TL;DR
A gunite shell is the structural body of an in-ground pool formed by spraying a dry sand-cement mix through a hose, hydrating it at the nozzle, and building it up over a cage of rebar set inside the excavation. Typical walls run 6 to 8 inches thick around embedded plumbing and light niches, then cure for about 28 days before plaster, tile, and coping go on.
What it means
A gunite shell is the structural body of an in-ground pool formed by spraying a dry sand-cement mix through a hose, hydrating it at the nozzle, and building it up over a cage of rebar set inside the excavation. Typical walls run 6 to 8 inches thick around embedded plumbing and light niches, then cure for about 28 days before plaster, tile, and coping go on. Its strength and freeform shaping distinguish it from vinyl-liner and fiberglass pools, and shotcrete differs mainly in that the mix arrives pre-wetted.
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