Two mango trees cut down and three coconut trees cut down... Installing Mosaic tile!
New pool build in Nicaragua
- Thread starter MrNica
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Hey Warren, is all that pool tile glass? Can't tell from here. Tiled pool is so nice though, glass or ceramic.
MrNica, can you tell us the process from a block wall to putting up the glass tile? Looks like maybe 2 coats of plaster first like a grey coat and then a white coat? Just how did they prepare the cinder block for this? I'm especially interested in this part since it is exactly what I intend to do with my pool and it is also a process I have rarely seen on this forum.
** I stand corrected. It is this series of tile. It is glass: http://www.homeelements.us/mosaic-tile/vitreous-togama-mosaic.aspx
About 1/4 thick,
We used a very heavy hatchet to "rough up the block and the cement used other places like the steps to give a better grip. Then 3/8 of pool plaster. The white is specialized latex quickset about 7/16 - 1/2 thick. Then a coat mixed a tiny bit thinner is applied to the top surface using rubber trowels and then cleaned leaving the nice white between the tiles.
Will post pics of the cleaned tile later.
About 1/4 thick,
We used a very heavy hatchet to "rough up the block and the cement used other places like the steps to give a better grip. Then 3/8 of pool plaster. The white is specialized latex quickset about 7/16 - 1/2 thick. Then a coat mixed a tiny bit thinner is applied to the top surface using rubber trowels and then cleaned leaving the nice white between the tiles.
Will post pics of the cleaned tile later.
You are going to need some dark sunglasses to look at this in the sunlight!
WOW!
Kim
WOW!
Kim
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- Jan 21, 2014
- 1,069
- Pool Size
- 20000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
How awesome. I love glass tiled pools. This is going to be a gorgeous pool without a doubt.
Water going on at the close of tomorrow. I will post photos then. 3 weeks to go on the project give or take. Maybe 4.
Final cleanup and preparing for water. About three weeks to go. Patio, porch, fence and build a room around equipment.
WOW!!! Those are some great craftsmen! Those grout lines are straight! Looks fantastic. Can't wait to see it with water.
Water going in. Started the system up and not even one plumbing leak. I am very happy with the Whisperflow 1.5hp two speed pump. On the low speed you cannot hear it at all. We have a flow meter and on low speed it flows 63 GMP in this system. Need to get the patio done to test the high speed with the water features. (Tested the water feature lines with caps.).
