Plaster Patch/Repair Question

[Compstuff]

Hello,

I need some advice. I am putting my house up for sale and I drained the pool to clean it and replace a bad filter and pump.

I would like to do a minimal/basic repair on the bad plaster areas, without having to spend thousands to do a complete plaster resurface. Is there a product I could use to repair the heavily worn/pitted areas as well as the areas that are worn to the concrete substrate?

Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[OrlandoBull]

Honestly... I would do nothing... a buyer is likely going to see that it needs to be redone. They will either come back to you for that cost after their inspection, or, they will just plan to do it after buying the house. In this market, I don't think it's going to cost you the sale, in reality, even if they come back after inspection and say you need to fix it, you can threaten to just let them walk and deal with the next buyer. Housing in FL is crazy, I wouldn't do a band-aid approach. Now... depending on buyers financing, you could find yourself in a situation where you have to front the refinish if they don't have the cash to do it after the purchase, but, I would negotiate a price increase to cover it if that is the case.

It's not ideal, and I know I would struggle with not fixing it before selling, but, I suspect a buyer will want to resurface it, so why spend anything if they are just going to chip out and start from scratch anyway.

 

[cowboycasey]

with that much damage I think you would be better off giving a discount to the new buyers to have them put in new plaster... any type of repair will be a noticeable repair and I do not think your trying to pass it off as a new plaster...

 

[ajw22]

Have you opened the hydrostatic valve at the bottom of your pool to relieve ground water pressure.

An empty pool is at a high risk to pop out...

Florida family’s pool ‘pops’ out of ground

A Pasco County family was shocked to find that their backyard swimming pool had “popped” right out of the ground, WFLA reports. It happened Monday at a home on Roxbury Drive in Holiday.…

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Tampa family’s pool pops out of the ground after hiring unlicensed pool contractor

A Tampa family's pool popped out of the ground after they hired an unlicensed contractor to do renovation work— a matter the Hillsborough Sheriff’s Office is investigating after the homeowner made a call for action to Consumer Reporter Jackie Callaway.

www.abcactionnews.com

Preventing a Popped Pool

How to keep your pool safe and prevent a popped pool when draining. Check out these easy tips for keeping your inground pool in the ground!

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[Compstuff]

@ajw22 wow I never knew that and now you have me worried... and since the consensus is to jut not do the patching I will fill the pool and see how the sale goes... Thank You ALL

 

[mguzzy]

Its like putting new carpet in a house you are about to sell. The new owners are likely going to want to redo it in their own way. Unless it is structurally compromised or leaking I would just disclose it and say the pool is "as is" and ready for you plaster to your liking.