Expert Answers in Pool and Spa
Should I Install Limestone Coping on my Pool?
Always take what the contractor says with a grain of salt and make sure there is documents backing it up. Don’t assume they are doing things correctly and read the directions that they likely don’t…
Read MoreHow do I replace my Spa Spillway Surface?
ANSWER - I assume you will remove the existing spillway. Assuming it is bonded to a mortar bed or to the gunite/shotcrete substrate, after removing the existing spillway, make sure you scarify it and it…
Read MoreCan I Install Mosaic Tiles over an Old Eroding Sandstone Flagstone Tile?
ANSWER - I assume this is an exterior application of the sandstone in a flagstone irregular shape. Sandstone is Quartz stone from a geological point of view, but it is a class 1 that is…
Read MoreWhy do my Pool Water Line Tiles have pits in them?
ANSWER - Being in the mountains and having your pool subjected to snow and freezing conditions would suggest that your pool waterline tiles are not freeze-thaw stable. Meaning that the tiles are porous enough that…
Read MoreHow do you waterproof a tile floor that is already installed?
ANSWER - If the ceramic tile is already installed there is no way to fully waterproof the floor after the fact, unless you replace the tile and install a legitimate waterproof membrane during the replacement…
Read MoreAny rule or industry standard for travertine and salt water pools?
ANSWER - There is no standard addressing stone and salt water pools. Salt Water pools are relatively new and recently more popular, so we are just now starting to see some problems with certain stones and…
Read MoreSwimming Pool and Spa has tile falling off
ANSWER - Tiles whether ceramic tiles or natural stone or glass tiles they should not fall off. There are all-tiled pools that go back over 100 years and they are still performing well today. Tile when installed correctly is a…
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