Recreational Facilities

Residential Swimming Pool
Vancouver, BC, Canada

BACKGROUND
Like many of their neighbours, the owners of this pool experienced ongoing problems due to the unstable ground and matrix of underwater rivers and arteries in the area. For several years, they had experienced substantial water loss due to cracks in the pool's concrete structure.

During heavy rains, ground water would seep into the pool filling it with silt. During dry periods, the pool lost 1-2 inches of water per day and the continued heating costs were becoming unmanageable. Although several contractors had been hired to locate and repair the cracks, the leaks continued.

SOLUTION
When the various coatings were removed, it became clear that the concrete cracks were more extensive than the owners realized. There were more than 80 lineal feet of cracks in this 20' x 40' pool, all with groundwater seeping into the pool while it was empty.

The owners chose Kryton's Krystol crack repair system. First, Krystol Specification No. 1 was used to repair the cracks and stop movement of water in all directions. Epox-1 was used to level and repair any rough concrete. A coat of Epox-9 and a coat of Vikadeck 13-320 polyurethane were applied to finish the pool surface and provide a long-term, UV-resistant finish. Since these repairs were completed, the pool has not lost any water during operation and there has been no inward seepage of ground water or silt.

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80 lineal feet of cracks were repaired with the Krystol System

Kryton Epoxy coatings were used to finish the pool to look like new!