Do It Yourself Inground Pools Concrete

Replastering a pool is certainly not a five minute job but that doesn t mean it s not a job you can diy.

Do it yourself inground pools concrete.

Without the pump you need a dozen strong men to hoist the concrete up in buckets it is a lot of concrete and you have to do it without stopping. The average gunite swimming pool will need replastering every seven to 12 years depending on the way in which it was installed and on how well it s been maintained. You can rent these or buy one for 100 at harbor freight. This kind of a pool is generally in ground and is structurally the strongest.

Pour concrete into the pool to create the bottom slab. Purchase plenty of shotcrete mix or gunite. Place it all in a mixing truck equipped with a big hose or dumping rail. If there are cracks in the substrate use a concrete grinder to cut them out and extend the cutout at least 1 inch beyond both ends of the original length of the crack.

Remove any of the substrate or surface material including patching or foreign materials. Use enough concrete to make the pool floor at least 6 in 15 cm thick. The reason they are so strong is because they are mostly made from shotcrete and gunite. This takes a bit of work but it can be done by just about anyone and it saves you thousands over buying a new inground pool.

A typical concrete job takes 28 days to reach 90 strength. The concrete cannot be runny so you need a spud vibrator to consolidate the concrete in the cores and into the floor pour. Now most concrete jobs are pretty even a 4 inch slab is mostly 4 inches everywhere a 12 inch column is 12 inches all over the place. One reason to replaster is cosmetics as it s possible for the walls of a pool to become discolored quickly.

If you happen to already have an above ground swimming pool but you want something inground you can simply convert your existing pool to an inground model. Dump the concrete onto the rebar or spray it out with a hose attached to the truck. Well it s the practice of using a hose 2 3 times a day to soak your pool as it cures. During that time water is leaving the concrete as it dries.

Make sure to wear safety gloves and goggles when working with a grinder.