New IG Vinyl pool with surface cracks and loose handrail????

[webfeet]

Help! PB will be finished tomorrow and want the rest of his money. The concrete deck was poured last Thursday and Friday. The deck has small surface cracks around the corners about 3"-6" from the edge of the coping. Some are serveral inches long. Is this normal? Also, the hand rail for the steps swings back and forth. The PB put pvc pipe in the concrete and when the concrete set up, he put the hand rails down into the pipe. ( I guess he cut the pipe off to the level of the deck?) Anyway, the rails pivot about 8" to 10" to the left of center, and then the same distance to the right. Any input appreciated.

[Poconos]

Not sure but my gut tells me the cracks are not right. As for the PVC for the handrail anchors....is that what you're saying? My rails sit in galvanized steel anchors. There are several pool builders as regulars on this forum and I'm sure they will kick in. For now...express your concerns about the issues, forcefully, and hold off on the final payment. Once you fork over the $$$ you may never see the PB again.
Al

[digger01]

My deck is to be poured and the holders for the rails and ladder are galvanized

[CanuckPool]

ditto here too, thats a lot of stress that PVC will go under, I'm not sure thats what it was designed for. As for the small cracks... I think hairline cracks are normal for concrete decks, but anything that you can get a dime or quarter in is not normal.

[Waterworks]

The handrail should certainly be set in galvanized, bronze or fiberglass anchors meant specifically to hold 1.9" O.D. pool rails and ladders, rather than PVC. These anchors allow you to tighten the rail so there is less movement, and are also stronger, i'm sure.

Concrete cracks from time to time. I would wonder about my installers if a new pool had cracks in the deck that quickly. Even still, small hairline cracks do happen on even the best jobs from time to time. Canuck was right about the dimes and quarters; if the gap is that large, your builder should look after it.

Brad
Waterworks Pools

[mlh]

The anchors for the handrail should be down in the concrete- they put the pcs of pipe in them to keep them cleaned out when pouring the concrete- when done the pipes are pulled out and the handrail is set into the anchors. At least thats how they did mine. Check to see if they remembered to tighten the bolts that hold the handrail in place.

Mike