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Do I have to replace coping when I retile?
No. The tile can be easily removed without loosening the brick. However, when recoping the pool, you will have to replace the tile. The coping stones will have to be jack-hammered off and most of the tile will go with the brick at that time.
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Do I have to retile when I replaster my pool?
No. The Plasterer will saw cut under the tile line and chip out the cut plaster. Although it is a very good time to retile because the pool will already be drained and is easier to clean up after the tile has been set.
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If I choose not to replaster at the same time as I retile, will the pool have to be drained?
Yes. The thinset and grout used to install the new tile will fall onto the pool surface. This is not easily brushed off. The pool will likely have to be pressure washed and possibly acid washed after the retile if you are not replastering the pool as well. Expect additional charge for the cleanup.
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What kind of warranty should I expect to get with my plaster?
Companies that use only a chip and prep method will only give a 1-year warranty usually. This method of prepping the pool surface is not recommended because it does not make the surface rough enough for the new plaster. Expect pop-ups in the near future!
Companies that use a bond kote will usually give a 2-year warranty on pop-ups. This method is a combination of the chip and prep method with a bonding kote over the existing pool surface. If the chipping of all hollow spots is done thoroughly before the bond kote is applied; you will never get a pop-up. A longer warranty is not necessary. You may purchase a longer warranty; however, it will be a waste of money.
With plaster additives and aggregate coatings you will usually be thrown in additional years to your warranty. However, most companies know they are home free after the first year if no pop-ups occurred by then.
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What causes the crack behind the tile?
Shifting of the concrete decking into the pool wall causes the mortar bed that the coping stones are leveled with to break away from the wall. This shifting of the coping stones causes the tile to break off and a large crack to appear behind them.
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Will I lose water through this crack?
Yes. If the water level gets too high the water will flow out this crack underneath the decking. This in turn will cause the deck to shift even more.
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What does it mean when I have a leak in my skimmer throat?
The leak is where the tile meets the plastic edge of the skimmer. Through time the grout that seals the skimmer to the tile begins to wash away or crack. The water then flows through the crack underneath the deck. Shifting of the deck may cause the skimmer to pull away from the pool more or may crack the skimmer; eventually causing it to leak.
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What is the white build-up on the tile?
This is commonly calcium build-up. The calcium in your pool water is too high and begins to adhere to the grout. It then grows over the tile and adheres to scratches on the tile.
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Can I get calcium build-up off of the tile?
You can get some of the calcium off with a lot of scrubbing with a very fine sand paper. Do not use pumice stones because they leave large scratches on the tile which will give more places for calcium to adhere to. Many times calcium is so thick, that scrubbing will not get much off and it is time to retile.
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Do I have to get white grout with my tile; or can I have other colors?
No, you do not only have to use white grout. Many times gray grouts look good with your tile choice and the gray will not show the dirt as well as the white grout will.
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