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Anyone here have pavers around their pool
Posted on 9/18/23 at 4:15 pm
Posted on 9/18/23 at 4:15 pm
I am going to be closing on a new home in Florida in about 6 weeks and it has a pool with pavers. WE have been having issues through the build with the pavers caving in. After they put them down a few months ago, 50% of them caved in within a month. All the sand and crush underneath them just wasnt there anymore and they would fall down about 4-5"
They took all the pavers up, rebuilt the base and put all the pavers back down. Less than 4 weeks later, some of them are caving in again
I am asking the CM on the job is there is some kind of drainage issues but he contends there is not. He is convinced its a installation issue. These people do a lot of pavers. Drive ways, pools, lanais etc. Im concerned that we are going to close and move in and have a constant issue
They took all the pavers up, rebuilt the base and put all the pavers back down. Less than 4 weeks later, some of them are caving in again
I am asking the CM on the job is there is some kind of drainage issues but he contends there is not. He is convinced its a installation issue. These people do a lot of pavers. Drive ways, pools, lanais etc. Im concerned that we are going to close and move in and have a constant issue
This post was edited on 9/18/23 at 4:29 pm
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Posted on 9/18/23 at 4:29 pm to LanierSpots
I would suggest not closing on the house until you get another professional involved that is not associated with the builder.
Problem could extend well beyond just the pavers around that pool, or simply be just the sub not putting in paver edging to prevent washout.
Problem could extend well beyond just the pavers around that pool, or simply be just the sub not putting in paver edging to prevent washout.
This post was edited on 9/18/23 at 4:32 pm
Posted on 9/18/23 at 4:41 pm to LanierSpots
My guess is water is getting into the sub base and eroding it. What type of barrier is at the edge of the paver patio? You may need a Cement Treated Sub base or even a reinforced concrete sub base. That's the way we have to do pavers around here (DFW) because of the expansive clay soils that constantly move.
Posted on 9/18/23 at 4:41 pm to LanierSpots
My house in South Florida had pavers around the pool and paver walkways, driveway, etc.
I am not a fan. Not only do you occasionally get a sinking on pavers, there is always dirt and weeds in the edges.
I am not a fan. Not only do you occasionally get a sinking on pavers, there is always dirt and weeds in the edges.
This post was edited on 9/18/23 at 4:42 pm
Posted on 9/18/23 at 6:46 pm to LanierSpots
Florida should have some type of new home warranty act, but like an earlier poster said, I would not close on the house until engaging a professional to evaluate.
Posted on 9/18/23 at 8:11 pm to LanierSpots
Yikes. I have two semi-loose travertine tiles around my pool. You can’t see them visually. You can only feel them slip a small bit if you step on them on a certain corner. But still it drives me mad. Only me.
No way could I deal with that mess. As others have said, I’d recommend not closing with this unknown problem being undiagnosed and unsolved. Seems like it could be a potential major issue to deal with…
No way could I deal with that mess. As others have said, I’d recommend not closing with this unknown problem being undiagnosed and unsolved. Seems like it could be a potential major issue to deal with…
This post was edited on 9/18/23 at 8:18 pm
Posted on 9/20/23 at 7:44 am to LanierSpots
The sand underneath the pavers is going somewhere, either settlement down or being washed out. Has there been any rains since the installation or other water source on the pavers or is the movement occurring without rain?
If no rain, there must be some voids in the backfill that are causing excessive settlement
If no rain, there must be some voids in the backfill that are causing excessive settlement
Posted on 9/20/23 at 7:49 am to LanierSpots
You've got to pour a slab underneath the pavers
I built a pool in S Louisiana a few years ago and the builder gave me the option of soil/crush base and I couldn't believe people actually will choose that option. We poured a slab and put travertine on top.
Buy once, cry once
I built a pool in S Louisiana a few years ago and the builder gave me the option of soil/crush base and I couldn't believe people actually will choose that option. We poured a slab and put travertine on top.
Buy once, cry once
Posted on 9/20/23 at 8:00 am to LanierSpots
We had the same thing and found that the pool builder simply put sand down with no gravel and rock.
Shame. They just build. Get paid and move on.
Shame. They just build. Get paid and move on.
Posted on 9/20/23 at 12:04 pm to LanierSpots
Sand is going to wash out unless it is contained. Doesn't look like any containment around the edges.
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