Water shotcrete shell while it cures?

[Zzrider]

So they just shot our pool today. I was expecting to have to water the shell 2x/day for a week while it cures, but construction manager said we don't need to.

Thoughts? Should we do it anyway?

 

[Mpd16]

So they just shot our pool today. I was expecting to have to water the shell 2x/day for a week while it cures, but construction manager said we don't need to.

Thoughts? Should we do it anyway?

My PB had us water it 3 times a day.

 

[RDFBocephus]

Watering New Gunite and Concrete - Further Reading

www.troublefreepool.com

I was just researching this today as well as mine got shot. Congrats!

 

[cowboycasey]

put a big sprinkler on a timer and turn it on 1 hour and off 1 hour, rinse and repeat

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[ChrisBJax]

Both our PB and the shotcrete subcontractor told us the same thing. Said it’s not necessary to water. The shotcrete company does pools all over town.

 

[duraleigh]

In Florida it likely makes little difference but I would still do it.

1. There is no harm to be done and the water is pennies,

2. Even in Florida, we can have some pretty dry days that would tend to dry the surface faster than you would like.

3. ALL masonry products (I think) benefit from being allowed to cure slowly.

4. It gives you an opportunity to admire your new pools' beauty while having a cold one.....that's hard to beat.