Waiting on a quote to replace the tile, coping, and replaster our gunite pool, and just trying to figure out the nuts and bolts of timing. We’re scheduled to close the pool for the season October 1 (yes, this Monday!) and planned for work to be done after.
Our original plan was to do the work in the spring, before opening. But the contractor said he could either do tile and coping this fall, then plaster in the spring, or do it all at once this fall (which is what he recommends since he foresees a price increase for plaster after the first of the year). But I'm assuming that the pool must be circulating water in order to properly cure the plaster, right? So we would, in effect, have to empty the pool, plaster, fill the pool back up, then reopen the pool long enough to do all the brushing and such to cure the plaster, then close the pool back up. All before the deep freeze hits.
If we just do the tile and coping now, I'm assuming it can be done while the pool is closed, right? And does the pool need to be completely emptied for this, or just a foot or two below the tile line (as it would normally be after closing)?
Or we can just wait until spring and do it all at the same time. What would be the downside to this (other than a potential price increase)? We do get a lot of spring pollen, so my only hesitation is dealing with the potential of pollen settling onto the uncured plaster. Is this a realistic concern? Oh, and since spring is the busiest time for pool builders, we may have some scheduling issues with this...
Sorry if these questions sound so basic, but I'm just really trying to wrap my head around the nuts and bolts of all this!
Our original plan was to do the work in the spring, before opening. But the contractor said he could either do tile and coping this fall, then plaster in the spring, or do it all at once this fall (which is what he recommends since he foresees a price increase for plaster after the first of the year). But I'm assuming that the pool must be circulating water in order to properly cure the plaster, right? So we would, in effect, have to empty the pool, plaster, fill the pool back up, then reopen the pool long enough to do all the brushing and such to cure the plaster, then close the pool back up. All before the deep freeze hits.
If we just do the tile and coping now, I'm assuming it can be done while the pool is closed, right? And does the pool need to be completely emptied for this, or just a foot or two below the tile line (as it would normally be after closing)?
Or we can just wait until spring and do it all at the same time. What would be the downside to this (other than a potential price increase)? We do get a lot of spring pollen, so my only hesitation is dealing with the potential of pollen settling onto the uncured plaster. Is this a realistic concern? Oh, and since spring is the busiest time for pool builders, we may have some scheduling issues with this...
Sorry if these questions sound so basic, but I'm just really trying to wrap my head around the nuts and bolts of all this!
