3" tile versus 6" tile

[DavidD]

The 3" will probably make the pool look bigger

Dave

[MarkC]

My builder told me unless you have a large pool with big radius's the 3" tiles are easier to get to conform to the curves. The only spot I can think of that would be a problem is the swim out where the radius is tight.

[Simmons99]

We have 6" tiles in our spa - it has a relatively tight radius - only a 4-person spa.

[eljefe281]

Thanks, everybody! Good stuff.

[jrouse1]

We have just the opposite problem you have. For our renovation we need to use 3" tile and we would prefer 6". Our pool was originally built in 1970 and it's a freeform shape with a lot of tight curves. We didn't want them to have to cut that many tiles, so we spent a couple weeks looking for a 3" tile we like. I think we found one today. Now I just have to make a final choice on the Pebble Sheen color, and they can get started.

Our builder is going to use a matching grout to minimize the obvious lines in the tiles. Right now we have small (aprox. 2") dark blue tile with formerly bright white grout. We have a lot of trees, so the grout NEVER looks clean!