| |
FAQ's About Tile |
| |
|
| |
What causes the crack behind the tile?
Shifting of the concrete decking into the pool wall causes the mortar bed that the coping stones are leveled with to break away from the wall. This shifting of the coping stones causes the tile to break off and a large crack to appear behind them.
|
| |
Will I lose water through this crack?
Yes. If the water level gets too high the water will flow out this crack underneath the decking. This in turn will cause the deck to shift even more.
|
| |
What does it mean when I have a leak in my skimmer throat?
The leak is where the tile meets the plastic edge of the skimmer. Through time the grout that seals the skimmer to the tile begins to wash away or crack. The water then flows through the crack underneath the deck. Shifting of the deck may cause the skimmer to pull away from the pool more or may crack the skimmer; eventually causing it to leak.
|
| |
^top
|
| |
What is the white build-up on the tile?
This is commonly calcium build-up. The calcium in your pool water is too high and begins to adhere to the grout. It then grows over the tile and adheres to scratches on the tile.
|
| |
Can I get calcium build-up off of the tile?
You can get some of the calcium off with a lot of scrubbing with a very fine sand paper. Do not use pumice stones because they leave large scratches on the tile which will give more places for calcium to adhere to. Many times calcium is so thick, that scrubbing will not get much off and it is time to retile.
|
| |
Do I have to get white grout with my tile; or can I have other colors?
No, you do not only have to use white grout. Many times gray grouts look good with your tile choice and the gray will not show the dirt as well as the white grout will.
|
| |
^top
|
