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  1. C

    External steps using porcelain tiles

    We have some existing brick and concrete slab steps we are looking to cover with 20mm porcelain tiles. We already have the tiles annd were planning to cover both the uprights and the steps. Should we use a metal edge to protect the corners of the steps? I was not sure if porcelain is likely to...
  2. S

    External Tiling

    I’ve been asked to tile a concrete block wall outside that is currently wet due to the dreadful weather... The tiles are natural slate in strips that interlock and are glued together . I’m thinking wait until the block work is dry and prime before tiling with a s2 adhesive The other side of the...
  3. C

    External tiling with porcelain - norcros rock-tite?

    We are looking at laying 20mm porcelain tiles outside. I am a bit confused over the different laying methods. Our landscaper is suggesting using hard core, then a scalping base, then 4:1 mix sharp sand and cement mix. Would this be ok? I was wondering if they need to be on a fully cured...
  4. C

    Advice on Tiling over a bitumen tanking membrane on an external balcony.

    Hi. I have a leaking balcony on my property it’s 3.5m x 1.25m so not large. Its a concrete floor with brickwork sides. I have put down a bitumen based tanking membrane I would like to know the best way to put tiles down on top of this. any help would be appreciated. Charlie
  5. B

    Tiling an external garage walls

    Hi Guyz I was wondering if anyone could offer any advice, I have a client, who is requesting a cost for tiling an external garage, I was thinking of securing hardibacker boards using adhesive & then fixing 12 screws per board to secure the boards, then using a good quality adhesive, and tiling...
  6. D

    External Split Face tiling preparation

    Good morning everyone, I have been out to look at an external tiling job on a self build. The walls at present are just breeze blocks. What preparation needs to be done prior to tiling the split face ? Would it be a case of just waterproofing with a membrane or would Hardie boards need...
  7. JMC tiling

    coping on top of external walls/breeze block using Porcelain. Yes or No?

    Evening all, Got an external job on the go and the customer has requested the tops of the breeze block walls to be tiled using the same external 10mm porcelain tiles as the patio. My question is would it be ok to tile directly to the blocks or would I need to overboard (mechanically fixed) them...
  8. L

    Screed - External Porcelain Patio

    Hi Got a project due to start in Easter, approx 45m2 patio of porcelain tiles. I have already laid the screed last year to allow it to dry for the 6-8 weeks recommended, with a 1/60 fall. I have 2 questions now Should I have left an expansion gap in the screed? There are 4 different areas...
  9. acaciaguy

    Resin for mitred external corners

    Hello all I am doing mitred external corners. They have come out really nice using a grinder. I have left about 2mm edge on the face. I’m planning on filling with resin. Where do you get it from? Should resin colour match grout or tile. If you have any finished pics of your work that would...
  10. D

    External corners and window sills/ surrounds

    I have 10mm black porcelain contoured/ textured tiles that I plan to use on the bathroom walls. If I use a tile trim for the external corners then the contour of the tile won't sit against/in the trim flush. Or are there specialised trims that get round this? What are the options I have for...
  11. J

    Mitre External Corners - Video Album Discussion - where the hell are those videos? :D

    If you go into your albums Marc and select video only comes up and that's not mitres. Maybe it's me looking the logical way, 🤔😭
    • J Sid
    • Thread
    • canada corners external mitre video videos where
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  12. C

    Mitre External Corners in Porcelain Tiles

    Looking to do a few mitred external corners this week (600x300x9 porcelain). Practiced the cuts a few times and very happy with that. Never filled the corners though. Seen some resin recommendations but most of them are looking difficult to source. The only viable option I can see is Akemi...
    • cornsack
    • Thread
    • advice canada corners external mitre porcelain porcelain tiles tile tiles
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  13. S

    20mm Thick external porcelain, best adhesives and expansion joints

    Im about to embark on an external 20mm thick porcelain project 600x900's , I plan to use Bio gel no limits for laying has anyone used this before pros / cons I also plan to brace the expansion joints in the screed with a strip of uncoupling membrane to act as a movement joint, thoughts ? TIA
    • Stuart Retter
    • Thread
    • 20mm adhesive adhesives best expansion expansion joints exterior tiling external joints porcelain porcelain tile thick
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Tile Adhesive and Grout Advice
  14. dg-1984

    Mitred external corner and top trim edge

    Just trying to get all answers before starting a DIY tiling job. If your mitering the tiles of an external corner but wanting to trim the top with box edge trim, will there be an edge sticking out at the corner of the trim of 1 or 2mm, due to the tiles being mitred so the grout will be at...
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    External leveler. . . .

    See Tilemaster have brought out a dedicated external SLC, good move TM @Glynn, can only think of Rocotex and the ridiculously expensive Ardex for others... Should be a great seller
  16. N

    Help with external corner please

    Hi My builder has tiled my bathroom with bevelled tiles but I am left with an external corner where 2 levels meet on the bottom row and 2 cut, straight edges meet on the top row which leaves a big difference in the gap between the bottom and top row of tiles where the corner meets. I have been...
  17. H

    Poor external tiling... Next steps?

    Hi all A driveway and patio contractor just laid my 56m2 patio using 1000x500x20 Italian porcelain tiles. It looks terrible, but the contractor says it's fine for a patio. The tile supplier and Larsen rep both took a look and agree that it's not fit for purpose. Both suggested a TTA inspection...
  18. N

    External corner mitring in porcelain + grout info

    I've been looking at threads on here for a while but thought I'd post for some advice. I'm currently in the middle of a wetroom build. We're most of the way through tiling but have now reached the mitring stage. Some are simple external corners but we have to go around a window and a couple of...
    • NikB
    • Thread
    • corner external grout porcelain porcelain tile tile grout
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
  19. D

    External concrete slab for 20mm porcelaine

    Hello All, After a few months respite I'm back. Some of you may recall my pre-Christmas dilemma with laying 30+sqm porcelain on what I thought was a unlevel slab. Well I heeded everyone's advice and got a professional tiler in who did a superb job and it turned out the floor was only 5mm lower...
    • Deleted member 51481
    • Thread
    • 20mm concrete external porcelain porcelain tile slab
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
  20. K

    Tile adhesive for external use

    About 20 years ago, we had a sunlounge built. It's on a concrete raft about 6m x 5m and it's tiled inside and out with the same tiles, with the outside tiles occupying a band about 1.4m wide on two sides. We have a problem with the external tiles becoming loose over a few years, presumably due...

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