Completing the repair
There are also several options when it comes to repairing the pool deck. In this case, the two cuts would have been less than 152 mm (6 in.) wide as they ran from the outer deck edge straight to the pool jet. Therefore, instead of patching the concrete, this author suggested the installation of a short run of similar size paving stones as a way to create a decorative accent to the pool deck. Completing the repair in this manner also permits easy access should any future issues arise. Further, this technique can be repeated for the second jet, as well as the skimmer should problems ever occur in these locations.
It was subsequently learned that once the homeowner proceeded on their own, using this author’s recommendations, they found replacing the lines to be a relatively easy method of repair (especially in their particular circumstance). As a result, they also ended up tunneling directly beneath the deck, from the side garden, to run new lines right up to the backside of the pool wall. Not every solution is as relatively straightforward, however.
Dave Hutchison is the president of Pipetech Solutions, a London-Ont., based firm he started nine years ago. His company specializes in no-dig sewer inspection and repair, as well as leak detection services in the pool industry throughout southwestern Ontario. He can be reached via e-mail at dave@pipetechsolutions.com.
