My husband would like to do our waterline tile. I'm looking for any tips. We have 6" tile picked out and have a rectangular 18 by 30 pool with raised spa. I'm trying to understand the steps. Do we need to apply a waterproofing material before thinset? Thank you for any help.
DIY waterline tile installation
- Thread starter wendmont
- Start date
- May 23, 2015
- 24,379
- Pool Size
- 16000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Laticrete makes very good waterproofing products for applying onto the gunite shell before tiling. The bond beam and unite surface 6"-12" below the tile should be coated with a waterproofing layer prior to the tile setting glue. If you can afford it and have the willingness to use it, epoxy grout will last much longer than standard cement grout for the tile.
- Jul 21, 2013
- 52,127
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Apply the mortar bed, let it dry and waterproof it well below the tile line. Use a thinset rated for submersion and preferably epoxy grout.
Laticrete makes really good products
Laticrete makes really good products
chemillion
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What brand epoxy grout do you recommend?
Spectralock Pro Premium grout (Epoxy):
SPECTRALOCK PRO Premium Epoxy Grout | LATICRETE
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Their Permacolor select grout is cement..(but you can choose the color grout)
Permacolor Select - Presealed Grout
PERMACOLOR Select is an advanced high performance cement grout that offers the industry’s first dispersible dry pigment solution. PERMACOLOR Select is designed for virtually all types of residential and commercial installations and offers optimum performance on the most demanding exterior or...
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Laticrete grout products:
Top Grout Brands For Tile & Stone| LATICRETE
LATICRETE® grout brands install with ease, are simple to clean & maintain a durable finish. Our grout sets the standard for both professionals & homeowners.
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Does mortar bed go before the waterproofing on the gunite shell waterline tile or after? Is the mortar bed needed if the gunite shell is uniform consistency where the glass tile is going?
Any special spec on the mortar? Spec Mix is what the contractor has onsite...
Laticrete SpectraLock epoxy grout and it comes in 40 different colors.
You need the mortar bed to create the appropriate thickness for the plaster and waterproofing installed after the bed.
Spec Mix is fine
You need the mortar bed to create the appropriate thickness for the plaster and waterproofing installed after the bed.
Spec Mix is fine
Waterline Tile Installation
Questions involving the construction process for waterline tile installation come up often enough so hopefully this should provide some clarification as to the best practices for new pools and remodels alike. This is not meant to replace any product or material manufacturer’s guidelines. Below...
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chemillion
Well-known member
Would you run the other way if the pool tiler said to use sand/cement grout for glass waterline because it's industry standard?
Standard grout? There's nothing wrong with it and it's lasted decades in many pools but....
If there's something better out there then why not use it?
If there's something better out there then why not use it?