Earlier this year I installed a fence around my pool (former homeowners didn't ever install one but I have young kids).
It's a normal aluminum fence, nothing special. I couldn't embed the posts in the ground outside the deck due to not knowing the locations of plumbing and electric lines, so I used flush mounts instead. Each flush mount is anchored to the pool deck with (4) 2-1/4" x 1/4" concrete anchors in 304 stainless steel. I used a hammer drill to make the holes.
It just occurred to me that I never filled in the holes with any kind of caulk or epoxy, and winter will be here before I blink. Obviously the anchors are pretty tight but they're nowhere near watertight -- if it freezes and there's water in or around the holes, would that lead to cracked concrete?
Is this something I need to go back and correct? It would be a gigantic pain in the butt, but if it prevents a cracked/broken deck...
The brass anchors for my pool cover don't appear to be caulked or epoxied and thankfully those haven't cracked.
Also, I have noticed one or two small hairline cracks on the deck (not near any holes that were drilled). Should I go ahead and seal these?
Thanks for any advice.
It's a normal aluminum fence, nothing special. I couldn't embed the posts in the ground outside the deck due to not knowing the locations of plumbing and electric lines, so I used flush mounts instead. Each flush mount is anchored to the pool deck with (4) 2-1/4" x 1/4" concrete anchors in 304 stainless steel. I used a hammer drill to make the holes.
It just occurred to me that I never filled in the holes with any kind of caulk or epoxy, and winter will be here before I blink. Obviously the anchors are pretty tight but they're nowhere near watertight -- if it freezes and there's water in or around the holes, would that lead to cracked concrete?
Is this something I need to go back and correct? It would be a gigantic pain in the butt, but if it prevents a cracked/broken deck...
The brass anchors for my pool cover don't appear to be caulked or epoxied and thankfully those haven't cracked.
Also, I have noticed one or two small hairline cracks on the deck (not near any holes that were drilled). Should I go ahead and seal these?
Thanks for any advice.
