You have a green light to order the list you gave above. If your wallet is not screaming too loud you can add the filter gauge they sell. It is filled with fluid to help it last longer. It does last a lot longer than the ones that come with the filters or you buy from Lowes or such. It will be something of "down the road" in that the gauge you get with the filter will work for a while. Once it goes then you will have the new, better one waiting without having to pay extra shipping for it when you end up needing it. (I am a plan ahead kind of person so this kind of thing fits in my style.)
Tile-I don't think you can put real tile on a vinyl liner. At the top where my liner goes into the track there is a bit of play in that the very upper most part of the liner does not touch the wall so have some give to it. I think that could cause "real" tile to pop off. Most liners have a border that mimics the tile but it is still just vinyl. You can get some liners that do not have a border. It is up to you. I will let you know some concerns others have expressed about a borderless liner but don't know if they are based on facts or just the worry of it happening so do some searching to help you decide. Some people have expressed a concern about the part of the liner that is above the water will fade at a different rate than the rest of the liner as it has direct sun and no water on it. Again I don't know if this is a valid concern yet. My liner is a borderless liner but it is almost brand new so time will tell.
Did I cover it all? If not let me know what I missed.
Kim
Tile-I don't think you can put real tile on a vinyl liner. At the top where my liner goes into the track there is a bit of play in that the very upper most part of the liner does not touch the wall so have some give to it. I think that could cause "real" tile to pop off. Most liners have a border that mimics the tile but it is still just vinyl. You can get some liners that do not have a border. It is up to you. I will let you know some concerns others have expressed about a borderless liner but don't know if they are based on facts or just the worry of it happening so do some searching to help you decide. Some people have expressed a concern about the part of the liner that is above the water will fade at a different rate than the rest of the liner as it has direct sun and no water on it. Again I don't know if this is a valid concern yet. My liner is a borderless liner but it is almost brand new so time will tell.
Did I cover it all? If not let me know what I missed.
Kim
