tiling a fish pond

[kilty55]

this may be a good q for gooner has anyone been asked to tile an indoor or outdoor pond for fish? if so are there addys /grouts out there suitable? i ask as a number of places i have visited like museums and large shoppin centred sometimes have these with tiles,,anyone know?

 

[Daz]

I would have thought that an adhesive that is spec'd for swimming pools would be fine. A lot of ponds are just liners though, so you won't be tiling those :mad2:.

 

[kilty55]

aye i have a pond which is a butyl liner,,wdnt ever consider tiling it,,however large ponds are often render finished,,koi carp look cracking in a brighlty coloured tile pool tho

 

[White Room]

I'd be checking with an aquatic centre if there going to have fish

 

[Aqua Tiling]

what ever addy you use, it cant have any ime in it, when i rendered my pond i had to get limefree cement

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7tP_1EBTfY]YouTube - Equine Swimming Pool[/ame] no mate not fish but iv'e done a few of these around lambourn !!!:hurray:

 

[kilty55]

Google Image Result for http://www.safeguardeurope.com/diagrams/vandex-pond-labelled.jpg

found this which was interesting,,says 3 to 1 render on top of this waterproofing and then any waterproof adhesive and grout

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Last year I tiled an ornamental outdoor fountain, ( it go a mention in Tile UK mag ) I rendered the walls with sand/ cement + waterproof additive. Then used Dural WP tanking membrane. Mapei keraquick and latex plus. Good result

 

[kilty55]

what ever addy you use, it cant have any ime in it, when i rendered my pond i had to get limefree cement

aqua mate after your render,,did you have to waterproof the render if so what product did you use? im asking as my next pond is going to be a render fisnihed one

 

[White Room]

I've seen 2-1 render for damp proofing

 

[Aqua Tiling]

i got the render from east ham aqautics, and the waterproofer was from another fish shop, i dont know if you have to waterproof it, but we did, about 6 years ago. go to a specialist because fish are really sensitive to most chemicals.

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

yes we use a three and one mix with integeral waterproofer in the mix
phil i was thinking down those lines how did it go,? quit expensive!!

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

yes we use a three and one mix with integeral waterproofer in the mix
phil i was thinking down those lines how did it go,? quit expensive!!

Gooner, yes it worked out at 3k for about 11m2. I had to screed the floor too. The price was inc, mats.

 

[doug boardley]

is it chromium iv thts found in some adhesive? I can't imagine that would be good for fish:yikes:

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

i was doing an outdoor pool and some gardeners had just finished rendering a pond, they filled it with water and tipped a chemical in and it went bright red , so i Say's to these guy's what's that do brov, they said it neutralized the alkalinity in the cement/water , but cant remember what it 's called!! soze!!

 

[DHTiling]

Last year I tiled an ornamental outdoor fountain, ( it go a mention in Tile UK mag ) I rendered the walls with sand/ cement + waterproof additive. Then used Dural WP tanking membrane. Mapei keraquick and latex plus. Good result

I remember an article in Tile uk on that...was it an octaganol one..?..If i recall right it showed the prep as i think...

 

[david campbell]

i would say anything that is suitable for swimming pools but not sure on this one jamie,but you'll have about 6 weeks to research it until the weather clears up:lol:

 

[jimbob]

Well, upon my sole. Tiling a fish pond! Think someone's sold you a kipper there mate. No plaice for it in my opinion. Good cod, whatever next? Just ran it past the old trout and she was amazed too. Skating on thin ice with this one. Wouldn't do it myself, or get anyone else to for that batter (sorry, i have a bit of a cold).

Sorry to carp on.

:ninja:

 

[brian c]

Well, upon my sole. Tiling a fish pond! Think someone's sold you a kipper there mate. No plaice for it in my opinion. Good cod, whatever next? Just ran it past the old trout and she was amazed too. Skating on thin ice with this one. Wouldn't do it myself, or get anyone else to for that batter (sorry, i have a bit of a cold).

Sorry to carp on.

:ninja:[/QUOTE

Something FISHY about this post :smilewinkgrin:

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

I remember an article in Tile uk on that...was it an octaganol one..?..If i recall right it showed the prep as i think...

Sorry Dave just read your post, yes that was the one. I had a few tilers, up and down the country rang me with comments. Made some good friends, who still keep in touch. Flattered, you remembered. I also got a project mentioned in Tile UK about a balcony on exterior asphalt