Methods and apparatuses for tiling and screeding pools

Abstract

A tiling plate for installing tile on a pool wall surface and for applying a screed over a pool wall surface, and methods therefor. A tiling plate may include a front side having a textured surface and a back side having a surface with a plurality of ribs. The back side of the tiling plate may be configured to adhere to the pool wall and the front side of the tiling plate may be configured to adhere to the back side of tile. A method for tiling a pool wall can include adhering a back side of a tiling plate to the surface of a pool wall and adhering a back side of a tile to a front side of the tiling plate. A method for applying a screed over a surface of a pool wall can include adhering a back side of a tiling plate to the pool wall surface, applying the screed over an area of the pool wall surface, and spreading a portion of the screed to an edge of the tiling plate.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus for tiling a surface of a pool wall, comprising:
 a) a first side having a textured surface; and   b) a second side having a ribbed surface;   wherein said first side is about parallel to said second side,   wherein said surface of said first side is configured to be engaged with at least one tile,   wherein said surface of said second side is configured to be engaged with said surface of said pool wall, and   wherein each surface of each side is configured to bond to an adhesive.   
     
     
         2 . A method for tiling a surface of a pool wall using a tiling plate, said tiling plate comprising i) a first side having a textured surface and ii) a second side having a ribbed surface,
 said method comprising the steps of:
 a) applying an adhesive to said surface of said pool wall; 
 b) adhering said surface of said second side of said tiling plate to said surface of said pool wall; 
 c) applying an adhesive to said surface of said first side of said tiling plate; and 
 d) adhering a back side of at least one tile to said surface of said first side of said tiling plate. 
   
     
     
         3 . A method for applying a screed over a surface of a pool wall using a tiling plate, said tiling plate comprising i) a first side having a textured surface and ii) a second side having a ribbed surface,
 said method comprising the steps of:
 a) applying an adhesive to a first area of said surface of said pool wall; 
 b) adhering said surface of said second side of said tiling plate to said first surface area of said pool wall; 
 c) applying a screed over a second area of said surface of said pool wall; and 
 d) spreading a portion of said screed to a lateral edge of said first side of said tiling plate until a thickness of said screed overlaying said second surface area of said pool wall is about the same as a thickness of said tiling plate.