Quote Originally Posted by butterflyblue View Post
The bucket test I did is inconclusive. It appeared to be approximately the same amount of water had evaporated from the bucket as from the pool - a bit more than an inch over two days or so in very hot weather (105-107 degrees in Las Vegas). So, it didn't appear that there's a noticeable leak going on. Hopefully that's good news.
It's good news.


I don't have the $$ at this point to do it and if it's true that the pool can go a long time with these few popped areas, I would opt for that until I see otherwise.
No guarantees, but I've seen pools go years with popped plaster. In some cases, I had to drain them partially, remove the pop and flakes (where it had broken) and patch them, which is a job you CAN do yourself, if you are sorta handy.

I guess my main concern is that if I don't address the issue now, am I looking at severe damage to the pool, or is putting it off a viable option?
I'm not aware of any severe damage that would result from postponing repairs. You are probably looking at a full replaster, regardless. And leaving the pops in place isn't likely to cause other areas to pop.

Ben