Applying Mortar and Setting Coping
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What happens here
This crucial step involves applying thin-set mortar and precisely setting each coping piece. One worker, kneeling, uses a trowel to apply thin-set mortar either to the underside of a coping piece or directly onto the concrete apron. Another worker then carefully positions the coping piece, pressing it firmly against the pool's edge. A spirit level is used to constantly check and ensure the coping is perfectly horizontal and level with adjacent pieces. To seat the coping firmly into the mortar and make minor adjustments, a red rubber mallet is used to gently tap the top surface of the piece.
Goal: Securely adhere and level each coping piece.
Tools and materials
- Pool Coping Pieces N/A — The main components being installed
- Rubber Mallet N/A — Gently tapping and seating coping pieces into the mortar
- Spirit Level Stanley — Checking the level and alignment of coping pieces
- Trowel N/A — Applying thin-set mortar
- Thin-set Mortar N/A — Adhering the coping pieces to the concrete apron