Ladder Anchors Stuck

Sounds like you are doing everything you can. If you can’t get them out, you may have to break out the concrete and replace the anchors themselves.

Copper in my pool water

would find a new pool place. The copper is likely coming out of your heater -when water gets aggressive (low alkalinity/pH) and temperature fluctuations over the winter can change the water quite a bit – it will leech copper out Read More …

Staining on New Gunite

Sorry to see the discoloration. I wonder more about your water chemistry and the plaster curing process than stains themselves. You may need to discuss with the builder – as there are a few things that would contribute to this Read More …

Can I plaster over ecoFinish?

It would be unwise to try to put something over EcoFinish- as it is a plastic coating that is mechanically and chemically bonded to the structure underneath. The correct way to proceed is to remove the ecoFinish, and tie into Read More …