The danger of Freezing water is that ice expands and can crack pipes;so two ways of winterizeing the system open all valves and covers on the pump;so if it does freeze it can expand out.This would be of course with the power off. The second way;keep the pump running,circulating water is much harder to freeze.
Plaster pools are pretty robust, and have virtually no issues freezing for short periods of time. If you are in a climate that stays frozen (for more than a day, like Central Florida) then you want to winterize the pool. A quick Google search should yield good answers as to how.
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Pool plaster in generally not affected by cold water, cold water above freezing of course.
It might stain the plaster. When you have an algae bloom, get on it right away, don't wait. See the link below for more info.
Any pool supply store should be able to help you find coping and plaster. While they may not carry it in the store, they will most likely be able to direct you to a distributor, or set up a delivery for you.
Gunite is covered with plaster. It is sprayed on concrete sorta. They mix it in the hoses and it is blown on. You can go to youtube and see them gunite a pool. I am only aware of plaster, vinyl or painted pool surfaces. The vinyl is just like thin rubber.
They use mud to make bricks and plaster.
Why would you drain your pool just becasue the water is hot? Never drain your inground pool unless you have first cut holes in the bottom of the pool to keep it from floating. If the water table in your area is high enough, your inground pool could "float" out of the ground, effectively ruining your pool.
Lathe and plaster can and does last in excess of 100 years if the building in maintained in a damp free environment. Most houses in the Eurpoean areas including UK and Ireland have used lathe and plaster since early 1800 and pre this and many of the houses that have these features still have existing wall finishes
No, there are not different types of plaster of Paris. However, there are different types of plaster. There is plaster of Paris, pottery plaster, Puritan pottery plaster, Cerami-Cal, and Hydrostone.
Gypsum plaster (plaster of Paris) ( CaSO4·½H2O ) A large gypsum deposit at Montmartre in Paris led gypsum plaster to be commonly known as "plaster of Paris"
The speed at which anything dries is dependant on the surrounding environment, temperature, air circulation & humidity would all influence the time taken, also the quantity & surface are of the object made from plaster of Paris