Plaster Pool Finish
Traditional pool surface finish made of white or pigmented plaster troweled smooth, with a 10–12 year typical lifespan in North Georgia.
What plaster pool finish actually means.
Plaster (also called marcite) is the baseline pool finish — a mixture of white portland cement and finely-ground marble dust, troweled smooth over the pool's concrete shell. Lifespan in Northeast Georgia runs 10–12 years before resurfacing is needed. Plaster is the lowest upfront cost of the common pool finishes; trade-off is the shortest service life and the highest susceptibility to staining from local water chemistry.
- National Plasterers Council — pool finish service life
- American Concrete Institute (ACI) plaster standards
Adjacent definitions.
- Pebble Pool Finish
Exposed-aggregate pool surface finish (PebbleTec, PebbleSheen) with 20–25 year lifespan and natural-stone appearance.
See the definition - Quartz Pool Finish
A pool surface finish that blends crushed quartz with plaster, lasting 12–18 years with a smoother feel than pebble.
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