Bechtold Residence Swimming Pool

CASE STUDY
Project
Bechtold Residence – West Linn, OR
Tile Contractor
Anderson Poolworks – Wilsonville, OR
Project Manager: Jason Schallock
Tile Installer
Bechtold Residence
All Phase Tile & Stone - Clackamas,OR
Installer: Vlad Buzhdaga
Tile Manufacturer
Oceanside Glasstile – Carlsbad, CA
Tessera Mosaic Tile
Distributor
Cronin Company – Portland, OR
Featured Products
West Linn, OR
ARDEX AM 100™ Rapid Set Pre-Tile Smoothing
and Ramping Mortar
ARDEX 8+9™ Rapid Waterproofing and Crack
Isolation Compound
ARDEX WA™ Epoxy Grout and Adhesive - Brilliant White
ARDEX FL™ Rapid Set, Flexible, Sanded Grout
ARDEX SX™ 100% Silicone Sealant for Tile
and Stone Applications
Challenge
• Accelerated schedule
• Waterline 1” x 2” hand-cut mosaic tile installation
Situation
The Becktold family planned to install a brand new swimming pool in their Oregon home. A complex glass mosaic
tile installation required high-quality installation materials be used. Anderson Poolworks planned to use a competitors
system for the tile installation but after learning they would have to wait four weeks before tiles could be submerged,
decided to look for more options.
ARDEX Sales Professional William White visited the jobsite and shared the benefits of using ARDEX Tile & Stone
Installation Systems products. ARDEX WA and ARDEX FL grouts allow for water submersion two weeks after tiles are
installed. Though they had never used ARDEX tiling products before, the time savings alone made Anderson Poolworks
installers excited about ARDEX products. William conducted a job start showing how ARDEX AM 100 worked to smooth
pool walls. ARDEX 8+9 was applied as a topside waterproofing and crack isolation membrane. He came back for a
second job start when installers were ready to apply ARDEX WA as a mortar and grout. “ARDEX WA is much easier to
apply and clean than any other epoxy we’ve used,” said Anderson Poolworks installer Brian. “There is no sag when tiles
are installed!’ added Vlad Buzhdaga of All Phase Tile & Stone. ARDEX FL was used to grout the remainder of the tiles
and ARDEX SX sealed all joints and edges in the pool.The project was eligible for an ARDEX SystemOne™ Warranty. The
finished product was a beautiful, high-end pool installation the Becktold family could enjoy for years to come.
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Solution
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