Tiling pools and spas

[Bullfitz]

I need the complete low down on this aspect of tiling,

What is the best adhesive, grout, do you use tanking?

I know that the pool edges/shore must be perfectly level as the water will be and so it will show up an error immediately, whats the best way to achieve this,how do you use a dumpy?

 

[brian c]

Do you have pools etc to tile or is this for an assignment for college?

 

[david campbell]

using a dumpy is a bit hard to explain if you haven't used it before,it generally works on a setting a point for your datum and transfering it around the area you are working in,so you can keep a level over larger areas

 

[brinkley]

ardex x7 is a good addy to use on pools well thats what i use anyway and usually mapei grout

 

[Bullfitz]

Do you have pools etc to tile or is this for an assignment for college?

I don't have any pools to tile immediately, I'm a tiler with 9 years experience working in Ireland, haven't really much experience with pools since my training, so I was just using this week to do a bit of research seeing as how I don't have work for a few days,

Any pointers would be more than welcome.
Thanks

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GMDzyg3wRY]YouTube - Rodia MS60 Mosaic Tile Cutter[/ame] this is a handy tool bull

 

[Aston]

do you use rodia gooner?

they look real quality and lightweight too...saw there videos for wet cutter and they look good but i've never ever heard reports on them..i think there're austrian arnt they?

ed

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ri4sZxuvig&feature=related]YouTube - Rodia SPIDER Manual Tile Cutters for Large Format Tiles[/ame] check out the web site guys!!

 

[White Room]

YouTube - Rodia MS60 Mosaic Tile Cutter this is a handy tool bull

Whats the price for one of them Gooner

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

havent got a clue beam!!!:yikes: