I was thinking of writing a

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

Book on tiling swimming pools, in mosaic / various materials , do you think it would be a useful package of info, or not

 

[DHTiling]

Yes , deffo.

 

[White Room]

That'll be a good book to look at Dave.....

 

[Dan]

I'd check it out.

 

[AliGage]

Id be interested. Not much call for swimming pools but any good books on all things tiling im definitely interested in.
Can i have the first autographed copy please!

 

[Qwerty]

Would be good

 

[foggy34]

gr8 idea wud def look

 

[Mr T]

Id read it but would most likely not understand half of it lol

 

[ollym]

Sounds like a good idea to me.I would like to have a read through it.

 

[Dougs Third Go]

go for it Dave

 

[Ceramico tiling]

Book on tiling swimming pools, in mosaic / various materials , do you think it would be a useful package of info, or not

ABSOLUTELY,, That is specialised knowledge that other tilers don't have!I assume there is a demand for it( I know I would snap a copy up) There is nothing out now on the market so I think it will be an exclusive thing. That paper that you wrote is fantastic and very factually descriptive,and I can only imagine a whole books worth of info!! Now if only the Victorian specialists on this forum where thinking the same thing!

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Nah! Got to keep it specialised otherwise it will go the same way as stone - everyone's an expert!

 

[Ceramico tiling]

I agree with what you are saying..but as things get harder and people get more skilled,someone is going to write on someday.The royalties could be yours.:smilewinkgrin:

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

Nah! Got to keep it specialised otherwise it will go the same way as stone - everyone's an expert!

This has been my way of thinking for years John ! it was passed down to me from the I-tie's who taught me the Tricks to give me the edge, but i'am 53 now and very established in the pool industry ,and as said it would be a first and there is usually money in being the first, i would like to help genuine tilers with some history in the trade, but not give knowledge to the wannabes & fakers out there , the tiler on the job we are halfway through gave me his business Card the other day , and on the front is yes a very good picture of a swimming pool, it says he does everything under the sun! and he is a pool specialist LOL so why is he not tiling the pool that they have got me in to tile? uh-uh i was to tied-up with work , i have this situation all the time on jobs ( and i would prefer this ! than a guy just having a go and causing upset to the customer by going -off half cocked ) so a book would help proper tilers get the job done to a high standard of work, rather than being laugh t off site or worse kicked -off ......

 

[DHTiling]

you can write a book about pool tiling etc but you do not have to give YOUR tricks away .. Every tiler has his/her own tricks of the trade..( own ways).. and you can take them to the grave with you

 

[Mr T]

Thats selfish Dave lol... Anyway no need to write a book to teach just pass the tricks on to that laborour you have...

 

[Ceramico tiling]

This has been my way of thinking for years John ! it was passed down to me from the I-tie's who taught me the Tricks to give me the edge, but i'am 53 now and very established in the pool industry ,and as said it would be a first and there is usually money in being the first, i would like to help genuine tilers with some history in the trade, but not give knowledge to the wannabes & fakers out there , the tiler on the job we are halfway through gave me his business Card the other day , and on the front is yes a very good picture of a swimming pool, it says he does everything under the sun! and he is a pool specialist LOL so why is he not tiling the pool that they have got me in to tile? uh-uh i was to tied-up with work , i have this situation all the time on jobs ( and i would prefer this ! than a guy just having a go and causing upset to the customer by going -off half cocked ) so a book would help proper tilers get the job done to a high standard of work, rather than being laugh t off site or worse kicked -off ......

What a post !! Thats a very cool motivation to do something like this, and I think it will help allot of people over time.

 

[MTiler]

This has been my way of thinking for years John ! it was passed down to me from the I-tie's who taught me the Tricks to give me the edge, but i'am 53 now and very established in the pool industry ,and as said it would be a first and there is usually money in being the first, i would like to help genuine tilers with some history in the trade, but not give knowledge to the wannabes & fakers out there , the tiler on the job we are halfway through gave me his business Card the other day , and on the front is yes a very good picture of a swimming pool, it says he does everything under the sun! and he is a pool specialist LOL so why is he not tiling the pool that they have got me in to tile? uh-uh i was to tied-up with work , i have this situation all the time on jobs ( and i would prefer this ! than a guy just having a go and causing upset to the customer by going -off half cocked ) so a book would help proper tilers get the job done to a high standard of work, rather than being laugh t off site or worse kicked -off ......

Great idea .
But how would you stop 'the wannabes and fakers' from using it? Its the same with any book of this type thats produced.
Actually that might produce more work for you in sorting out their bodge jobs lol