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Project
Trinity College - Floor Retile

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Project - Trinity College
Work Scope: Full pool tank floor re-tile
Duration: 5 weeks

UK Diveworks were approached to give expert advice on the options for relaying the swimming pool floor tiling within Trinity College Dublin. The pool tiling had de-bonded from the substrate of the pool tank floor due to poor installation and the use of etched trowel methodology. This method is not the correct method of backing tiling for swimming pool tank tile installation. When building or tiling a swimming pool, back buttering methods should be adopted to ensure that if any debonding tiles allow water ingress to enter below the tile, the water ingress is isolated and cannot travel through the channels produced by etched trowel adhesive installation.

Utilising our in house expert pool tiling divers, we mobilised all equipment and materials to Dublin.

The following work scope was completed underwater and without the necessity to drain the pool

  • Full removal of protective rubber matts from pool floor
  • Full removal and disposal of existing pool tiling that had failed
  • Full surface preperation of pool tank floor to ensure good bonding of new tiling
  • Full relay of 250mm x 120mm light blue tiles, with Cobalt blue lane markers
  • Full grout installation utilising specialist underwater epoxy resin
  • Full pool clean and handover

The results of the work scope can be seen within the supporting photos.

  • temporary safety matting to cover lifting tiles

    Previous temporary safety matting

  • acroprops supporting moveable floor

    Acroprops supporting moveable floor

  • Complete removal of pool floor tiles

    Complete removal of pool floor tiles

  • full tile replacement

    Full tile replacement

Any questions?
Call 01202 932933

Google Review on behalf of Trinity College

Andy from UK Diveworks and his team completed a full floor tile replacement job recently here at Trinity Sport in Trinity College, Dublin and they managed to complete the works 2 days ahead of schedule. It is not that often you get that type of service. The pool now looks clean, fresh and new. They worked so hard to have the pool back operational on the target dates agreed and beat that. The diving team are very professional and they handed the pool back to us, clean, free of debris and ready to go. Thank you UK Diveworks team for an amazing job.