Saturday, January 24, 2015

Using ceramic tiles for pool tile installation

Pool tile installation by pool contractors
Pool tile installation using ceramic tiles

A great way to customize your pool is to do a pool tile installation.  Ceramic tiles are the most popular type of tile to use around a pool.  This is because they are available in a wide variety of colors, sizes, and styles and easy to install.   It is recommended that you talk with a good pool contractor in Charlotte NC to do your pool tile installation.

Selecting the tiles

The best ceramic tiles for a pool tile installation are impervious or vitreous tiles.  These tiles are cured and glazed to not absorb much water or be impacted by exposure to pool chemicals.  The best tiles are impervious tiles because they typically only absorb about .5 percent of moisture.  A vitreous tile may absorb as much as three percent, which is still okay for pool tile installation.  Your pool contractor is responsible for readying your pool for the pool tile installation.  The pool is emptied and all walls and floors completely washed down.  Your Charlotte NC pool contractor performs this wash down with a pressure washer, ensuring all dirt and pool chemicals are removed from the walls and floor.   

Pool tile installation materials

Mortar, fortified with latex is used to set the pool tiles.  Your Charlotte NC pool contractor will recommend the correct types of mortar and grout for your pool tile installation.  The grout should contain no Portland cement or epoxy, because both of these materials may change color when exposed to pool chemicals.  Almost any design is possible when doing a pool tile installation.  Your Charlotte NC pool contractor should work with you on a design of your choice and then lay it out so you can see if before the pool tile installation.

To customize and beautify your pool, consider installing pool tiles.  For the best pool tile installation in Charlotte NC, call Carolina Pool Plastering.


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