What ?

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OK, so WHAT exactly are we seeing here ? Why ?

Hint - Glass Mosaic Tiles

Some Tilers Are Artists

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Project Details

Project Name: Noosa Private Residence Pool
Project City: Sunshine Coast
Project State/Territory/Province: QLD
Project Country: Australia
Project Area: 250 m²
Climate: Tropical
Project Description: N/A
Install Date: 4/15/2014
Tile / Stone Subcontractor: Jack Boyd Pools
Project Type: Residential
Product(s) Used:

• 335 Premium Flexible Adhesive
• LATICRETE® 3701 Fortified Mortar Bed
• LATICRETE® Hydro Ban™

Substrate(s) Used:

• Concrete - Cast in Place Walls

Application Type(s) Used:

• Swimming Pool

Finish Type(s) Used:

• Glass Mosaic Tile

What Do You See ?

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What would be your expectations in this type of situation ?

Rod's Installation

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Installation by:

Rod Katwyk

katwyktile@comcast.net

www.tilewithasmile.com

Mosaic Artists & Mosaic TileWork

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Laticrete is the choice of Mosaic Artists

Click here to find out why

Glass Tile Adhesive

"And Laticrete Glass Tile Adhesive is making this job a little easier."

Isaac Homza

Higher Standard Tile & Stone

www.higherstandardtile.com

808.214.4364

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St. Bernards School Mosaic

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School mosaic artwork done by Primary school students and art teacher

St. Bernards Primary School
Mt Gravatt, QLD
Australia

Product Used:
LATICRETE® Glass Tile Adhesive
LATICRETE® HYDRO BAN®
LATICRETE® PERMACOLOR® Grout

A GREAT Grout ! In 40 Colors !

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LATICRETE PERMACOLOR is a high performance, fast setting grout that provides a grout joint that is dense and hard. PERMACOLOR Grout is color consistent. Mixes with water for grouting OR mix with Laticrete 4237 Latex Additive for a colored latex fortified adhesive mortar for installing and grouting glass mosaic tiles by the "One Step Method" with
a choice of 40 different colors ! 
Consistent color
Fast setting
Ideal for floors and walls (joint widths of 1/16–1/2" [1.5 to 12 mm])
Inhibits mold and mildew with Microban®
Improved stain resistance for a cement based grout
Interior and exterior applications
Residential and commercial
Conforms to ISO 13007 and EN 13888 (CG2WA)
Meets ANSI A118.7 requirements
Click here for more info.

Glass Mosaic Pool

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"As a developer and licensed engineer, I don't mess around and cut corners...we only approve use of the best pool waterproofing and setting materials, thus LATICRETE is our first choice for demanding applications such as continuously submerged water conditions such as glass tile swimming pools.

Attached are a couple pics of the last pool (residential hillside all glass tile infinity edge swimming pool and spa) we did at different stages. We used the LATICRETE Tile Swimming Pools, Fountains and Spas Technical Design Manual as our source for specifications and details.

We first used a cement based waterproofer for negative waterproofing, then 254 Platinum bond coat with mortar bed to render/float shotcrete shell to accept tile. After that everything is LATICRETE....another very thin 254 Platinum bond coat to fill voids in mortar bed, then HYDRO BAN® liquid waterproofing membrane, 254 Platinum for paper faced glass tile, SPECTRALOCK® Pro epoxy grout and finally LATASIL™ silcone sealant for expansion joints and penetrations. Needless to say it quite a time consuming and expensive process.

Thanks
Sherwin
 

Glass Tile Installations

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Message from a tile installer:
"On another note I have to tell you, the Laticrete glass tile adhesive is by far the only product I will ever use on glass tile. I had a job recently where I ran out of it and I had to finish the job with #### by Brand T. The difference was like night and day and the funny thing was that #### use to be my choice of product for glass until you guys came out with your glass tile adhesive. I told my warehouse guy to never run low on the Laticrete GTA product again."
Tom

Visiting Pool Projects

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Message from V-vo Mosaics - from Perth, Australia - who is traveling in the USA:
"Best mosaics I have ever seen. Panfilo. Pure Water Pools. The man is a genius.
Panfilo aka Pure Water Pools (Randy Beard) used HYDRO BAN and GTA (Glass Tile Adhesive) and PERMACOLOR grout. This one will be good. I have shown them 3701 but I need some to play with. I will call Eddie (LATICRETE OC) today. This is turning into quite a trip.

Kind regards,
Iain Middleton
V-Vo Architectural Mosaics
iain@v-vo.com.au
http://v-vo.com.au

A System Approach to a Backsplash !

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Message from Conceptual Tile Solutions:
A recent backsplash we just finished using Laticrete products

Rock Solid Tile Pool

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Another beautiful Bisazza Glass Mosaic pool and spa installed by Jimmy Reed's team at Rock Solid Tile.

Mosaic Artists & Laticrete. More.

Artist, author and teacher Bonnie Fitzgerald talks about why she loves working with Laticrete Glass Tile Adhesive. Click here to view the video.  Click here for more info on Laticrete GTA.

Mosaic Arts International 2013

"How wonderful.  A venue for the Society of American Mosaic Artist’s (SAMA) annual member show, Mosaic Arts International, that is a perfect fit.  Tacoma’s Museum of Glass (MOG) has all the right stuff to showcase contemporary mosaic splendidly.  The internationally-known museum has the architecture and lighting to make mosaic literally and figuratively shine. More important, MOG has a natural kinship with mosaic through the medium of glass."

Read more - click here

Mosaic Mural Tells The Time !

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Incredible Mosaic Mural Art!

In 2005 Susan Marie commissioned a UWA* Graduate, artist Shaun Tan, to create a west-facing sundial, and now the perfect time and place has been found for its installation. As the Director of UWA Extension, part of UWA’s community outreach, Susan envisioned an accessible public artwork that celebrates a Centenary of UWA’s achievements.
Celebrating the University of Western Australia’s 100th year with a beautiful, timeless and inspiring artwork that will last far into the next century, the Hours to Sunset project pays tribute to the contribution of UWA’s graduate and academic cohort to Western Australia’s intellectual and artistic life.
For more information & to watch the video - click here
*UWA - University of Western Australia

Incredible mosaic installation work by

Iain H Middleton      

V-vo Architectural Mosaics

http://v-vo.com.au/

Rock Solid

Interesting email from a tile contractor who specializes in tiled swimming pools

Good Afternoon All!

We have been in the tile and stone industry for many years doing high end installations in custom homes and estates throughout the United States. We work with designers, architects and contractors who appreciate and focus on quality, detail and design. 

Primarily we specialize in glass mosaic tile installations, particularly all glass tile swimming pools and spas. We have worked with numerous manufacturers of tile, glass tile and stone material and always use the latest and very best installation materials available. 

We stay on the cutting edge of industry installation products and procedures by attending and participating in shows, seminars and workshops around the world. 

Our goal is always to exceed our client expectations and to know that at the completion of every project, we were an integral part of creating a thing of beauty that will last a lifetime.

Please visit us at www.rocksolidtile.com

Jimmy Reed
President
Rock Solid Tile, Inc.
24345 MULHOLLAND HWY
CALABASAS, CA 91302
818 222 1031 O 818 222 1032 F
jreed@rocksolidtile.com

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Glass Tile Challenges ? Solved !

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