[Turtle]

Have a client with whom we mantain his property. about 3 yrs ago he decides he wants to install a fountain a large 12 ft in diameter pool base fountain with 3 tiers.


We did not do the concrete work or fountain installation but have the task to try and repair it. great customer will pay anything to get it right.

These fountains typically get the base poured then the wall perimeter set in place ( From what i understand and seen on others). This one however gets the entire circular drive and base of the fountain poured one shot the fountain walls put up then expansion joints cut in

Mind you the joints were cut up to the fountain side walls

The problem now is the expansion joint wants to continue thru the fountain and to the other side meeting the expansion joint on that side

Is it possible if i saw cut around the fountain to seperate the 2 then fill the cracks in the fountain floor the cracking will stop?



There is no freeze thaw down here

hope that was explained correctly

[Paul]

You have a 50-50 shot at making that work. 50% of the time concrete does what you want.

[Turtle]

Thanks Paul

I'll give him the 50/50 option as a price and one that would include us tearing it all out and reinstalling as a seperate pad

[Fine Edge]

Might want to even try some waterproof paint once the concrete dries, if that's possible.

[Turtle]

Paul any thing i can do to the concrete cracks after the cutting to raise the odds

thinking epoxy with fiber tape on the cracks?

The cure he has been doing is every 6 months when the leak is greater than the fill valve he has it re diamond brited by his pool guy.

[Paul]

You can epoxy inject the cracks, but they show and can move the cracking to other areas. I don't remember the name of the product but we used a joint caulk with backer rod a few years ago to solve wall leak. Check with your local concrete supply house on some the newer products they have.