Lining a swimming pool with tiles, often considered the best finish for swimming pools in the past, is gaining more and more popularity. Tiled pools are attractive, durable and, from a practical point of view, they are much easier to clean and require less maintenance than cement surfaces.
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Tile is one of the most common materials for covering swimming pools. Tiling a swimming pool requires a particular technique: follow these tips before you start.
1) How many tiles to tile a swimming pool?
First measure the area of a tile tile (length x width) then measure the area of the pool to be tiled. Do not attempt to measure circular or trapezoidal areas (for sloping pool walls), only count square or rectangular areas included in the areas. Add these surfaces (surface of the walls + surface of the ground) and you obtain a first surface. You will deal with the triangular or circular parts next.
2) Using a diagram
To anticipate the difficulties linked to the tiling of a pool, make a scale diagram of the surfaces to be tiled. Represent each tile, each lamp, discharge nozzle, etc. to plan the cuts.
3) Tiling order
Start with the walls (from bottom to top), then continue with the ground and finally finish with the steps, if there are any. If your pool is on a slope (point of diamond) with a flat part, start on the flat part and work your way downhill.
4) Lay the tiles
The laying of the tiling of a swimming pool in itself does not differ from that of the floor tile of an ordinary floor or wall. The most important thing is to tile straight. Draw right angles using a level and a string. lead and start tiling from these angles.
Reminder: remember to glue the surfaces well for better adhesion, without however overflowing the glue.
Are you afraid of not succeeding in laying a swimming pool tile? In this case, it is better to call a professional tiler. The form below allows you to contact several tiling companies near you free of charge.
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