Pool deck demo

[EvanB]

Hi folks - Just joined up as I'm doing some research on a pool deck renovation.

I have a small fiberglass in ground pool and about 7-800 sqft of concrete decking with cantilevered edge. Its about 18 years old and heaved, cracked, edges crumbling, etc... On top of that, the PO painted the concrete a funky orangy red color. Its bad. Lol

My plan is to rent a breaker and concrete saw and do the demo myself. What I am concerened about is damaging the fiberglass shell when I get to the cantilevered edge.
What can I expect as far as hardware or ties at the pool edge? Best practices? Things to not do?

Any and all feedback appreciated!

Blake

 

[EvanB]

Huh. I posted this twice in Under Construction and both times it got kicked down here?

 

[mknauss]

This is about a deck, not a pool. Under Construction is for the pool construction. We used to have a forum called Poolside Paradise for this type of discussion, but that forum has been eliminated and we now use the Coffee Bar for non- pool related discussions.

 

[Bperry]

Hi folks - Just joined up as I'm doing some research on a pool deck renovation.

I have a small fiberglass in ground pool and about 7-800 sqft of concrete decking with cantilevered edge. Its about 18 years old and heaved, cracked, edges crumbling, etc... On top of that, the PO painted the concrete a funky orangy red color. Its bad. Lol

My plan is to rent a breaker and concrete saw and do the demo myself. What I am concerened about is damaging the fiberglass shell when I get to the cantilevered edge.
What can I expect as far as hardware or ties at the pool edge? Best practices? Things to not do?

Any and all feedback appreciated!

Blake

Do as much as you can with the saw before using the breaker. Thats all I got. I used a sledge hammer for about 8 feet of decking and it was hard work.

 

[ChrisABS]

Concrete forms for fiber glass pool coping are usually plastic (z forms) or styrofoam. A permanent track is usually screwed or taped or both to the edge of the pool. During demo it’s pretty easy for the concrete to slide right off ( hopefully not into the pool). If you are careful you can make a saw cut about 10 inches from the coping edge and hammer it out. There is a bond beam and it is super thick under the coping and up under the edge of the pool. The bond beam is usually under the skimmer so be very careful.

 

[ChrisABS]

You could have rebar or you might be lucky and not have any. If they used fiber concrete and your apron isn’t that big I bet there’s no rebar.