Browse Forums Pools & Spas 1 Nov 07, 2014 1:47 pm We put our fibreglass pool in before building the house, and we are now looking at finishing up and landscaping etc. I am looking at square edged granite, and am wondering what the difference is between the pavers and pool coping? It is possible to just use 300x600mm granite pavers around the edge of the pool if they are 30-40mm thick? Or is there something about "pool coping" that I am missing? I don't like the bull-nose edge look, preferring the square lines. My Building Thread https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=66087 Re: Can I use pavers instead of pool coping? How do they di 2Nov 07, 2014 2:34 pm Following... We have just ordered our fibreglass pool and have no idea what we want to do to finish. Kas.Mark+4 Re: Can I use pavers instead of pool coping? How do they di 3Nov 07, 2014 4:33 pm You can use pavers but you normally have a bull nose or shark nose edge - some come already made like this others will need a mason to do them. With tiles a mitred drop edge is used and there are plenty of styles. Anyway you go, to get a nice edge around a pool its more expensive than just regular paving/tiling unfortunately. http://camdenbuild.blogspot.com.au/ by invite only please pm me Re: Can I use pavers instead of pool coping? How do they di 4Nov 12, 2014 9:43 am We went with bull nose granite. I looked around and found that this was the best option for us. I was concerned about having sharper edges around the pool with three kids. I agree with you though, it's probably not the best look, but I quite like it Wiz Built @ Brooks Reach Built the Verdelho Guest with Beechwood Re: Can I use pavers instead of pool coping? How do they di 5Nov 15, 2014 1:12 pm You can certainly run granite paving right up to the pool edge but, as others have pointed out, it's important the stone is edged to ensure it's smooth and safe. The most popular edging at the moment is a Double Pencil Round, which is just a 5mm rounded top and bottom edge. The Bullnose was popular a few years ago but is coming to be considered a bit retro when compared to the more modern Pencil Rounded edging. Typically granite paving is supplied at 20mm thickness and coping, as you mentioned, is either 30mm or 40mm. To compensate for the different thicknesses it's common practice to use a thinner mortar bed for the coping and a thicker bed for the paving, thus bringing the two to the same level. Using all 30mm or 40mm paving and running this straight in to the pool is possible but you will ultimately be paying more as you'll be using more stone. Another work around for this to use drop down pool coping. These coping pavers can be produced at a 20mm thickness for the bulk of the coping and then dropping down to 40mm, or more, in to the pool. These drop down coping pavers are especially popular for fiberglass pools as they cover the rim of the pool. AFAIK, flashing is a minimum standard. Out of curiosity is your window glass stamped with AS requirements in any of the corners of each pane? Im almost certan if theyre… 2 6278 Ask the council if there is a chance of getting build over easement exemption. Sometimes easements are unused and 24cm is not all that much. Good luck. And yes any builder… 2 13771 Plasterboard Gyprock is very popular as a reveal liner these days. You need to provide a way of supporting it, we use a modified timber reveal or bracket. You will be… 1 4748 |