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    HELP Outdoor water feature slate tile problem

    Pic attached. I have built a water feature from concrete block and skim rendered them to seal. I used swimming pool tile adhesive to fix the slate tiles (8" by 18"). Some have water running over them slightly but the rest are on the outside of the feature. My problem is that the slate tiles...
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    Tiler wanted for outdoor path - London (TW7)

    Hi, I'm looking for a tiler to give me some quotes for an outdoor path (from front door to pavement) in TW7, London. 1. Dig out old concrete path (approx 1.5m x 2.2.m) 2. Create new concrete base 3. Kerb new slab with pre cast concrete kerbs, and brick in front of slab with glazed bullnose...
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    Outdoor Tiling Substrate Prep - How to set a Gradient

    Hi All, Just done my bathroom (4 tiles left) and started my kitchen this weekend(just got wet cuts left to do). Now started to think on how I am going to tackle tiling my outside patio 7m x 4m when the weather warms up. Back in October i had a patio poured in concrete but the gradient is not...
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    • how how to tile outdoor prep set substrate tiling tiling guide usa
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Recommended thickness for 600mm x 400mm travertine tiles for outdoor use

    Recommended thickness for 600mm x 400mm travertine tiles for outdoor use
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    granite tiles for outdoor steps honed

    Wheres the best place to get honed granite tiles in glasgow area ?
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    Suitability of Brazilian Slate for outdoor use

    hi there, i have a customer who is looking to replace the tiles on some steps outside a hotel entrance. he is replacing some terracotta tiles which are ancient / cracked / unsightly. i have suggested the brazilian black slate as it is hardwearing / callibrated / available in large 900 x...
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    Waterproofing outdoor feature

    Hi there this is the first forum I've been on ever so here goes! :hurray: I'm an artist hoping for some advice on mosaic tiling a fountain I'm creating. It's in a public garden in the centre of a pool so I need to gaurantee the work for 10yrs...the main issue is that it will be wet! The...
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    tiling outdoor step risers

    Hello, I am replacing old quarry tiles (about thirty) on on the risers of a small set of concrete garden steps. I've taken off the old tiles and have patched cracks and water/frost damage etc, with mortar. Can anyone recommend a strong water proof adhesive for this situation - only need...
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    Outdoor Tiling Balcony

    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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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    re-tiling 3 outdoor steps

    About to start and re-tile 3 front door steps with 2 sides with quarry tiles. What order do I tile ? Having removed the old ones do I need to treat with anything before tiling? What is the best fix for these? Thanks
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    Outdoor tiles

    I have a balcony which was tiled with ceramic tiles 10 years ago.They now have white patches - the surface appears to have come off. Could this have been caused by the cold winter? It has never happened before. Does anyone have any suggestions?
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    Hardibacker Board or similar for outdoor use

    I built a covered walkway outside my house some years ago and quarry tiled the floor to it but a. ran out of tiles part way from the end and b. made a right mess of laying them. I used reject tiles so they were all sorts of slightly different shapes and sizes. (well they were cheap and I was...
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    outdoor work

    Was working outside today tiling a patio 9m2, finished tiling but could not grout due to bit of a down pour. Used Bal rapid set which had already gone off when rain came on and soaked the work area. Will the rain affect the adhesive in any way as it had just gone off ?? Going back tomorrow to...
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Why, yes! Of course we have an outdoor tap you can use!!!

    Lovely weather again today. Drizzling and dark all day and yet somehow everytime I stepped outside to wash buckets and make a fresh mix, it started to pour down :furious3: Here is the outside tap - walking through the wet hedge meant I was soaking all day! NOT HAPPY:mad2: It's about time you...
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    Outdoor granite paving

    hello, outdoor paving is not something i usually do however just looked at a job for 260 m2 of outdoor paving , granite 600 x 600, 25 mm thick. Tiles are to be laid on a 50mm bed of sand and cement. Just wondering if anybody knows the standard price per m2 , labour only ? cheers...
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    Outdoor tiling

    Hi all just a qiuk 1, av never tiled outside b4, looking at a job tiling over yorkshire stone with quarry tiles. have u guys any tips or advice, thanks johno. Plazy tiler:thumbsup:
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    Advice on tiling outdoor steps....

    Hi there, Haven't been on the forum for a while - trying to build up the business... like most of us. Got a job to do for outside tiling of steps.... Any tips or advice on this for me as this is a first. Any help would be much appreciated from all you good tilers out there... Thanks in...
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    Outdoor tiling

    I am tiling a small outdoor area next to our house and laid a 3" concrete base a couple of weeks ago. The tiles are 30x30cm porcelain and the area is 2.5m by about 75cm with a 12cm wide drain gully running down the middle apart from a 50cm space at one end. Since there will only be one row of...
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    Help with outdoor slate flat roof

    Hi I have a decking/balcony part of which is roofed with black slate tiles. This flat roof bit is above a walk-in wardrobe below. Basically, the grouting is showing cracks and when it rains heavily, the water puddles and seems to penetrate to the room below. i have applied coats of...
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    outdoor steps

    Do you prime outdoor steps? or wd you just wap the ad straight on?
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