Need advice with Tanning Ledge crisis...

[docwalker]

We contracted to have our tanning ledge set at 9 inches, in fact all inspected drawings and plans state such. But for some reason our pool company set the ledge at six inches. I thought it was wrong, but wasn't sure until they set in the tile and I measured it.
...Has anyone else had this experience? Does this repair sound feasible? Will the gunnite company warranty the new work? Most importantly, just how big of a difference will having a six inch tanning ledge depth mean? We have a child who will play there predominantly, and we also heard that tanning ledges were very popular. But we wanted one that at least had a little depth to it.

Mike, the answers to your questions depend on what you want to get out of your tanning shelf. My wife wanted a shelf in which she could lie flat while sunbathing so we installed one that ended up being 6" underwater. Although we're extremely happy with our pool layout, if we were to build another, we would either make the tanning shelf 3" underwater (so your head is above water), or make it a beach entrance with a continuous slope where you could pick your depth.

[huskyrider]

6" of water depth is the industry standard, and the depth I shoot all of my sunshelves (tanning ledges) at. If you feel that you want it deeper have your builder handle it. This won't affect the structural soundness of your pool one bit at all. At either depth elevation you can drill a hole for an umbrella anchor without any fear.

See Ya,
Kelly