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  1. M

    Tiling a swimming pool with Marble

    Hi guys, Virgin post!!! I've been asked to tile an indoor swimming pool in honed matt marble. Is there anyone out there that's ever tiled a pool in marble? if so any advice would be appreciated. I'm guessing it's doable but tanking firstly and then natural stone sealants need to be tip-top...
  2. D

    swimming pool tile , Cobham

    Well back home now ! just got started in north london then got the call to go over to Cobham ,when i got there they needed the pool tiled and grouted and filling -up in three days !!!!!!!!!! as they are having an invitations only viewing day today so i got stuck in tiled all walls and grouted...
  3. D

    Tiled swimming pool

    This is a pool in cardiff just finished by me, rendered /screeded in ordinary sand and cement 3-1 mix with a sika integral waterproofer , it took ages longer than i usually take as it was an outdoor pool, and the guy was incapable of covering it -up ,so we were at the mercy of the wheather...
  4. D

    swimming pool mosaic training course

    just found a really great facility that has 103 en-suite bedrooms set in a beautiful country house parkland, with catering facilities ,brand /new classrooms, just wondering if any guys/gals would be interested in going to this sort of training course for a day or two ,just to give any tilers an...
  5. D

    Swimming pool outside

    Tomorrow, start to render/screed an outdoor pool in Cardiff , nice whether for being outside :thumbsup:,
  6. G

    Swimming pool tiling problem

    I wonder what this is all about then ? Opening of new Cannock swimming pool postponed due to fault « Express & Star
  7. I

    7000 posts for Diamond Pool Finishers

    Nice one Dave, always enjoy having a read of your posts, keep 'em coming mate :thumbsup:
  8. R

    swimming pool to tile

    hi everybody, i have been tiling for about ten years now and have never been asked to tile a swimming pool until now, i know that with the right advice i am more than able to do it, if anybody could give me any advice from begining to end then it would be greatly appreciated? many thanks
  9. D

    swimming pool in cirencester

    well i tiled walls and steps ,BUT the floor screed was hollow all over and cracked and needed replacing the pool builders on me pointing this out to them said " DON'T WORRY THE WAIGHT OF THE WATER WILL HOLD IT DOWN :yikes: merchant bankers :mad2::mad2: so i walked away :thumbsup:
  10. V

    swimming pool

    hi guys Been tiling and plastering for over 35yrs, just been asked to do a swimming pool. I rendered it out some 3 months ago now ready to tile it with mosaics. Any advice regarding what primer to use and which adhesive and grout are the best would be much appreciated Thanks
  11. D

    help levelling -up swimming pool floor

    any suggestions for what i could use to level the floor of a swimming pool that has been insulated with metal panels that have been tanked with a spray-on tanking system epoxy ,with the last coat containing sand as a mechanical key for the tile adhesive , ordinary SLC is no good as it will not...
  12. kilty55

    metal linear drain covers for swimming pools

    hi all,im pricing a job where they also want me to change the black plastic drain channel covers in the fall area round the showers etc with metal ones does anyone know of any good dealers i can get these from? cheers:smilewinkgrin:
  13. D

    good day, another pool

    came in for pricing this-afternoon , in Telford :thumbsup:
  14. D

    two swimming pool job's

    come -in today one in pool Dorset, and one in summer set ,i already have one in the west country to do so that is three in may. so if there are any members in these areas that fancy a pint, give us a shout :thumbsup:
  15. D

    here is a pool we pacelighted

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIF5OIdm0V4 this pool was turned from an old pool to a natural pool ,the coping stones were Jerusalem stone, :thumbsup: we trowel this on to SBR/cement slurry then water polish with diamond discs to a fine smooth finish you can get this in about 6 different colours
  16. D

    here is a swimming pool job

    we renovated this pool in Bournemouth a few months ago , we hacked -off the tiles then skimmed the solid render with adhesive then re-tiled with,the selected 6x6 tiles,the floor was anti-slip all over then grouted and re-newed the expansion joints, and also added some new ones to keep the pool...
  17. D

    if you are asked to tile a swimming pool

    i found this on the net it seems to have a few handy tip's in for DIY,TILERS, PLASTERERS, take a look A PAPER WRITTEN TO ASSIST THOSE WHO MAY BE CONCERNED IN THE FINISHING OF CONCRETE SWIMMING POOL :thumbsup:
  18. M

    Swimming pool

    Having seen a thread about re-tiling a swimming pool it made me wonder (as I have in the past) how exactly swimming pools are tanked. Does anyone know the construction process for swimming pools, how they are tanked, and what sort of grout is used for the tiling (I assume epoxy resin??)...
  19. F

    Anti-slip floor tiles for round an indoor pool - good supplier and R11 or R12?

    Can anyone recommend suppliers of anti-slip floor tiles for round an indoor pool? Can anyone advise whether I need R11 or R12 slip rating? Thank you in advance, Frances
  20. J

    Tiling AROUND a swimming pool

    Alright guys and gals, just wondering if theres anything I'm missing on this one. Its around the edge of an indoor pool using 600x600 granite. Looking forward to it, defo got the job cos it's for a good mate of mine but wanting to know if theres anything extra I need to do in terms of prep. It's...

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