Finished DIY gunite pool, problems?

[imfignewton]

You need to check all the fittings in the spa and pool. Chances are very good that the other fitting will need to be water proofed.

1)chip around the fittings or pipe coming thru the concrete.
2)fill any large voids with hydraulic cement(Water Stop at HD)
3)caulk around were pipe comes thru the concrete, Vulkem 116(or similar)
4)finish by putting another coat of hydraulic cement level with pipe end

When chipping out around the pipes you do not need to remove a lot (1/2")
When you caulk(step 3) make sure concrete and pipe are dry.
Let the caulk sit for a few hours before putting on the hydraulic cement.
You do not need to put more plaster on a patch that will not be seen.

[y0manda]

thats exactly what I was thinking, A polyurathane caulk around the tip of the pipe where the plaster ends. Except I didnt really want to "void" my warranty or whatever those subs call it. so I left it be and they came out!. They found the leak with a syringe and food coloring, And fixed it with A+B putty epoxy. They guy that came over to fix it accidently left a whole package of the stuff behind. So I tried the putty on an old brick and about an hour or so later the stuff is hard and almost impossible to pick off the brick. It's been about 10 hours since the job and still the same water level. BTW that epoxy cures underwater, and on the lable of the stuff it's accually designed for pool leaks sticks to concrete, metal, pvc, wood, so just about anything. Great stuff.

[BADBRAD]

I used a+b putty on my ag pool skimmer that had cracks.That stuff is worth its weight in gold.