Hi there!
Have been on here before but didn't say an official "Hello"!
Hope to get some advice regarding problem with outside balcony tiles - can somebody guide me to which forum - or do I click on "+Post New Thread" ? I find it confusing finding my way around!
Thanks
Alibee
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Evening All.
Initially looking into quoting for an exposed outside balcony.
The outer tiles are cracked and others are loose.
The concrete base i imaging is sodden as moss and black mould is in the cracks.
Has anybody any pointers on drying external concrete in our climate and also would it...
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Hi all - I've been a member here for a couple of years, but this is my first post! I have picked up a lot of very useful information from all the experts, mainly helping me with a flat conversion that my wife and I organised. It is a problem to do with that which brings me to ask my first...
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I've read other posts on this subject but remain confused - nothing new there!
I have a 2.9 x 2.7 metre balcony covered in mineral felt on 20mm ply with paving slabs on top. It is incredibly well supported below with thick joists so does not flex other than normal expansion and contraction...
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hi guy s & gals, need some advice about tiling onto a fiberglas balcony, 7 m2, , the balcony is only 2 weeks old
and has a few bumps on from where the builders havent flattened it properly the fiberglas is sitting on plyboard.
Am i right thinking
1, 2 part flexi strieght onto the fiberglas...
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Hi
A previous customer called me with a problem he has with his concrete balcony of his 6 floor flat (ex council). Water doesnt drain away down the drain thats in one corner, as its open to elements. I said i would look into the best option and get back to him. From memory the balcony is narrow...
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Hi
I have been asked to tile a balcony on the side of an apartment.
As it is outdoors, what is the correct procedure for background preparation and what type of adhesive/grout should I use?
Job description....
Balcony approx 4 sq yds.
Balcony structure is a metal balcony (metal beams) and the...
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Hi folks,
Can you help? What procedure would you recommend a customer who has a tiled exterior balcony that failed after 3 years? It's 4 years now since the work was done.
He's written 2 letters & had no response from the tiler. I've not had to deal with this type of thing before & want to...
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Went to look at a job today...external fibre glass flat roof, ceramic 30x30 tiles have completely delaminated from surface, grout all cracked and missing...no adhesive stuck to the fibreglass all peeled off with ease.
How would you recommend re tiling this to prevent the same happening? Bal...
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Ive been asked to quote for tiling a balcony, as far as i can tell its supported by steel with a thick marine ply base covered with shed style felt to waterproof. My plan is to screw and adhesive 6mm hardi, cover with homelux matting to waterproof and then tile any better suggestions?
Ta
Lee.
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I'm in 2 minds as to whether or not i should take a job on. A woman rang me to say some tiles have come up off her balcony due to the bad winter and her builder has told her she needs a tiler. Went out to have a look it looked like 10 or so tiles to lift, clean and fix, easy job i thought. When...
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Hi, I have a balcony to tile and the client has asked me what is the best surface to leave on balcony for me to tile, Ditra matting is to be applied, the old surface was asphalt, any ideas, I thought sand screed or concrete,if load OK?
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Tiling a Balcony where the Asphalt has breached and leaking to the apartment below
Hi Dave, I have today received an enquiry similar to the one you gave your advice on, the balcony is the same size roughly, although the asphalt has cracked and is leaking to the balcony below causing...
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Hi, I have benn tiling for about 6 years now, so i would consider myself a competent tiler. I have been offered to tile a balcony which has felt on it. I have never tiled a balcony before. I thought i would put in a new floor with 4 x 2 and overboard it with aquapanel or 22mm wbp ply and then...
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Hi Guys/Gals,
I have just been to look at a job, its a balcony off a bedroom. Its a timber structure and its the same timber as decking, the beams are about 120x100 on the floor, has anyone ever tiled one of these? I am thinking of movement issues etc, its about 9 mts in total and will be...
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hi i've got a 48m balcony/terrace to price for on to ashfelt, one half is a concrete roof the other half is timber roof. the customer wants frost proof porcelian tiles with a 120mm upstand in the same tile. id like some advise on how to perpare the ahsfelt, was thinking of using 20mm backer...
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Hi guys
My first post for a long while Just been asked to quote to lay 20sqm Porcelain on a double skin fibreglass balcony. No problems with doing it other than i recon it will all pop very quickly. as i don't belive it will be stable enough. Customer says it is a very strong balcony.
My...
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Hi,
been asked to tile a painted concrete balcony about 6 sq. Im thinking flexable adisive an grout would be the right thing to use, correct?
also am i right in thinking it needs to be a porcelain tile.:guitarist:
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Went to look at a job today, 9m2 on a balcony. Now, as usual, theres a question!!!
The house is around 5 years old. The balcony currently has terracotta tiles on which a roofer has painted with some sort of black stuff as they had a leek. Would the black stuff be bituman, and if so, can I tile...
Fred
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