You keep the concrete hydrated as it dries to avoid the excessive cracking. So it might have dried to fast and that’s why you have cracking. It’s probably more of an esthetic things but never hurts to have a pro check it out.
Also depends on how they poured. If the labourers cheaped out on the brand of concrete to short change a buck. If it was put into the mixing truck and poured at the right time to cure. Theres a million different reasons for cracking. But those cracks are huge for a pool. This looks like the worst job ive seen in a while. It also looks like they didn’t pour pad and texture it. Meaning the poured the whole slab and hoped the middle cured. You cant do that with a pool. You have to have ground structure.
My grandparents build pools for a living and your doing great! Keeping the concrete moist an hydrated will help reduce cracking. I do recommend getting the pool lined or plastered as soon as possible! The pool is going to look great! 🎉
Everyone saying “you need to line the pool” I’m pretty sure they know that. When you first lay cement or concrete you have to water it as it cures so it doesn’t have huge cracks, especially if you don’t score it Edit: this was just my personal experience, I really don’t want arguments and rude comments in the comment section so no one is offended :) just sharing my experience!
Matt! Concrete takes about 3 weeks to properly curate. If that was done yesterday it should be FLOODED with water! Especially in hot days. That’s why the cracks are developing!
Out here in Pennsylvania I’m 95% we don’t do that. It just wasn’t poured well or the vermiculite mix itself had too much air, it looks like concrete that had too much air and the surface cracked and chipped. However watering concrete isn’t bad it does “make it cure harder and crack less,” however if it was poured correctly and everything was done properly with good product it shouldn’t look like that in my opinion.
My aunt just put 2 or 3 connected watering hoses around the pool edges and left the water run low at night all night...bc she was told the evaporation would cause cracks, if it the concrete dried too quickly. Not a crack...not one. The workers were shocked when they returned to seal...😊 Edit: it's the hoses that soak & water through the actual hoses. Idk what they are called othervthan that, sorry...😅
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Awwww Kay. I feel your sadness! It breaks my heart as my dog still thinks daddy’s gonna come through the front door. And he passed away with cancer 7 years ago. If only Gooby knew the truth. And I wasn’t a Rung out Sponge my whole life! Your heart is beautiful Kay! Love you guys! ❤ Angela
Result of growing up inside and playing video games and not getting outside and playing with (I DUNNO) a water hose as a kid. I'm glad you finally experienced the joy of the water hose.
No lol you are supposed to water it 3 times a day for at least a week in order to help the concrete cure/set. Then they come and put the rest of the pool together. That’s how it works for pool company’s in Arizona.
Worked building pools for 2 years and for small cracks and divots in the concrete you can sand it out with a sandstone or power sander, big cracks would have to be filled
I’m guessing you’re watering the gunnite, we did that too - and yes the divots are normal and when they do the gunnite clean and plaster it’ll look a lot better
It actually hasn’t been too bad out here in Arizona yet. We’ve only had maybe 4 days of high heat in the 90s and the rest of the days have been pretty mild around 85s and lower
Cracking is normal. What i like to do is set up a drip line on top of the pool beam so that way it keeps the concrete wet. Helps prevent shrink cracks.
We use to live in Phoenix. We had our pool replastered and they filled it with water just as soon as it was finished. I think they should redo it. Hope it's ok. Luck Matt.
That's why they're the pros you payed though, though construction may not always seem conventional there's normally a reason, plaster only takes a few minutes to dry and a few hours to cure though so your pool should be just fine
you need a curing compound for freshly poured concrete and if you don’t use a curing compound you need to cover the entire thing with polyethylene to hold moisture or it will indeed crack every time. little holes look to be what we call “honeycombing” and it’s when the concrete was not consolidated (or vibrated) within the form it was poured in. - construction inspector
Hey you should always wet poorer concrete for like 20 days after you set it cause it sets it even more and prevents cracking for just a little bit longer cause the water acts kinda like a binder and makes it harder and harder while it’s setting
They got the shell and the long plumb done. Still gotta do the equipment, plaster, patio etc if the builder puts you to the top of the list they'll finish quick.
hey matt depending on who you used to build make sure your start up is done properly . because if you are still here in az . it’s very easy to have your pool fall apart on you. if your start up isn’t done lol
We used to keep a sprinkler going for about a week during the summer when we poured these babies. Might take weeks for the hydrozo or whatnot to be installed. Small cracks are normal. Big ones are a concern. But really it's after the hydrozo etc is in that if it cracks is a big no no.
