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Hello all, just signed up today in hopes you guys can help me out.

I have an inground pool with attached in-ground Jaqquzzi about 15-20 years old. Walls Fiberglass bottom Concrete, long story short is we were having lots of leaks through cracks in bottom and through fiber sides... we hired a pool guy who bought a product called Fiberglast (sp) Well pool guy didnt finish job but took our 10 k (in court now) but i followed instructions to the letter with primer and prep work, i even called the company to make sure it was right. I live in Chicago and opened pool this week end to find all the Fiberglast had pealed away in sheets from bottom and sides of all the concrete parts of the pool.

We got a price of 8 k to fill in pool but i wanted to know if we wanted to save the pool.. what are my options for Chicago climate. Can just the bottom be re-plastered or concrete ? What can I do to the entire pool inside to make sure it is water tight and looks good... I invested alot with the pavers around the pool. Any help WOULD BE GREAT. let me know if I need to post any pics or other info for help. Thanks

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Hello all, just signed up today in hopes you guys can help me out.

I have an inground pool with attached in-ground Jaqquzzi about 15-20 years old. Walls Fiberglass bottom Concrete, long story short is we were having lots of leaks through cracks in bottom and through fiber sides... we hired a pool guy who bought a product called Fiberglast (sp) Well pool guy didnt finish job but took our 10 k (in court now) but i followed instructions to the letter with primer and prep work, i even called the company to make sure it was right. I live in Chicago and opened pool this week end to find all the Fiberglast had pealed away in sheets from bottom and sides of all the concrete parts of the pool.

We got a price of 8 k to fill in pool but i wanted to know if we wanted to save the pool.. what are my options for Chicago climate. Can just the bottom be re-plastered or concrete ? What can I do to the entire pool inside to make sure it is water tight and looks good... I invested alot with the pavers around the pool. Any help WOULD BE GREAT. let me know if I need to post any pics or other info for help. Thanks

Sorry to hear about you prior experience. Few people have any understanding of hybrid pools which, I might add, are among the finest pools currently in existance. Nevertheless, they too need qualified help on occassion. Fibreglast is a chemical and fiberglass distributor, but they are not qualified swimming pool professionals. Obviously, the "pool guy" was not a pool professional either.

During the 70's, thousands of the pools were built, primarily in the north central states, but some were also built from Massachusetts to Florida. It is because so few were built, that so few understand how to care for them.

You can find all the information, materials, and guidance you will need to restore the pool at:

url]http://www.uglassit.com/concrete_fiberglass_pool.htm[/url].

A supplement to "Pool Resurfacing Made Easy" is available for hybride pool owners. -Bill Nash