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Greetings, here's my first post on the forum. I have a 2007 Tiger River Sumatran that developed a bartop crack in the past month. I've order a Watkins Binding Resin Bartop Kit and a Watkins Acrylic Filler Kit. Before I dig into the spa and use the two products, I was wondering if I should drill a hole into where the crack terminates at the top to prevent further migration. An internet search reveals some people recommending this but I'd like to hear from an professional if this is a technique used. If this a viable way to help stop the crack from growing, what diameter drill bit would apply to this size crack. Any advice on this would be welcomed, including any pro tips about the binding resin or acrylic filler. Thanks in advance.
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Hi, It's my first post on this forum and I hope the experts here can help me. I've just opened the pool after the winter, and as you can see from the pictures below, the pool wall that connects to the pool coping has deteriorated. Last year some patch work was done by a friend of mine (not professional) with hydraulic cement and it seems that it has fallen off again. http://www.netbyair.com/photos/pool/IMG_3729.JPG http://www.netbyair.com/photos/pool/IMG_3730.JPG http://www.netbyair.com/photos/pool/IMG_3731.JPG http://www.netbyair.com/photos/pool/IMG_3732.JPG http://www.netbyair.com/photos/pool/IMG_3733.JPG http://www.netbyair.com/photos/pool/IMG_3734.JPG http://www.netbyair.com/photos/pool/IMG_3735.JPG http://www.netbyair.com/photos/pool/IMG_3736.JPG http://www.netbyair.com/photos/pool/IMG_3737.JPG http://www.netbyair.com/photos/pool/IMG_3738.JPG http://www.netbyair.com/photos/pool/IMG_3739.JPG http://www.netbyair.com/photos/pool/IMG_3740.JPG I called around, and a company quoted me $1500 to drain the water, put on some marble mix to fix the cracks, and gurantee the work for 15 years. He said it would take 2 guys a full day's work and come back again the next day. My questions are: 1. What is the proper way to fix this issue? 2. Can I tackle it by myself? 3. Why is hydraulic cement not working, is it because the crack is too big (as the company told me)? Or is it because it wasn't done properly last time? 4. Do I need special expansion additive to mix into the hydraulic cement? 5. Should I drain the pool and use regular cement to make it stronger? 6. How do I fix the cement around the skimmer? 7. The shallow end has smaller cracks from the previous patch, should I remove the previous patch and fix it again properly too? Thanks a lot and appreciate for your help! Regards, Fei