When they blast the plaster in it’ll fill it in, it’ll be fine, the gunite is compacted high pressure concrete (shotcrete), from Texas here, all pools had cracks similar, even when it was raining for weeks, too hot to avoid, just make sure it’s dry and no water weeping in for the plaster and good to go 👍
Hope your using plaster (Dimond Bright) and not liner. Use hydraulic water stop on your floor returns and wall returns don't look like they dished them out after shotcreat so now the got to be chipped out you'll need to chip down far enough to be able to put your return fittings on so that they sit flush with finish plaster. Good luck fun stuff 👍🏽
All concrete cracks due to shrinkage. Which is why you normally put control joints in concrete so you can control where it cracks to make it look better but due to the pool getting a liner the cracks due not matter as long as the pool has a good base layer and reinforcement in it keeping the cracks together. Watering the concrete slows the curing process in turn slowing the shrinkage , however you still are never gonna stop the cracks.
You should use the rediscovered Roman concrete since it reseals cracks itself and all it needs to do that is get wet. Lol sounds like a match made in heaven to me.
The dimples should be ok. But the are going to want to paint the pool with a protective pool paint. A to protect the inside walls. B to make the inside of the pool lighter. And C to make it so anyone who may not be a great swimmer will be able to tell the deep end apart. Paint it at least once and then paint again then paint a wide much darker color strip to indicate the deep end. Then let it cure the manufacturer recommend time. Otherwise the paint will bubble and peel. I don’t know about in California but I know many states require it to be repainted every year.
Heyy Matt and Abby I absolutely love watching u on my tv I’m on my iPad at the moment but griffin is adorable and I can’t wait to see baby #2 I love y’all
What An amazing video that taught me absolutely nothing, I didn’t even learn how you felt about it just saw some cement that got hosed down amazing video keep up the good work
for those who don't know it's missing a layer of plastering final touch and you have to fill it up the day the plaster it to seal properly, it usually takes one 8 hours to 12 hours to plaster depending on man power and experience and if not done quick enough it can fail
The concrete is going to crack. That’s not an issue. The “divots” are where they couldn’t vibrate it or finish it out to give the smooth outer appearance like they did the bottom. None of it is anything to worry about structurally. It just doesn’t look pleasing but it’s a pool so it’s fine
My dad fixes pools for a living and I've tagged along a bunch of times. Typically cracking isn't a problem, especially if they are small, but it's best to just get it checked out just in case. If your gonna have a pool liner then it's probably not that big of a deal. 💁♀️
If you put burlap sacs over the concrete and keep those wet you'll have to moisten the concrete less as they'll stay moist unless you're getting tons of sun it'll just help the cracking
Looks like plastic shrinkage cracking. Water evaporated off the surface faster than it bled out of the concrete before it was fully set. Gotta check evaporation rates before you pour
You keep the concrete hydrated as it dries to avoid the excessive cracking. So it might have dried to fast and that’s why you have cracking. It’s probably more of an esthetic things but never hurts to have a pro check it out.
The little aesthetic things can slowly lead to structural failure. Cracks are never good and water is the enemy of anything man will ever create
That’s kinda what I was thinking I really don’t know how much it matters or how much he cares though
Also depends on how they poured. If the labourers cheaped out on the brand of concrete to short change a buck. If it was put into the mixing truck and poured at the right time to cure. Theres a million different reasons for cracking. But those cracks are huge for a pool. This looks like the worst job ive seen in a while. It also looks like they didn’t pour pad and texture it. Meaning the poured the whole slab and hoped the middle cured. You cant do that with a pool. You have to have ground structure.
Hopefully they read the comments
that’s what he’s doing, listen to the beginning of the video again.
