Swimming Pool Expert Witness Paolo Benedetti discusses defective tile installations.
Have you recently had your swimming pool or spa tiled with what was promised was to be a high quality glass tile... only to find that the tile began cracking or coming lose from the pool walls in a few short months??
A Real Value?
The salesman talked a good game... he ranted about the crazy mark-ups everyone places on the glass tile. They import their own "high quality glass tile" from China and pass the savings onto you.
They have streamlined their installation procedures to reduce the costs to you. In fact they have the process down to just 2 weeks.
How do they do it?
First, they do not strip the existing plaster from the pool. Plaster is not level or waterproof... but they don't care.
Secondly, they eliminate the leveling bed that guarantees that the tile will sit flat and the grout lines true.
Thirdly, they fore go any waterproofing membrane.
Finally, their unskilled crews of undocumented laborers thinset the glass tiles directly to the worn plaster surface.
Workmanship
The workmanship violates many published industry trade standards and practices. That's how they save you money.
No concern is given to aligning grout joints. Cut pieces are placed haphazardly throughout the project. And because the plaster is uneven, the finished surfaces are wavy and undulating.
Inferior Tile
That bargain glass tile from China... is worthless.
It has not been subject to any independent materials testing lab to validate it's compliance with any tile industry standard. It is clearly evident, because the installation instructions state that thinsetting the tiles directly over concrete is acceptable (in broken and misspelled English!).
Finished Product
Though the finished product may look impressive, it will not last long. As the underlying plaster decays and degrades, so does the foundation for your tile.
When the plaster begins to loosen and delaminate, it will take the tiles with it.
You got what you paid for... now get what your deserved!
Expert Witness
Paolo Benedetti is an expert in the installation of swimming pool glass tile mosaics. His extensive knowledge of the material science of glass and the various trade and workmanship standards, makes him the lone glass tile expert witness in the swimming pool industry.
Have you recently had your swimming pool or spa tiled with what was promised was to be a high quality glass tile... only to find that the tile began cracking or coming lose from the pool walls in a few short months??
A Real Value?
The salesman talked a good game... he ranted about the crazy mark-ups everyone places on the glass tile. They import their own "high quality glass tile" from China and pass the savings onto you.
They have streamlined their installation procedures to reduce the costs to you. In fact they have the process down to just 2 weeks.
How do they do it?
First, they do not strip the existing plaster from the pool. Plaster is not level or waterproof... but they don't care.
Secondly, they eliminate the leveling bed that guarantees that the tile will sit flat and the grout lines true.
Thirdly, they fore go any waterproofing membrane.
Finally, their unskilled crews of undocumented laborers thinset the glass tiles directly to the worn plaster surface.
Workmanship
The workmanship violates many published industry trade standards and practices. That's how they save you money.
No concern is given to aligning grout joints. Cut pieces are placed haphazardly throughout the project. And because the plaster is uneven, the finished surfaces are wavy and undulating.
Inferior Tile
That bargain glass tile from China... is worthless.
It has not been subject to any independent materials testing lab to validate it's compliance with any tile industry standard. It is clearly evident, because the installation instructions state that thinsetting the tiles directly over concrete is acceptable (in broken and misspelled English!).
Finished Product
Though the finished product may look impressive, it will not last long. As the underlying plaster decays and degrades, so does the foundation for your tile.
When the plaster begins to loosen and delaminate, it will take the tiles with it.
You got what you paid for... now get what your deserved!
Expert Witness
Paolo Benedetti is an expert in the installation of swimming pool glass tile mosaics. His extensive knowledge of the material science of glass and the various trade and workmanship standards, makes him the lone glass tile expert witness in the swimming pool industry.
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