No the pool doesn't "have" to be drained. Are you replacing all the tile or just making a repair? Small repairs can easily be done by lowering the waterline to just below the tile. There are also new methods of cleaning tile to restore it to near it's original look. If you are changing the tile your tile setter will probably drain the water.
To replace the decorative tile border on a concrete pool, the pool will have to be drained. The old tile needs to be taken off and a new tile with waterproof grout or concrete can be installed. The pool should dry for a week or so, before it is refilled.
no you can not
Around $14,890 including tile work and filing fees
One way would be to install drain tile in the yard around the pool deck to carry excess ground water away from the pool.
If your pool is above ground it does not matter, But if your pool is in ground and you drain it it will act like a boat and float if the water table rises.
tile should slope sightly down toward the drain and drain should be recessed slightly below the top of the tile
if the drain is broken or wont drain, you have to jack hammer it up and replace p trap and pipe, then pour concrete and then do tile..Is that what u wanted? If you want to know about how the pipe itself is installed, it would be easier to go to home depot and just look at one of the how to books.
Once tile surface has been damaged from blasting with glass beads or etched with chemicals there is no way to reverse the damage. You will have to remove and replace the tiles.
The best way I can answer this question is to tell you to contact a tile specialist, he will have a book of tile that you can look through and decide on what type you want. It is common for pool owners to replace old tiles with a slightly different type of pool tile because the original is not available, you may have to do that. Try these sites www.pooltiles.com www.pooltilecleaninglasvegas.com
Dilution. You would need to drain and replace some of the water in the pool.
drain some of the water out of the pool and replace with fresh water it would probably pay to work out how much to salty so you can work out how much water to drain.
form_title=Swimming Pool Remodel form_header=11663 What kind of pool is going to be remodeled?*= () Above ground () In ground What primary material is the interior pool surface made of?*= () Vinyl () Concrete () Tile () Fiberglass Please choose which features you are considering for your pool remodeling:*= [] Resurface pool [] New tile / coping [] New pool deck [] Repair or replace wall steps [] Plumbing or electrical beneath pool deck [] Skimmer replacement [] Pool lights [] Chlorination / cleaner system