Two years into the new pool and need some tile advice already

[Benkg43]

One of these pics is my fire pit where the stones came off when my cousin’s daughter jumped off the edge. I’m fine using the broken pieces, but what do I use to adhere them?

The other, and the more important concern I have, is the spa spillover. I don’t know how large of an area is impacted, but I’m hoping it’s limited to this corner area. I have zero clue how to attack these glass tile pieces that have broken loose. What I am assuming is that the water getting under them, is probably not a good thing, but I have no clue.

Eternally grateful to any and all advice.

 

[Benkg43]

my installer showed me a picture of this, indicating it wasn't installed under the glass tile which is why this is happening. Put aside the fact that he's the installer, didn't do this, and is saying he didn't do it. The purpose of me adding this piece of info to this post is to give more context and and hopefully spark additional feedback from the smart people on this forum. Again, I am blind as to what to do here. I'm also blind as to whether or not the calcium buildup is a contributor to what I'm seeing, or not. I'm about to spray the tile with one -part water and one-part white vinegar, let it sit for ~15 minutes, and then scrub to see if that takes care of the calcium.

 

[Benkg43]

well, the part water part white vinegar didn't help much in removing the calcium, but a scouring stick seemed to help. I applied some caulk as a super basic temporary solution to minimize the amount of water that's reaching underneath the glass tile, though at this point I wonder if water has been reaching under that for the entire 2 years, and therefore wonder what kind of issues that could potentially lead to.

 

[Bperry]

my installer showed me a picture of this, indicating it wasn't installed under the glass tile which is why this is happening. Put aside the fact that he's the installer, didn't do this, and is saying he didn't do it. The purpose of me adding this piece of info to this post is to give more context and and hopefully spark additional feedback from the smart people on this forum. Again, I am blind as to what to do here. I'm also blind as to whether or not the calcium buildup is a contributor to what I'm seeing, or not. I'm about to spray the tile with one -part water and one-part white vinegar, let it sit for ~15 minutes, and then scrub to see if that takes care of the calcium.

You’ll need the loose tile cleaned and then reattached with thinset. Would be wise to redo the grout (epoxy grout is good) as well cause thats what waterproofs it. The hydroban just keeps wtaer from getting into the underlying concrete which is bad.

 

[Benkg43]

You’ll need the loose tile cleaned and then reattached with thinset. Would be wise to redo the grout (epoxy grout is good) as well cause thats what waterproofs it. The hydroban just keeps wtaer from getting into the underlying concrete which is bad.

I appreciate your response. If the installer is right in that he did not use hydroban underneath the glass tile when he installed it, should I have all of the tile removed to have that corrected? Am I in for a world of hurt at some point knowing I've been living without the hydroban in place for 2 years on the spillover?

 

[Bperry]

I appreciate your response. If the installer is right in that he did not use hydroban underneath the glass tile when he installed it, should I have all of the tile removed to have that corrected? Am I in for a world of hurt at some point knowing I've been living without the hydroban in place for 2 years on the spillover?

I dont know, itd be best to have the guy review the problem and suggest a solution. Tiles shouldnt be coming off.