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Also in the OC... Which pool builders have you interviewed? (I know one or two you should not hire.)

Those are retail prices. With a trade discount, you should be able to get both tiles for much less.

The NPT line Oceanscapes is made by Oceanside tile. Their iridescent tiles do not produce much of glare or the oil spill effect you get with NPT Lightwaves tiles. It is very well-behaved tiled.

You are not alone. We had to redo stuff too. I think it is a 1/4 inch angle. It should not be noticeable. Are they going to redo all the tile? Or just the tile on the sections they expose to redo the bond beam? ... You should wait before filling the pool. Mesh-backed tile is more...

What are the dimensions of the pool? Could you build a larger pool in that backyard?

They are expensive (especially the square ones), but they are supposed to be more durable because of the glass fiber. The price also includes a range of speciality finishes. In real Orange County here and our permits fees weren't nearly that high. Where they got us was the fence and pool...

In a small yard, along the side of the pool, they are impractical. But that should not have been the overriding concern here. As you said, they draw interest, day or night. .. Where are you getting the pots for the pilasters? We got ours at Architectural Pottery (Huntington Beach). Wonder...

The coping looks good. What's the name of the Tile? It looks like Lightwaves. But it's a color which I've not seen here (So Cal). It is a beautiful tile. We couldn't use it (Lightwaves) because NPT did not have the adequate quantity. You may want to seal the tile near the spa spillover...

Here's a description of the pool: In-ground, rectangular, L-shape, 30 by 14, with a 7 by 7 spa (270 degree perimeter overflow, raised 18 inches), slightly inset (about 2 feet) into the pool to form the L-shape. The pool has two bond beam walls --- on the right side, 18 inch by 14 feet, and...

Have the builder stipulate the width and depth of the trough. The spa in your pictures above has a trough that is completely hidden. Most infinity (perimeter overflow) spas that are raised have a visible trough. Some other things you should know. I assume you are going to cover the spa in...

Infinity spas are beautiful, but they pose a problem. How do you get in and out of them? My spouse has compared the problem to getting into and out of a BMW X5 with running boards. (The running boards are not designed to be stepped on.) Such is the case with the trough on an infinity spa...

I am quite shy and not good at keeping things up to date. So far we've had a rather uneventful build. (/Fingers crossed) Initially, we chose another glass tile, but at the last minute NPT did not have the quantity we required. As you well know, the Oceanside glass was a costly alternative...

Good to know. (We're not yet ready for tile, but I will follow your lead when the time comes.)

I am sure they will. They are a customer-friendly company. They turned around our order for 174 sf in a week. I was impressed.

Here are their installation instructions: http://www.glasstile.com/pdf/installation-guide/Pool%20&%20Water%20Feature%20Installation.pdf They are fussy about these things. You will note that they approve of Laticrete for mortar, adhesive, and even secondary waterproofing, but not for primary...