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  1. M

    Can anyone recommend exterior led wall light, daylight and motion sensing with low/high light settings

    In the past I could find exterior wall lighta, mains powered, which would only come on at low intensity during hours of darkness and would switch to high intensity on detecting motion. The company I used no longer makes this model. Unbelieveably I am finding it near impossible to locate a like...
    • mainframeguy
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    • can exterior light recommend wall
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    • Forum: Electrical Advice
  2. J

    Exterior grouting with the wet weather.

    Hi, I've laid an external porcelain patio on a sand and cement bed with ultrascape priming slurry. It was layed just under 5 weeks ago. I am wanting to grout the patio but am concerned about doing it when it is wet/not fully dry I wouldn't be concerned if it hadn't been raining so much but...
  3. A

    UK Tiling exterior doorway wall

    Hi, I have a very small area (1m.sq) on an exterior doorway entrance wall to tile. I would prefer not to use ready mix adhesive but looking for a good alternative solution if any only due to buying a very large bag of adhesive powder which will go to waste. I would appreciate any thoughts on...
  4. C

    Exterior, Limestone on PT Wood Post.

    Hello, First post here on the forum. Thanks for reading! I have an application for 1" limestone at 14" x 3 1/2" on an exterior Pressure treated post which is buried into the grade and sitting on a deep level wood piling. The post will finished on all 4 sides. Just the bottom 2 feet. Above...
  5. R

    Indoor terracotta tiles on painted, rendered exterior walls

    Hello, I have some lovely Mexican terracotta tiles (glazed on one side only) which are meant for interior use only. I am trying to work out if I can seal the tiles with something to make them frost proof, and then stick them to a rendered exterior wall that has been painted. This is not new...
  6. korkowa135

    exterior grout colourant

    Hi Has anyone used a grout colourant that is suitable for outdoors? If so which one would they recommend? I have a porcelaine patio and the grout is patchy am wondering if a grout colourant would help even out the colour? Thanks for any advice.
  7. hats67

    Alternative to decoupling matting for exterior porcelain tiles?

    Hello guys. I came upon and registered with this forum while doing some research on decoupling mats. I'm a general builder and paver of 30 yrs. Very chuffed to be here. My current job is to build an upper and lower raised patio terrace of approx 50m2. All block work done and backfilled with...
  8. House20

    Travertine UK exterior facade

    Hi, Didn’t know where else to post. Want to use this Roman Travertine as rain screen facade in the UK. Anyone have any experience with this on exterior walls and how it will weather in the UK. Will be a large area outside will it stand up to the British weather in years to come? Thanks
  9. R

    Glazed exterior tiles advice

    Hi everyone I'd like to ask for some advice about what glazed tiles are suitable for exterior use. We'd like to tile a light well outside a basement window with some white glazed 'metro' style tiles. I'm struggling to find information about what tiles we should use, and potentially where to...
  10. A

    Porcelain Re-grouting exterior porcelain paving tiles with white grout

    I'm looking for some advice. About five years ago I had porcelain paving tiles laid on my patio and the installer used white porcelain grout. It is now starting to show gaps and I'm looking for some advice on the best rated white easy grout for exterior porcelain tiles to refurbish or should I...
  11. H

    Tiling exterior concrete floor - which backer board to use?

    Installing tiles 400x600 over an exposed exterior cement screed - it has 20mm fall over 2300mm length away from house (5750mm width) but there might be little pits and bumps of a couple mm or so. Tiling directly on the screed seems risky to say the least outside with temperature fluctuations and...
  12. O

    how best to tile exterior reclaimed victorian tiles?

    I have pulled up and cleaned the existing tiles and have relaid the whole concrete slab to make a solid base. I have quite a bit of tiling experience being a property developer but i haven't done this type of work before. Looking at other examples on the street, the tiles are butted next to...
    • owen werakso
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    • best exterior exterior tiling how pathway tile tiles victorian victorian tiles
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    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
  13. L

    EXTERIOR GREY LIMESTONE NEEDS DARKENING

    I have a patio tiled with tumbled grey limestone. Every year I clean it and seal with LTP stone oil, using a small brush to work the oil into the stone and wipe any excess off. This year had it pressure washed which was faster but it looks paler to me. The normal colour is a charcoal grey and...
  14. K

    Exterior natural stone patio marked by water after sealing

    Hi all, I have recently sealed my natural stone patio and have found that when it gets wet it leaves a white mark almost as if the sealant has been lifted. I have read another thread that says this is because one of two things has happened, either the sealer was not applied correctly and...
    • Ktay
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    • canada exterior natural natural stone patio sealing stone water
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    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  15. T

    Exterior patio help

    Hi,I need some advice on a exterior patio I have been asked to tile.I have been tiling for approx 3 & half years & have undertaken a lot of interior floors but not outside.The slab to tile on is approx 15 sq meters & is a rapid set fibre based screed which has been down for 4 months & the tiles...
  16. Andy Allen

    Adhesive for exterior tiling.....

    What adhesive are you using for exterior tiling.....(patio)...
  17. 1

    Tiling over exterior tiles

    I never tile over tiles. However, in this case I have a small area that is a shop front and I'm told there is a void behind. I know I could remove the old tiles and assess the substrate, reboarding it if removal of old tiles causes damage, but the existing tiles are sound and I'm tempted to go...
  18. S

    Exterior substrate For Victorian tiles.

    I’m pricing a job which is 26m2 of front garden path to be tiled with old English geometric tiles. The old concrete path will be taken up, and a new base putting down. I will be getting a firm in to do this work, but I want the best solution for the base, that will take these tiles without...
    • Spencer
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    • canada edwardian edwardian floor exterior geometric substrate tile tiles victorian victorian floor victorian floor tiling victorian tiles
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  19. Lakey

    20mm exterior porcelain cutting

    quock question. What is the best way to cut 20mm external porcelain? Is there a mini grinder blade that will cope? Cheers
    • Lakey
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    • 20mm canada cutting exterior porcelain porcelain tile
    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  20. M

    Exterior wall tanking question...

    First time post to ask all you experts on here-thanks in advance for any assistance you can provide. I have built a pizza oven (imagine an igloo shape) which I intend to tile with a glass mosaic type of tile which will need to be frost proof but not heat proof as I have loads of insulation in...

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