Tiling Swimming Pool

[maclure]

Ive been tiling for about 7 years but its always been bathrooms and kitchen walls and floors, ive now been asked to price a job for tiling a pool. Can anyone give advice on this . The pool is 8M x 4M and has been made waterproof.

JL

 

[Pawelzik]

Hello maclure. It needs a bit more informations. Indoor or outdoor pool, what kind of tiles, tile size, what kind of water, average temperature, public or private pool, does it have a skimmer or a surrounding channel, under water lights, is the basin constructed waterproof concrete, the basin doesn´t leake?

 

[robbbin]

Agree with all the above coments Ive done a couple in Spain, if mosiac remember the sides are not normally square the bottom of pools are bowl like, and with mosiac you have to form seems in the corners takes a lot of time to get a good effect be wary of this

Hope this helps

 

[LM Ceramics]

id love to have a go at a pool my old firm did one when i was an apprentice never got to go on though

good luck with it

 

[murf]

The most important thing to know is that the tiles must be solid bedded.This is usually achieved by backbuttering the tiles as well as spreading adhesive on substrate. It is also vital that the wall tiling is perfectly level as it will be shown up by the poolwater level. Invest in a good laser level to ensure this.

 

[pjtiler]

this is one i did last year

 

[faithhealer]

Well impressed pj, how long did that take?

 

[robbo]

Good job that man!!!

 

[pjtiler]

pools dont take long there just strait walls really
them steps were a bugger though

oh and some bright spark pinched my lazer level half way through the job:mad2:

 

[murf]

Nice job P.J.

 

[devonmark]

Remember this....if there are lights in the pool, you will have to make sure that there is no lipping on the walls because when they are switched on it will really sh*t...Mark.

 

[Artisan Ceramic]

Lovely job on those steps. How did you finish the edge? We are about to do a border around the top of a pool and the steps, but are not sure what kind of trim to use that would be okay under water. Don't want children having sharp step edges? thanks Steve

 

[radim]

Very interesting thread this one.never done swimming pool myself but waiting 4 ur advices guys. btw nice job that pool above

 

[Mike]

this is an old thread, i don't think the o.p. will be around to advise but i'm sure there'll be others able to help

 

[radim]

thanks Mike.never noticed the date on tread...:mad2:

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Don't worry mate, a lot of us are guilty of the same mistake

 

[Dan]

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• Pic's of the swimming pool tiling
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