is this anything to worry about?



Thanks for any help - sorry if these are dumb questions, but I figure now is the time to ask. I also texted my pool builder last night but haven't heard back yet.

 

[ajw22]

Let's see how @AQUA~HOLICS would handle those problems.

 

[AQUA~HOLICS]

Picture #1 nothing to be worried about but something to be concerned with, what type of rock material is going on the surface? Be cautious of how that material is going to be applied and that the pipe in question is not moved or damaged in any manner.
It’s a common issue that comes up and the Shotcrete crew should have recognized this during the application process and given you options (change the shape or have exposed pipes).
Depending on what material is covering the exposed pipes it should not have an impact on the pipes leaking.

Picture #2 My first concern would be exposed rebar and I don’t see any.
It appears that a step is opposite of the area of concern, minimum stress on that area, not the same as being located at the deep end on a radius and missing 3” of product, once again be concerned about how it’s going to be filled so not to have failure of support in the future of what will be on top of it.

 

[lvrpl]

Picture #1 nothing to be worried about but something to be concerned with, what type of rock material is going on the surface? Be cautious of how that material is going to be applied and that the pipe in question is not moved or damaged in any manner.
It’s a common issue that comes up and the Shotcrete crew should have recognized this during the application process and given you options (change the shape or have exposed pipes).
Depending on what material is covering the exposed pipes it should not have an impact on the pipes leaking.

Picture #2 My first concern would be exposed rebar and I don’t see any.
It appears that a step is opposite of the area of concern, minimum stress on that area, not the same as being located at the deep end on a radius and missing 3” of product, once again be concerned about how it’s going to be filled so not to have failure of support in the future of what will be on top of it.

Just wanted to circle back and say thanks for the guidance here. Very helpful and much appreciated.

 

[TinFoilHat]

Put up some pics of how they addressed all of your issues and so we can see how the pool is progressing. We are pool pic whores, you know. Can I say that out loud?