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  1. W

    How to clean outdoor porcelain tiles?

    I recently had 20mm porcelain tiles laid outside on a new patio. I did notice the tile installers did not take a great deal of care in ensuring tile adhesive and grout were thoroughly removed off the tiles. The patio has been pressure washed but the tiles still look dirty and unattractive. I...
  2. B

    Outdoor porcelain lifting help

    Hi all, I had my patio done with porcelain paving a while ago and one of the slabs has a little movement on the corner, like there is a 1mm void underneath the slab, causing the grout to crack. Nearly all of the slab sounds completely bonded, it is just this corner that sounds hollow. Is...
  3. J

    Rain water in joints!

    Hi guys, made a complete rookie mistake! Been tiling a couple of years now..and recently Done my first Victorian mosaic forecourt about a month ago, haven't been able to get back due to my partner being hospitalised, she's all good now and we're both back to work. Unfortunately with...
  4. A

    Wonky outdoor steps - is this impossible

    Hi. Newbie needing advice from the experts. I have outdoor steps which I would like to tile with R12 600x400 porcelain 10mm tiles. Problem is the steps are far from square and level - see pic. There is a general slope, but the tiles rock significantly and the front faces are not straight. We...
  5. Mgilesy81

    Outdoor Patio with Porcelain slabs

    Hi, I am new to here & stumbled across this site in my pursuit of finding the best solution for laying my patio. After much searching on google & youtube I am lening towards the following.... [please correct me if i'm wrong or missing out any processes] Excovate existing soil to required...
  6. A

    Outdoor tiling /no adhesive

    Hello all , I’m tiling some apartments and the contractor asked if I’d do the balconies etc with 18mm porcelain, it’s on the adjustable pedestal spacers , so no adhesive or grout . Any ideas on what I should charge per SQM ? I’ve never installed this system before, decent amount of SQM but some...
  7. A

    Outdoor dog kennels

    Hi, A slightly unusual request for advice please. I live in France and run a boarding kennels which I am revamping during the lockdown. At the moment the floor of the outdoor kennel runs is bare concrete poured about 8-9 years ago. I believe it had an anti-acid additive in it when it was poured...
  8. D

    Outdoor tiling question

    Hi We have a new concrete patio with stenciling done at the same time. It has swirls. But it hasn't come up good so the builder has agreed to install exterior tiling on top of it. Our question is, can exterior tiles be installed directly on top of this stencil having swirls? Thanks
  9. S

    Grout versus Silicon outdoor tiling

    Hi Forum I am new on here. I was hoping someone could help me with advice on our outdoor tiling job. Our tilers have put grout between the walls and the floor tiles. I was led to believe you should have a flexible material between 2 different to stop cracking of tiles or them popping off? They...
  10. P

    Outdoors, terrasses & pools tiles

    Hi to all... It´s Pablo from Gresmanc company, specialized in outdoors ceramic tiles, garden tiles, patio, pools tiles including special pieces like steps, coping, bullnose... You can check our products and projects at www.gresmanc.com
  11. S

    Tiling outdoors when it’s wet

    Morning all. I have an outside tiling job coming up (800x400x10mm porcelain) on a concrete slab. The builder has built it with a decent drop and it’s pretty flat. The issue is the weather. I have been told that the base needs to be completely dry before I start as any moisture in the concrete...
  12. S

    Outdoor tiling

    Evening all, I’ve been asked to tile some exterior walls. When I say walls, they are planter beds made of breeze blocks. I’m not sure what the tiles are made of as customer was unsure but they are about an inch thick. Would a rapid setting flexible adhesive be suitable to stick the tiles to the...
  13. N

    40mm serofoam Outdoor Tiles

    Hi Everyone, my first post. I have had a read through the forum and it seems like this is the place for an answer to my question. So thanks in advance for any feedback. I am looking at changing my drive from gravel to a more stable surface but have not seen any driveways that I like the look...
  14. S

    Grout coming away from outdoor tiles

    I have a client that has an outdoor area tiled with 20mm porcelain (600x600mm) where the grout is breaking out of the joints. It is on a very solid timber platform with (I’m assured) 25mm outdoor grade plywood as the top. It has been grouted with Kerakoll Fugalite Bio which now has come away...
  15. D

    Hi all, new member with question about outdoor tiling...

    Hi, I have wooden cladding on the front of my house and I am looking to replace with split face mosaic tiles. Behind the cladding is a wood frame, what is the best way to tile this area? I was thinking OSB/ply board onto the frame and adhesive onto that? What type of adhesive should be used...
    • DarranB
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    • member new build outdoor tiling
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    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  16. O

    Tiling outdoor concrete

    Would someone be kind enough to offer me some advice for my DIY project. I've got an outdoor concrete slab that my hot tub sits on it's got a polycarbonate twinwall roof over it, but it is still open to the elements. I've put tarpaulin around the sides of the structure to keep it dry, until...
    • only1jdw
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    • concrete outdoor tiling
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Tilers Community
  17. Kyle Knowles

    Outdoor Tiling | Tiling outdoors

    I gave a step to tile it's 6ft x 6ft with to steps up to the main platform it's brick build then backfilled with concrete would it be acceptable to use something like kerdi membrane to cover the whole thing or even the old homelux wetroom fabric or sold I just go ditra drain or similar? ? The...
  18. M

    Tiling outdoors - the correct method. Discuss!

    'Afternoon Gents. Am back after receiving and implementing some excellent advice on my first visit here. Our patio needs sorting out at some point, raising and levelling. If I was to get the silly idea of tiling it afterwards, could you give me a steer on the correct "only doing this once"...
    • mean_in_green
    • Thread
    • canada method outdoor preparation tiling
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  19. R

    Preperation of concrete screed for Porcelain tiles outside

    Hi, I am looking for some advice on a couple of questions. I have set down a concrete screed for the installation of some Porcelain tiles, the screed only went down yesterday so the first question is how long do I need to wait to begin tiling and do I need to do anything else to the screed...
    • ReeceT
    • Thread
    • concrete outdoor outside porceain porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles preperation screed tile tile adhesive tiles
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Tile Adhesive and Grout Advice
  20. K

    Outdoor Tiled Bistro Table - Needs Some Rejuvenation

    Hello, We've got a small bistro table which sits outside all year round. It's seen two winters (if you can call what we've just had a winter). The tiles are looking abit flat and I would like some advice on what would be best to brighten up their appearance. There is no damage to the tiles nor...

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