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Our pool is a 20,000 gallon in-ground concrete salt water pool. The shallow end is 4' deep, center is 6' deep, and the other end is 5' deep. We have had a lot of very small earthquakes here on Guam, and the pool has now become uneven - deeper on one side than the other, with a difference of about 3-4 inches. There is also a crack that goes down in the corner of the pool. It doesn't seem to be a deep crack, and my water bill hasn't become a lot higher, so I don't think it's leaking. This has happened gradually over the past several years. Another problem we have is that the rebar wasn't sufficiently covered in a couple of places, so we have some pretty bad rust. One spot is on the surface of the pool deck, and the other is at an edge (corner) where tiles meet. We've also developed a lot of black algae spots in the bottom and on the sides of the pool. So, we don't know whether to have the pool resurfaced or drained and acid-washed, or what to do. We need to figure out how to repair the crack in the pool too. Any information or suggestions from anyone would be greatly appreciated.
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I'm noob to pool ownership - new home we bought 1.5 yrs ago came with one. I had to fully drain the pool one month ago as we had to replace the water (it was over limits and at least 5+ yrs old according to the previous owner) along with some nearby construction over last few weeks, and some general maintenance in the area and on the pool. Figured knock it all out at once. Before I drained it, I learned about pressure and hydrostatic stuff so consulted with our local pool shop. He said shouldn't be a problem here in SoCal. I asked him about "needing to refill it right away" and he said no. But nothing was said about plaster drying out and cracking. Well, I left pool empty for 4 weeks and now I have 5-6 areas of substantial craking and "hollow spots". Possibly it wasn't clear as to how long I could leave it empty - I assumed indefinitely (w/o water table issues and the like here) Anyway - assuming I'm right with the cracking and hollow spots - what am I looking at in regards to repair? Do I need to chip out the loose stuff and re-plaster? Is this a DIY project? If subbing it out - how much can I expect to pay for such repairs. The overall condition of the plaster seems okay, but it does look pretty worn - lots of mild discoloration, a few worn spots, etc. Thanks Blake
