Posted by: rich on April 19, 2001 at 18:38:23:

In Reply to: How to fix a crack in floor of a swimming pool Posted by: Ron on April 17, 2001 at 11:26:08:

: I've noticed that my swimming pool is loosing its water, and have found a 6" crack in the shallow end of the pool floor. I think the cause is the roots of a near-bye ficus tree which I will remove. I'd like to know if this is a repair I can do myself, and what I need to do. Thanks.
:: chip away around the crack to form a backwards V ( -/ \- ) so your patch can hold and not come out. then you can either use concrete patch or hydraulic cement. either of these should work fine but make sure to vacuum or brush away as much of the loose stuff you can after making your V . then you probably want to seal it after it dries and cures. hope this helps.

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: : I've noticed that my swimming pool is loosing its water, and have found a 6" crack in the shallow end of the pool floor. I think the cause is the roots of a near-bye ficus tree which I will remove. I'd like to know if this is a repair I can do myself, and what I need to do. Thanks. : :: chip away around the crack to form a backwards V ( -/ \- ) so your patch can hold and not come out. then you can either use concrete patch or hydraulic cement. either of these should work fine but make sure to vacuum or brush away as much of the loose stuff you can after making your V . then you probably want to seal it after it dries and cures. hope this helps.

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