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Please take a moment and look through the following examples of tiles available to you. When you find one that you like click on it and you will be taken to the National Pool Tile Group's website.  Here you will find the name of the tile, the tile code, and other pertinent information regarding the tile of your interest.. 

All About Tile
Tile is used for two main purposes.  Aesthetic purposes to create different looks to pools.  Its other purpose is to keep the water from staining the plaster at its water line.  Tiles are put on the perimeter to keep scum and dirt floating on the pool surface from adhering to the wall.  The tile is easily wiped or brushed clean, whereas without the tile the plaster would have a black stain at the water line.  Some pools use tile for the surface of the pool, but this is much more expensive than plaster and is very slippery.  Standard tile depth is 6" from the top of the pool.  All staircases and benches are installed with a 2" tile border along the edge approximately 1/2" from the actual edcge to highlight the step or feature bench.