My grandparents build pools for a living and your doing great! Keeping the concrete moist an hydrated will help reduce cracking. I do recommend getting the pool lined or plastered as soon as possible! The pool is going to look great! 🎉
Everyone saying “you need to line the pool” I’m pretty sure they know that. When you first lay cement or concrete you have to water it as it cures so it doesn’t have huge cracks, especially if you don’t score it
Edit: this was just my personal experience, I really don’t want arguments and rude comments in the comment section so no one is offended :) just sharing my experience!
Interesting!!! Thanks for clarifying
Huh. The more ya know 🌈
thank you for this lol i was uninformed on the matter
Never heard of anybody doing that
@@elijahkerrigan5567 neither have I but it makes sense
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He is the definition of a golden retriever human
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Spot on.
Dudes just wanting to milk ad revenue with a fake happy persona.
As a person who has lived in Arizona their entire life and it currently beginning to be summer, a pool looks amazing right now
I think you have to plant the pool liner seeds first so when you water it, it grows faster
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Don’t do that to this man 😂😂😂😂😂
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people that get happy over comment likes have nothing going on in their life
@@avac2011feb don't care didn't ask
And all you did was repeat what he said for the second time.
That hose sounds like an fnaf jump scare 💀💀💀
Matt! Concrete takes about 3 weeks to properly curate. If that was done yesterday it should be FLOODED with water! Especially in hot days. That’s why the cracks are developing!
Adding to this, the first week is crucial (80%), weeks 2-3 are 90-95% of curating, so flood that with water!
@@beeootyful yeah you’re right, I didn’t mean fill it to the brim but keep it moist for sure. And I’ve heard it’s good to put a good inch or so no?
curate? is the concrete building a museum?
Out here in Pennsylvania I’m 95% we don’t do that. It just wasn’t poured well or the vermiculite mix itself had too much air, it looks like concrete that had too much air and the surface cracked and chipped. However watering concrete isn’t bad it does “make it cure harder and crack less,” however if it was poured correctly and everything was done properly with good product it shouldn’t look like that in my opinion.
@@user-ct1gu4cm1c hahaha bad translation “curar” in Spanish… Curing concrete
listening to you guys is like listening to children in grown-up bodies 😎
“ oh no! There’s cracks already!” Wise words spoken by Matt
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I’m surprised you didn’t quote the “we got crackage”
1.8K likes isn’t a lot.
@@EenhoornNemo to me it is
Why don’t y’all get a job and not try to get likes on this😆
Likes won’t feed nor pay for anything
It’s called Gunite and it’s totally fine, the plaster will fill in the defects and will leave you with a smooth finish!
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"They LiTErALly just poured it yesterday" THE VOICE CRACK😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
The pool isn't the only thing cracking...😅
He’s so ADHD bless his heart ❤
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I love Matt and Abby ! They are great people and such loving parents!
My aunt just put 2 or 3 connected watering hoses around the pool edges and left the water run low at night all night...bc she was told the evaporation would cause cracks, if it the concrete dried too quickly.
Not a crack...not one. The workers were shocked when they returned to seal...😊
Edit: it's the hoses that soak & water through the actual hoses. Idk what they are called othervthan that, sorry...😅
Soaker hoses 🙂
Soaker or sprinkler hoses!
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The holes are what we call honey comb in concrete life.
Oh lord, I’m getting “hey, Mr. George” vibes off this
Matt being everyone’s favorite man child 😂
Cute name ;)
@@aubrey0324 Thanks yours is cuter tho ❤️
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"i am watering the pool" never thought would hear a sentence like this.
He meant he’s watering the concrete as it drys to prevent cracking lol
Awwww Kay. I feel your sadness! It breaks my heart as my dog still thinks daddy’s gonna come through the front door. And he passed away with cancer 7 years ago. If only Gooby knew the truth. And I wasn’t a Rung out Sponge my whole life! Your heart is beautiful Kay! Love you guys! ❤ Angela
"Whoa it's making a rainbow- whoa that's actually pretty!" made my day lol the way he said it too ❤😂
Result of growing up inside and playing video games and not getting outside and playing with (I DUNNO) a water hose as a kid. I'm glad you finally experienced the joy of the water hose.
Yeah man. You need a pool liner.
