Pool Renovations Complete!

Well, the pool is done.  For now, at least.  Eventually, we will probably do the tile and coping if we plan to stay here.  But, it had to have the minimal amount done, so that is what we did.  

First, they drained the pool, then pressure washed, acid rinsed and chipped away parts of the plaster.

Then, they repaired the tile that had fallen off and the corner of the coping.  Now, it was time to plaster!    That was  a pretty neat process.  They use a big hose and basically "blow" it in, then just start troweling and smoothing and working it around.  The more they smooth it, the more it sets.  Then, they placed the spotter tiles on the steps, the bench and as a line where the big slope to the deep end starts.  After the plaster was all smoothed out, they began to fill the pool.  The water cures the plaster.  

Once the pool was filled, they returned to begin balancing the water.  The first step is acid, then to neutralize.  Also, they went around and repaired mortar in the brick coping and patched up some spots, as well as replaced the mastic around the outside of the brick between it and the decking.  We changed this to tan rather than grey to coordinate with the mortar on the brick.  And, there you have it!!