Pool was built last year and I’ve noticed a fine separation between the cantilever concrete coping and the liner track. That I assume is expected but in some areas it’s wider and separated like in the pic below. Is this expected to see if there is movement with the pool deck or does this indicate a problem? I’m contacting the pool builder this week to see what they say but wanted to ask here as well.
Separation between coping and liner track
- Thread starter mrm1682
- Start date
- Jun 1, 2018
- 16,000
- Pool Size
- 26000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
This looks normal to me. I have the same separation between the track and travertine. After all, metal should not stick to travertine or concrete. I suppose if it becomes a home for ants or other bugs you could caulk it. I would practice first.
Always needs to be caulked. They move at different rates. Just caulk it. Tape it off first with blue tape
Thanks for the replies. Makes me feel a bit better. Is it better to caulk after it separates everywhere? I don’t want to do it piecemeal because it’ll look weird with certain areas caulked while others aren’t.
Wait until fall and seal it before you close pool. Nobody but you will notice it partial caulked, when done properly only thing you seal is the gap the rest is wiped and cleaned away
Actually no, not this area. I’ve seen the gap change a little during the season depending on the weather. I’ll see how it looks when I open this month. It’s hard to judge when cooler because there’s a bigger gap from what I remember then when warm and being used it’s pretty close.
As a side note, I sealed a different area on the patio along a retaining wall and I’m not 100% happy with the look. I think sealing the liner area will make it a bit ugly since it’s not the whole pool so I may just be better off leaving it.
As a side note, I sealed a different area on the patio along a retaining wall and I’m not 100% happy with the look. I think sealing the liner area will make it a bit ugly since it’s not the whole pool so I may just be better off leaving it.