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What is a better finish for your pool Tile or gunite?

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Gunite is not a finish for a pool. Gunite is not waterproof, and is used as the structural shell when building a swimming pool-some contractors may choose shot-crete- but not as the interior finish.

Once the shell is in place you need a waterproof coating so that your swimming pool holds water. Tile would work if you set it over a waterproof bed (pool brite or something similar) The problem is that tile would be quite expensive, more difficult to maintain (with all the grout lines and such), and it would be nearly impossible to locate a leak if you ended up with one.

Most people are using a plaster or marcite product as their interior finish of the pool with tile only in a few areas (like waterline tile, and maybe some decorative tiles). There are numerous manufacturers of quarts aggregate and pebble finishes from companies like Krystal Krete and SGM.

This pool builders website shows some of the typical products used for pool interiors.
http://poolcaptain.com/68/interior-pool-spa-finish/

I hope this was helpful!

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