As with many other exterior features of a home, time and weather elements gradually cause deterioration to a gunite swimming pool. Swimming pool resurfacing in Nassau County NY will eventually become necessary for plaster that was originally applied over the gunite.
Timing for Resurfacing
Pool owners tend to delay this type of work for two reasons. One is that it costs money and the other is that the pool has to be drained and left without water for about two weeks while the new surface cures. In a climate like that of Long Island, pool owners might consider having the work done just before the swimming season begins. Then they can have a pool opening celebration. A pool party for the kids and their friends on the first weekend after school’s out for the summer might be ideal.
About Gunite and Plaster
Gunite consists of a blend of cement, sand and water that workers apply through a pressure hose onto a metal structure of bars. After this sprayed concrete hardens, it is very durable. Plaster is the most common surfacing material, although other more expensive materials can be used. Pool owners appreciate the affordability and the smooth surface that results.
Surface material, as applied by a company such as Sky Blue Pools, is required because gunite is porous. As the need for Resurfacing in Nassau County NY develops, pool owners will notice symptoms like lowered water levels due to leaks, along with chips, stains and other flaws on the walls and floors.
Why the Water Looks Blue
Plaster also creates the intriguing effect of the water looking blue even though the plaster is white. A person might think at first that it’s because the blue sky is reflected in the water, but this effect occurs even on cloudy days. Although the physics is a bit complicated, the blue color occurs because of the way water reflects, refracts and absorbs light of different wavelengths, especially when the water is quite deep. A similar effect often occurs when people view a lake or a sea from a certain distance, although close up, that blue hue is lost.
