Numerous cracks in 5 day old gunite--Help!

[PoolDoc]

They may or may not be problem. The only way we *might* be able to offer advice, is if you post pictures, using Picasa, Webshots, Google Docs, Flickr or something else. You can also email them to poolforum@gmail.com, but it may be a few days before I get them up.

I should add, that if the pool company has truly been around for years -- with the SAME ownership -- then they probably can get buy with what you are seeing. It may not be good (probably is not!), but it may be 'good enough to get buy'. Lots of old companies have worked out short-cuts that, while not ideal, are 'good enough'.

[Marin]

Picture would definitely help.

Is it crazed (think giraffe pattern) or individual cracks? If it's crazed, the gunite company is correct that it is shrinkage and nothing to worry about. If it's individual, movement-type cracking then it might warrant evaluation.

[Watermom]

If you want to post a picture you can use flickr, picassa, etc. (fastest) or email them to poolforum@gmail.com and reference the url of this thread.