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A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, paddling pool, or simply pool, is a structure designed to hold water to enable swimming or other leisure activities. Pools can be built into the ground (in-ground pools) or built above ground (as a freestanding construction or as part of a building or other larger structure), and may be found as a feature aboard ocean-liners and cruise ships. In-ground pools are most commonly constructed from materials such as concrete, natural stone, metal, plastic, or fiberglass, and can be of a custom size and shape or built to a standardized size, the largest of which is the Olympic-size swimming pool.
Many health clubs, fitness centers, and private clubs have pools used mostly for exercise or recreation. It is common for municipalities of every size to provide pools for public use. Many of these municipal pools are outdoor pools but indoor pools can also be found in buildings such as leisure centers. Hotels may have pools available for their guests to use at their own leisure. Pools as a feature in hotels are more common in tourist areas or near convention centers. Educational facilities such as high schools and universities sometimes have pools for physical education classes, recreational activities, leisure, and competitive athletics such as swimming teams. Hot tubs and spas are pools filled with water that is heated and then used for relaxation or hydrotherapy. Specially designed swimming pools are also used for diving, water sports, and physical therapy, as well as for the training of lifeguards and astronauts. Swimming pools most commonly use chlorinated water or salt water and may be heated or unheated.

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    Swimming pool surround, bullnose tiles

    Hi Folks, I have a client that has had a swimming pool built and I am shortly tiling all of it's room floor surrounds (not the actual pool itself; someone else is doing that). The floor tiles around it are 600x600 porcelain non-slip about 8.5/9mm thickness. The client is trying to source...
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    Swimming pool pricing

    Hi, im new to the site and unfortunately its a dreaded pricing question. I've been approached to replace 100m2 of a public swimming pool floor. The areas have been already been cleaned out etc and are in a few pockets of 10-15m2 in size. Ive been told the tiles are 300x300 with no mosaics in...
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    South East Swimming Pool Tiler Required ASAP - South East (Farnham)

    Pool Tiler required for the south east Surrey/Hants area. We are established pool builders with current and forthcoming new build projects, if you have previous experience in pool tiling or tiling similar large areas we would like to hear from you. We also have a pool 100m² which is ready...
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    Outdoors, terrasses & pools tiles

    Hi to all... It´s Pablo from Gresmanc company, specialized in outdoors ceramic tiles, garden tiles, patio, pools tiles including special pieces like steps, coping, bullnose... You can check our products and projects at www.gresmanc.com
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    Hi everyone..new member in the forum!

    Hi everyone.. My name is Gerardo.. I'm looking for a job as a tiler and I though this website could be helpfull.. I've been worked in this sector for about 15 years ,started in Italy with my own company working all over the country. I've been in Uk for more than 6 years now delivering...
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    Pictures Swimming Pool in the wilds of Co Durham.

    Just been sent this from Whitewaters (Pools)! 30mm thick pool & spa copings. 80sq mts of 60x40 honed travertine on insulation boards to levels and falls. 100sq mts of 20mm blue mosaic. Split faced quartz to end wall. Not in picture 3 changing rooms and staircase to main house. One man job -...
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    DIY Swimming pool anti-slip tiles - any advice on grouting

    I have posted on here before when my husband was designing and preparing to lay a pattern on a circular area of flooring. (We are doing second fix on a self-build house.) He is now working on tiling an indoor pool. The steps into the pool and the shallow end are pool specific tiles and...
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    Self levelling of a swimming pool

    Hi I have a swimming pool to Tile in few weeks time the screeder hasn't done the best of jobs. Need to leave a suitable surface for tiling. Is it possible to self level the floor to achieve this. Would it be ok to use this in a swimming pool?
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    Pictures Swimming Pool

    This is a job we've been on with for a little while now! Swimming pool by timeless john posted Feb 9, 2016 at 10:33 AMSwimming pool by timeless john posted Feb 9, 2016 at 10:33 AMSwimming pool by timeless john posted Feb 9, 2016 at 10:33 AMSwimming pool by timeless john posted Feb 9, 2016 at...
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    Swimming pool

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    Waterproof render/tanking block swimming pool

    Hi Building a pool soon that will need to be waterproofed ready for tiling. I have previously built 3 pools that had a liner finish so this will be the first pool that I have rendered and then tiled the interior so if anyone has any advise on this forum it would be much appreciated. I can buy...
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    Swimming Pool tiling in cheltenham - mosaic film

    My JOTM entry for last month :p
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    a mosaic swimming pool film

    A little film of a pool i have just tiled and waterproofed with Ardex S7 :p How do i enter this one for JOTM please?
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    Experienced Swimming Pool Tiler Required in London

    Self employed,experienced tilers required for Londons top swimming pool construction company. Must have experience with mosaics and large format porcelain tiles. CSCS, own tools, own transport, public liability insurance, essential. Projects will mostly be in central London and also further...
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    Tile A Swimming Pool

    HI, I'm looking to find a tiler that does swimming pools. This one is for a property in the south coast in Cornwall, and the surface to be tiled in mosaic is 160m2. I need the price either per m2 or day rate and the duration of the works. There are no steps to be tiled. Thanks
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    Tiling A Swimming Pool

    Hi All. I've been a self employed tiler now for about3 years and all is going well,love the work and I am always learning more about this profession. But on Friday I was approached by a local swimming pool company who I met whilst I was tiling a pool house for a customer. He asked if I would be...
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    walls around swimming pool

    ok guys, should I be applying anything prior to tiling the walls round a pool area? the walls are painted at the moment. thanks for any advice
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    Pricing a swimming pool.... help!

    Hi Could do with some advice off you guys n girls on pricing a pool. I've tiled a few swimming pools in my time but usually for a contractor so only getting around the £25m2 mark plus a few day rates here and there for tricky bits and bobs. So…I’ve just been to look at a 200m2 job, pool...
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    walls round swimming pool

    any suggestions of what adhesive can be used on walls around pool area. ceramic 100x200 white brick style being used. ta much guys.
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    Another insulated AQUATHERM SWIMMING POOL

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vB7igfqj4_0&feature=youtu.be :thumbsup:
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