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Pavers Around An Inground Pool

jar546

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A homeowner calls and states they are going to get rid of the concrete around their inground pool deck and replace it with travertine.
Do they need a permit?
 
My initial reaction is no permit would be required. However, knowing that not much is straightforward with your questions I'll say, "Ya it might require a permit.' "Maybe even a survey." If the pool is relatively new there's a perimeter bond to consider... but even with that, would a permit be required? So I'll stick with the first decision. No permit.
 
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jar546 said:
A homeowner calls and states they are going to get rid of the concrete around their inground pool deck and replace it with travertine.
Do they need a permit?
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ISPSC Table 306.5 requires a 3/8-inch slope for travertine, so do you want to verify that?

Does muni regulations require a concrete patio to be inspected prior to pouring or a rebar inspection?
 
steveray said:
So you are saying the perimeter surfaces have been in there awhile? And the inspector that looked at my pool when I was a kid didn't know anything?
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Yes. We put a priority on pool electrical safety and pavers around a pool trigger a perimeter bond inspection. Many times we found they were just cut and never connected to anything.
 
Mr. Inspector said:
Why would this matter. The perimeter surface will be new, so it goes by whatever code you are using now.
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Technically I don't think bonding the dirt or non-metal perimeter surfaces came in until about 2005.....and as it is required to be 4-6" deep, it wouldn't be in the pavers anyway...


The required conductor shall be secured within or under the perimeter surface 100 mm to 150 mm (4 in. to 6 in.) below the subgrade.

But hey...I'm not an electrician so what do I know...
 
ICE said:
Would you expect them to break into the gunite shell at four locations?
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I have never inspected a residential pool for a new deck but have for commercial pools. Most of the pools I see are liner pools which would be easy to correct. I have not seen a new gunite shell pool that did not have the rebar continue into the deck. But if they were replacing the deck and there was no accessible spot to connect to the pool rebar, I might make them at least make them connect to the pool rebar at least one place, especially if it was a public pool. I would definitely make sure all the metal ladders, pool pump, pool water and anything else metal within 5' of the water is bonded on any pool.

I also do 3-year electrical inspections for the state health department for public pools. On these existing public pools that are not having any work on them I have made them run new wires in the old concrete to ladders and other metal parts when I did not get continuity between the pump and metal parts and also made them add a device to bond the pool water when needed.
 
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