You have to water it first when you first lay cement, it’s so it doesn’t have huge cracks. They know they need a pool liner
yeah the concrete has to set first, trust me its very needed
The concrete has to fully cure first
Mans never done physical labor in his life
i think maybe you’re supposed to have the inside of the pool lined buddy
Yes you are lol…
No lol you are supposed to water it 3 times a day for at least a week in order to help the concrete cure/set. Then they come and put the rest of the pool together. That’s how it works for pool company’s in Arizona.
he is just watering the base concrete
There's a difference between a lined pool and a concrete type pool.
@@beeootyful or they’ll plaster it
Worked building pools for 2 years and for small cracks and divots in the concrete you can sand it out with a sandstone or power sander, big cracks would have to be filled
It's making a 🌈🌈. So wholesome
When the mist made the rainbow I immediately thought of iris messaging in Percy Jackson💀
Yeah those cracks are from it drying too fast. You should have watered it more.
that house bring me breaking bad memory
I’m guessing you’re watering the gunnite, we did that too - and yes the divots are normal and when they do the gunnite clean and plaster it’ll look a lot better
Don't you have to wait for them to cover it with that stuff-
I don't think you took into consideration how hot it is in Arizona and it requires more water so it doesn't crack
It actually hasn’t been too bad out here in Arizona yet. We’ve only had maybe 4 days of high heat in the 90s and the rest of the days have been pretty mild around 85s and lower
@@zombbae It's already getting terrible, any day now hell will begin
Cracking is normal. What i like to do is set up a drip line on top of the pool beam so that way it keeps the concrete wet. Helps prevent shrink cracks.
This is so cool! Can't wait to see the finished pool
“Oh my gosh it’s making a rainbow! Wait that’s so pretty!” This man is so pure i can’t 😭🥹
We use to live in Phoenix. We had our pool replastered and they filled it with water just as soon as it was finished. I think they should redo it. Hope it's ok. Luck Matt.
That's why they're the pros you payed though, though construction may not always seem conventional there's normally a reason, plaster only takes a few minutes to dry and a few hours to cure though so your pool should be just fine
People that buy houses for Airbnb disgust me. Airbnb should be outlawed in this housing market.
glad someone said it. parasitic behaviour
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you need a curing compound for freshly poured concrete and if you don’t use a curing compound you need to cover the entire thing with polyethylene to hold moisture or it will indeed crack every time. little holes look to be what we call “honeycombing” and it’s when the concrete was not consolidated (or vibrated) within the form it was poured in. - construction inspector
You don’t have to line a pool. I’ve had a concrete pool for 16 years. Still perfect.
The concrete powder has changed over the years cus the old powder caused cancer that new shot Crete sucks ass
We just finished our pool today. So excited for the summer now
Us Arizonans take our pools seriously. Especially during the summer.
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Hey you should always wet poorer concrete for like 20 days after you set it cause it sets it even more and prevents cracking for just a little bit longer cause the water acts kinda like a binder and makes it harder and harder while it’s setting
I build pools and if you have a creak in the concrete the liner will be uneven so you have bumps
If you need to pour again try imi concrete ❤
I think this is this guys first time outside
I think the cracks are ok
You should do an automatic pool cover
This guy started living in the world today and is surprised by everything.
Concrete does three things, it gets hard, it cracks and it turns grey.
Air bnb's are total cancer. Give up and sell it to a family.
They got the shell and the long plumb done. Still gotta do the equipment, plaster, patio etc if the builder puts you to the top of the list they'll finish quick.
I saw you guys the other day driving. Not gonna say where, but I live in Az and saw you both. Welcome to the state. 😊
There is an additive you can add to the water to fill the pours and cracks to make it water proof.
POV you’ve never used a watering hose before
hey matt depending on who you used to build make sure your start up is done properly . because if you are still here in az . it’s very easy to have your pool fall apart on you. if your start up isn’t done lol
Hydration process, keep the shotcrete shell wet for about 7-10 days. They'll then start tile, and or coping. Then decking. Plaster last.
If u don’t mind me asking how much did it cost for ur guys pool my family is thinking about buying a pool ?
Is this why dads loves watering the yard? For the pretty rainbows?
We used to keep a sprinkler going for about a week during the summer when we poured these babies. Might take weeks for the hydrozo or whatnot to be installed. Small cracks are normal. Big ones are a concern. But really it's after the hydrozo etc is in that if it cracks is a big no no.
