Hello. I’ve been putting together an owner / builder concrete pool in Tampa, Florida. Currently have the concrete shell, plumbing and electrical done. Next, I believe I need to parge and do the coping. From what I understand, parging is leveling out the rim with a “parging mix” so the coping is all level. Anyone have any tips or suggestions? I see some people actually build another form for parging which seems drastic. Couldn’t really find anything on YouTube.
Parging and coping. Owner / builder in Tampa
- Thread starter JustinTampa
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Hello Justin... I've personally never heard the term "parge" but perhaps some of our smart guys have. I'll page a few folks and see if they can help you-
@onBalance @ajw22 @duraleigh
I hope you'll share some pics with us of your project? We love pics. Glad to have you join us
Maddie
@onBalance @ajw22 @duraleigh
I hope you'll share some pics with us of your project? We love pics. Glad to have you join us
Maddie
- Jul 21, 2013
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- 35000
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- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
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I think masons just use a layer of Type S mortar to embed the coping stones at the desired level. The mortar thickness is adjusted for any variances in the bond beam.
How much of a variance do you have in the level of your bond beam?
I think masons just use a layer of Type S mortar to embed the coping stones at the desired level. The mortar thickness is adjusted for any variances in the bond beam.
How much of a variance do you have in the level of your bond beam?
Toxophilite
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What you describe is a "float" layer, which if your beam form was level, can't see why you would need. It's done from what I've seem by mine and others as ajw22 mentions, just mortar down of coping with leveling of coping stones to each other.