Designs Mosaic Rectangular

Designs Mosaic Rectangular
Tiling pool bottom for inground pool...? (pool floor tile)?

My husband and I are building a small rectangular pool and want to add some mosaic tile designs on the floor of the pool. Is there a good website that explains how this should be done or can anyone share some advice on pool bottom tile work? Is this going to be easy to do or something to leave to the professionals?

Yes, you can use floor tile--but you will need to graph out your pattern, decide what colors will go where, and then transfer the pattern to the surface. Or, you can turn contact paper upside down and lay the tile pieces on the sticky side, rough surface facing up, put your thin set down, then put flip the tiles over onto the thin set. Peel the paper away carefully and move any tiles that are out of place..

Check your library for a book, also.

This is a novel approach--heavy vinyl mosaic that sinks and stays on bottom of pool:

http://www.improvementscatalog.com/home/improvements/85082-pool-art.html

This has premade mosaics so that you can get an idea of prices:

http://www.swimmingpoolmosaics.com/index.htm

This has instructions, tools needed and good photos:

http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/hi_outdoor_structures/article/0,2037,DIY_13927_5396433,00.html

Hope this helps!