pool coping..need advice asap please!

17 years ago

hi everyone..it seems this might be the place to get some well informed opinions. we are having our pavers done around the pool and i told the contractor that i didn't want bullnose coping, i wanted the flat one. this is making a long story short. they installed the coping halfway and my husband didn't like it. it is the same stone they used for the steps, very tumbled. it's the techo bloc creta steps split-faced and tumbled. we went back and forth and i said i liked the look, he thinks it's dangerous. we have 3 kids and he is worried that they will play and hit into the stone. the contractor basically said it's either that or bullnose. ps we kept it and let them finish the pool coping....last night, i came across 2 other flat pool copings by the same company, not as tumbled, more of a smooth finish. my husband is a bit annoyed that they weren't presented as an option. do you think the antiqued stone will be a major problem? does anyone actually rub up against the coping? and would you at this point have them change it if you think the smooth flat would be better?

thanks so much for any advice!

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sdkath
17 years ago
Our coping is rough and tumbled on purpose (we were going for a more rustic look). I never thought to worry about injuring yourself. Most of our neighbors have a rough edge (I guess it's the style her currently) and we have never had any problems...

See the San Diego Sunshine poolbuild thread for pix. Katherine
huskyridor
17 years ago
I prefer the tumbled rough look.
If your kids get out of the pool by the belly drag method, swimming to the coping and doing a push up and over to climb out instead of using the steps they'll scrape their stomach. I doubt it will draw blood, but could leave some slightly rawish skin.
If you gave your builder the OK to proceed and now want to change to smooth, I'm CERTAIN it'll come at the extra price of remove and replace.

See ya,
Kelly
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thorn112
Original Author
17 years ago
thanks for the replies. i definately like the look and am not interested in changing the whole thing at this point. i'm only dreading the day when someone gets hurt and i will have to hear the husband say "i told you so"..
poolguynj
17 years ago
If a shin bangs tumbled or smooth, it will hurt. Coping is hard.
ncounty
17 years ago
I would not expect the pool guy to redo it for free. I personally wouldn't want to pay for such a change. I just put in flagstone coping with that rough edge and have no problem with it; have lots of kids around too. I would let it go.
thorn112
Original Author
17 years ago
yeah, i let it go...i like it. if there's major injuries and people are not coming to my house any longer, i will then change it. thanks!
sandrasmith140
17 years ago
We have four kids and stone coping. No problems at all with it. The stone mason did grind/smooth the coping all around which make it much smoother than the jagged edges you sometimes get. I am very happy with it.