swimming pool

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

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

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

http://www.tilersforums.com/members/jonnyc-albums-pool-refurb.html Lovely pool that! Check out some of the other pictures of other peoples work here: Album Gallery

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:

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

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...

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:

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:

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...

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:

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??)...

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...

Hi guys...I am currently doing some repair work to a leisure centre swimming pool surrounding area. I am replacing some of the floor tiles. I am looking fro some of the matching skirting tiles and corner posts but not having much luck finding them...can anybody help??/...Pleeeease Ally

I do remedial work at a local gym when they have cracked tiles,regrouting and so on whenever needed and the owner says that a few mosaics have come out at the bottom of the pool. He tells me it will take weeks to drain and put all the water back so thats not an option but he needs them doing in...

Is there a standard thickness of tile that is used in swimming pools or does it just depend on what tile is being used?

We have some stone that needs to be re-fixed into a swimming pool, due to some adjustment the architect has decided on doing. Problem is half the stone is above the water level and the half of it is below. Is there an adhesive that can be used under the water line? Im a bit stumped, I like a...

Have been waiting to tile swimming pool indoors and underground. I noticed cracks ,salt and water coming through the cracks. They rendered the areas and on my return there is still small amounts of water coming through the render. Obviously there is a problem but what it is and where it is...

Our outside pool requires some filling in around the top border, where tiles have blown in multiple places. This needs fixing asap so if you can spare the time and have pool tiling expertise I would be delighted to hear from you. In the long term (with work to start end of this season or start...

Hi Guys I have done a few posts so far but this is my first reall issue. I have doen a tiling course and whilst a am waiting to leave my courrent job i am doing as much tiling work as i can labouring and tiling for a friend who is a tiler and up and running with his Buisness. We are tiling a...