New IG liner and related work

[Watermom]

They love exploring around all the mud and the backhoe, etc. But, they do NOT like being confined to one area of the yard. The younger one has found a zillion ways to get out of the barrier we erected. We patch the "exit hole" and she just finds another one! She just wants to be where we are. Gotta love her, though! She's a sweetie!

[superjet]

CarlD - I'm not sure if he did the vermiculate originally or not. I doubt it. We aren't the original owners. I suspect the vermiculite is broken down from the leaks and the abuse of thousands of crashes into the bottom of the pool by the kids. I'm not really sure though.

Watermom -- they started out spraying Rustoleum cold galvanizing compound, but they think a few areas need more than that, thus the need for foam.

thanks for the input.

[waste]

Were my ears burning?

Ridding the walls of rust and preventing it's spread/ reoccurrence is a good and wholesome thing. I'm not a car guy, so can't compare the products I would certainly use wall foam to protect the liner, UNLESS you have a high water table!

If they are charging ~ $1200 - you must have some large areas that need, not just the skimcoat, but the full 2" applied. I'm starting to suspect ground water issues in your backyard.

While it's far preferable to have the extra cord on the light - it's in no way necessary! The reason for the extra cord is to be able to change the bulb/ replace a leaky gasket - you can always disconnect the wires at the junction box and secure a fishtape to the wires to allow you to get it up out of the water to fix any problems, then pull the cord back through and reconnect the wires. (we're talking 5 extra minutes to do it that way)

I hope this helps answer your questions - if i haven't been clear enough or you have more questions for me, feel free to ask.

[superjet]

We do have a relatively high water table and we've had a few instances of heavy rain flooding in the backyard.

I checked out the vermiculite this evening and it is soft in a few places....almost spongy. Is that caused by a couple of years of leaking liner? Parts are green.

I'll post pictures if I can.

[superjet]

[superjet]

[superjet]