Some people drop money on boats. Others drop money in RVs. I decided to drop money into another hole of sorts....a pool renovation.After so many years, pool surfaces begin to deteriorate. Our pool is about 15 years old and it was time to resurface and retile.
The process is pretty simple. Chip out the old plaster down to the concrete and remove the old tile. Repair any structural damage and get on with applying new tile and a new surface.
The tile goes on first. We chose a tile in keeping with a desert landscape. I think we will like it. It is more subtle than the original blue tile. The tiles are also 6 x 6 tiles which are larger and adhere to the surface better than the smaller 3" tiles.
In this picture, the workers are applying the water line tile.
We added some decorative tiles in with the regular tiles on the riser. It may be a little hard to see this unless you magnify the picture. It is subtle.
We chose a custom color for the surface called electric blue. That means the pool surface will not be white but have a blue tint. The surface will also not be plaster but something called Baja Mini-Pebble, similar to pebble tech. These are small, smooth pebbles purchases from around the world and mixed with a colored quartz aggregate.
The pool surface is mixed at the street and then sprayed on. While the surface is setting up, workers trowel the surface until smooth. The last step is to do a light acid wash to expose the pebble and the quartz color aggregate. The pool company turns the project over to me to fill the pool with water. The water must run constantly until filled. Stopping the filling process could result in a permanent water line.
The renovation also includes retiling and resurfacing the spa. I am really excited about this since we will use the spa more frequently during the cooler months. I will have further pictures as the project proceeds.
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