TFP Members,
Looking for some opinions on a resurfacing effort. Pool is concrete/plaster and inground...
There was a long period of non-maintenance since the pool was originally built 20 years ago ( about 4 yrs - due to vacant house during 2008 financial crisis), I bought the house 7 yrs ago and converted pool to SWCG....things work very well, water is balanced and pool is maintained religiously (thanks to SLAM and this forum) - no notable issues. However in the last couple of years I have noticed more chipping of the concrete in the pool (mostly on concrete steps closer to the water surface). I have done research on resurfacing in Google and in the TFP forum, and the sense I get is people recommend resurfacing of concrete pools every 5-10 years to address chipping issues.
To me, that is like saying have a heart bypass surgery every 5-10 years - resurfacing is a very invasive and expensive process, and while it is quite necessary sometimes, it is not something I want to rush into doing unless i have absolutely no other options.
So the context is - this is 20 year old pool that has never been resurfaced. Conventional wisdom and minor chipping indicate that resurfacing is in order. I would like to put the resurfacing off as long as possible, but my big concern is reading about potential failure of the pool concrete over time (thus causing leakage). The chipping is pretty minor and you have to really look for it to notice it. How likely is failure & leakage if I take no action? If I did nothing, how long do you think I could get by without risk of concrete failure and leakage given we have gone 20 years without a resurface? Another 20 years? Or am i sitting on a ticking time bomb?
Opinions and feedback are most appreciated.
Thank you!!
dude
15k gal
Poolpilot nano SWCG
High water hardness (CA - 400-500)
Looking for some opinions on a resurfacing effort. Pool is concrete/plaster and inground...
There was a long period of non-maintenance since the pool was originally built 20 years ago ( about 4 yrs - due to vacant house during 2008 financial crisis), I bought the house 7 yrs ago and converted pool to SWCG....things work very well, water is balanced and pool is maintained religiously (thanks to SLAM and this forum) - no notable issues. However in the last couple of years I have noticed more chipping of the concrete in the pool (mostly on concrete steps closer to the water surface). I have done research on resurfacing in Google and in the TFP forum, and the sense I get is people recommend resurfacing of concrete pools every 5-10 years to address chipping issues.
To me, that is like saying have a heart bypass surgery every 5-10 years - resurfacing is a very invasive and expensive process, and while it is quite necessary sometimes, it is not something I want to rush into doing unless i have absolutely no other options.
So the context is - this is 20 year old pool that has never been resurfaced. Conventional wisdom and minor chipping indicate that resurfacing is in order. I would like to put the resurfacing off as long as possible, but my big concern is reading about potential failure of the pool concrete over time (thus causing leakage). The chipping is pretty minor and you have to really look for it to notice it. How likely is failure & leakage if I take no action? If I did nothing, how long do you think I could get by without risk of concrete failure and leakage given we have gone 20 years without a resurface? Another 20 years? Or am i sitting on a ticking time bomb?
Opinions and feedback are most appreciated.
Thank you!!
dude
15k gal
Poolpilot nano SWCG
High water hardness (CA - 400-500)
