The the contractor has given me an option of tiling the hot tub and Pool Landing (Shelf) for a fee off course. Pro & Cons of Tile Vs. Pebble finish. Is it worth the $ difference?
Hot Tub Tile Vs. Pebble finish
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My only thought would be that the Pebble is a little rough to sit or kneel on ... what will be done on the shelf? toddlers?
So, tile might be a little nicer in contact with your skin, although I am sure the expense is higher due to the labor.
So, tile might be a little nicer in contact with your skin, although I am sure the expense is higher due to the labor.
The shelf will be used for toddlers and to just sit outside the hot tub in 6"-8" of water. This shallow 6-8" area will also be used to enter the pool.
The pebble products look nice and are durable, but slide your knee or elbow across it and you likely will get a good scrape.
In-laws had pebble-tec and we got pebble-sheen thinking the smaller rocks would be smoother ... I think the "sheen" ends up a little more like sandpaper and the "tec" larger stones actually end up a little more rounded and smoother.
Although depending on how the tile is done, the grout lines could end up a little rough as well.
In-laws had pebble-tec and we got pebble-sheen thinking the smaller rocks would be smoother ... I think the "sheen" ends up a little more like sandpaper and the "tec" larger stones actually end up a little more rounded and smoother.
Although depending on how the tile is done, the grout lines could end up a little rough as well.
Keep in mind tile will be much more slippery. If you're going to be standing mostly out of the water while walking on it, I would suggest pebble.
We went ahead and used very dark blue 1" tile with black grout for the spa, beach area, and pool tile line. The pool was done in Wet Edge Black Magic pebble finish with Abalone added. The pebbles were black, brown, white pebbles and blue quartz with black plaster and Abalone sprinkled on the top using a fertilizer spreader.
I do not know how to add a picture or I would include it here.
You can view a sample of the Black Magic pebble finish on YouTube by searching for Wet Edge and Black Magic.
I do not know how to add a picture or I would include it here.
You can view a sample of the Black Magic pebble finish on YouTube by searching for Wet Edge and Black Magic.
Post up the pictures :!:
One method:
how-to-add-pictures-to-a-post-full-guide-with-screenshots-t45050.html
One method:
how-to-add-pictures-to-a-post-full-guide-with-screenshots-t45050.html
Is there a method to embed pictures directly into the post within Trouble Free Pools without using an outside source?
Maybe other than the one method mentioned above?
Maybe other than the one method mentioned above?
If you click Post Reply, there is a section just below where you enter your text to attach a file ... has to be smaller file though.
You have to be in the Full Editor and not just the Quick Reply
EDIT: I am going to delete your other post about this as it is all covered in this thread
You have to be in the Full Editor and not just the Quick Reply
EDIT: I am going to delete your other post about this as it is all covered in this thread
Standing on water. Not really, just standing on the negative edge spa ledge which is actually 1" above the pool level. The ledge is sloped 1" from the pool downward towards the spa. When the spa is in use the suction and returns are connected to the spa. When the spa is not in use the suction is from the pool and the returns are the in-floor cleaning system which one zone is the spa which makes the spa overflow back to the pool. The spa should be big enough to withstand a royal mess up of having the valves set to suction from the spa and return to the pool. My calculations show that the pool level should rise enough to overflow the pool back into to the spa before the pump runs out of water and burns up for lack of water. Yet to be tested, but I am sure that someday it will happen. By the way the pool was still being acid washed to clean off the pebbles, that is why the lights have been removed.
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