The backyard always looks the crappiest before it looks the best 😊
When they blast the plaster in it’ll fill it in, it’ll be fine, the gunite is compacted high pressure concrete (shotcrete), from Texas here, all pools had cracks similar, even when it was raining for weeks, too hot to avoid, just make sure it’s dry and no water weeping in for the plaster and good to go 👍
The pool has tho have a sealing finish on it that allows it to not leak out
Hope your using plaster (Dimond Bright) and not liner. Use hydraulic water stop on your floor returns and wall returns don't look like they dished them out after shotcreat so now the got to be chipped out you'll need to chip down far enough to be able to put your return fittings on so that they sit flush with finish plaster. Good luck fun stuff 👍🏽
Man encounters a hose for the first time
Bros never used a hose.
Dude never used a waterhose before?
If you put a tarp over it it should help with all the small cracks. The tarp keeps moisture at the concrete's surface so everything dries evenly
Water it all the time for a week or so to keep those surface cracks small. They aren’t a problem because they will plaster seal the surface.
Bro never played outside with the hose before xD
All concrete cracks due to shrinkage. Which is why you normally put control joints in concrete so you can control where it cracks to make it look better but due to the pool getting a liner the cracks due not matter as long as the pool has a good base layer and reinforcement in it keeping the cracks together. Watering the concrete slows the curing process in turn slowing the shrinkage , however you still are never gonna stop the cracks.
You should use the rediscovered Roman concrete since it reseals cracks itself and all it needs to do that is get wet. Lol sounds like a match made in heaven to me.
I don't understand why Matt isn't giving off Dad energy here.
The dimples should be ok. But the are going to want to paint the pool with a protective pool paint. A to protect the inside walls. B to make the inside of the pool lighter. And C to make it so anyone who may not be a great swimmer will be able to tell the deep end apart. Paint it at least once and then paint again then paint a wide much darker color strip to indicate the deep end. Then let it cure the manufacturer recommend time. Otherwise the paint will bubble and peel. I don’t know about in California but I know many states require it to be repainted every year.
Heyy Matt and Abby I absolutely love watching u on my tv I’m on my iPad at the moment but griffin is adorable and I can’t wait to see baby #2 I love y’all
That pool better be a WIP.
Matt is such a little kid! 🤣
“Oh my gosh! It’s making a rainbow!!
WAIT that’s so pretty!”
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matt: "this thing is a sharp shooter"
me: "lance" (from voltron legendary defender)
Dude’s never picked up a hose in his life lmao
Best of luck to you and Abby and your family as well.
Lot of smartness in this guy
What An amazing video that taught me absolutely nothing, I didn’t even learn how you felt about it just saw some cement that got hosed down amazing video keep up the good work
Why does he have the breaking bad back yard lol
If you don’t use the hose attachment and just the hose and walk the perimeter the pool with soak up more water and you will get a better outcome
Grout the cracks and throw a liner in and you are good. Sadly I build pools for a living atm.
for those who don't know it's missing a layer of plastering final touch and you have to fill it up the day the plaster it to seal properly, it usually takes one 8 hours to 12 hours to plaster depending on man power and experience and if not done quick enough it can fail
The concrete is going to crack. That’s not an issue. The “divots” are where they couldn’t vibrate it or finish it out to give the smooth outer appearance like they did the bottom. None of it is anything to worry about structurally. It just doesn’t look pleasing but it’s a pool so it’s fine
My dad fixes pools for a living and I've tagged along a bunch of times. Typically cracking isn't a problem, especially if they are small, but it's best to just get it checked out just in case. If your gonna have a pool liner then it's probably not that big of a deal. 💁♀️
omg wait do u live in az???
If you put burlap sacs over the concrete and keep those wet you'll have to moisten the concrete less as they'll stay moist unless you're getting tons of sun it'll just help the cracking
Looks like plastic shrinkage cracking. Water evaporated off the surface faster than it bled out of the concrete before it was fully set. Gotta check evaporation rates before you pour
I just got my pool do it and it is 100% okay for those cracks to be there?
That voicecrack was crazy😂
This guy has never been outside before