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[jonnyc]

this is a subterrean pool in private house east sussex.
we were going down approx 7.00 mts i believe. did the stonework in most of house but only posting from ground floor down as this was most interesting.
ordered jerusalem gold light from stoneage for entry and double staircase down to pool.
this was probably the best quality jerusalem light i have ever received.
ordered over size,templated and bullnosed on site by us with portable dewalt water fed router.
first set of stairs set to a very shallow radius to follow curve of wall
at mid level in wine cellar laid brazilian 900 x 600 on floor and builder fixed the slabs for laying bottles.
another level down and we are in to the pool house , which is also used as gym and cinema.
again brazilian green slate for pool surround which was an excellent product.
inside of pool done by pool company finished with chinese green slate. very funky but dont know how this will fare over the years.

 

[Lukass]

Nice1 jonnyc, me likes

 

[peteablard]

Wow, impressive place. The tiling's not bad either!:lol:

 

[Tony73]

very nice jonnyc

 

[tobins tiling]

When I win the lottery!

 

[AliGage]

I LOVE the pool, proper, mad in love with it!

Nice work Jonny

 

[DHTiling]

Very!!!!!! nice that Jonny.. very nice indeed.

 

[Gazzer]

Absolutely fantastic Jonny

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

Love that Jonny,would you like to have a go at the pools then ? i think i know the company who did the pool ,i have done a few Chinese Green slate jobs ! and the company i have in mind sort of specialises in them .......

 

[The D]

how nice is that :drool5:

 

[jonnyc]

Love that Jonny,would you like to have a go at the pools then ? i think i know the company who did the pool ,i have done a few Chinese Green slate jobs ! and the company i have in mind sort of specialises in them .......

dave ,
it was rainbow pools who did the inside tiling . not my favourite pool company. have you heard of problems with slate in pools as well??
client wanted me to do inside as well as surround but i was a bit nervous about this chinese slate. I had heard some horror stories about it changing colour and joints bleeding white. it does look really cool though especially with pool lighting on.
the brazilian stuff i supplied for surround and copings was great product to work with.
Ive only ever done the inside of one pool and that was only because no one else would touch the tile product . i had worked for client before and she was desperate to use moroccan habibi mosaic. i will see if i can dig out a photo of that pool.

 

[True Tiling]

You missed a bit of grout next to "e". Not really - awesome job - hats off etc..

 

[Tony73]

Got a chance to do some pictures this morning (finished this project august 2011). Master bathroom: 400x400x20 limestone on floor, 600x600x10 porelain on walls (mitre wizz external corners). templated and fitted limestone bath top and splash backs, dark emperador vanity tops. Other shower rooms tiled with 600x600 porcelain tiles. Living area: Calacatta oro fire place: made cutting sheet (my brother and my Ukrainian friend fitted). Kitchen/patio area: 950x560x20 blue jura stone( all tiles cut to size on site from 1000x600). And finaly outside columns manualy fitted (30mm and 40mm portland stone)

 

[Tony73]

Oh yeh, all stone from STONE AGE,

 

[Tresco]

Guys as a DIY'er I joined here a few months ago, it's been a real pleasure looking at your work and admiring your workmanship, I'd done a couple of cheapo Flat refurbs but you lot inspired me to have a crack at my own bathroom, I was nervous of cutting 900mm tiles but bought a big Montolit cutter from Tradetiler, (really helpful people), and they were a doddle! fabulous cutter, I was tempted to post on Sir Ramics Sigma love in thread! all the tiles were Porcelanosa and I used Benflex adhesive for the wall tiles.

So, mistakes.. well working with fast setting adhesive for the floor made me rush, plus I got the bloody stuff everywhere! definitely didn't spend enough time planning the niches and how their positioning would affect tile layout, and it was only towards the end that I realised trowel handles sit over the edge of a bucket and save them disappearing into the addy!

I'm about to attempt to extend an existing slate kitchen floor, I'll let you know how that goes but in the meantime a big thank you for answering my questions and for the wealth of knowledge and expertise on this site, really grateful to you guys for sharing that.