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  1. Sparkz

    Please help romford patio

    So after a rotting slippering decking a landscaper tiler was highly recommended - hired for indian sandstone paved patio area some stepping stones a circular patio and a few steps up the other end of the garden. He charged a lot. It was a huge purchase - im very u happy with the tiles two weeks...
  2. A

    Refitting patio tiles

    I want to refit a couple of risers which have come loose on a travertine patio and also regrout the joints on the risers. I would appreciate any tips/uggestions on doing the work and the adhesive/grout to use, especially as the area where the tiles belong does get a lot of the drain off from the...
  3. A

    Help re adhesive for Travertine patio

    I want to refit a couple of risers which have come loose on a travertine patio and also regrout the joints on the risers. I would appreciate any tips/uggestions on doing the work and the adhesive/grout to use, especially as the area where the tiles belong does get a lot of the drain off from...
  5. M

    Intensify grout colour for Porcelain tile patio

    I used Nexus Projoint Mid Grey Porcelain grout on our patio and it hasn't come out quite as dark as I would like. I should have gone for the darker grey, the mid grey looked great initially but its almost exactly the same colour as the tiles now that it's cured. It looks great when it's wet...
  6. 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...
  7. G

    Concerns about patio tile job - opinions Re professional job

    We hired someone to do a small outside patio using porcelain tiles. They finished the job whilst we were away since they went way over their original estimated time. Now we’ve returned from our holiday, I’m really disappointed and don’t know if I’m being really picky or being taken for a mug...
  9. N

    Newly laid Sandstone patio has faded

    Hi I have recently had a marshalls indian sandstone patio laid. The patio was mainly put down by a somebody who lays flooring predominantly internally, but has put his own driveway in and can turn his hand to pretty much anything. Our patio since being laid has seemed to fade. It was laid a...
  10. M

    natural slate stone patio laid , grout haze marks on stone

    Laid a natural stone slate patio. Used projoint max expoxy paving grout used it for nearly 2 years. Yet after 6 hours sudden change in weather so went and covered and sheeted over as advised with water proof sheet. Came next morning removed and now got milky epoxy residue haze on stones. Any...
  11. 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
  13. D

    Removing patio sealer

    Good morning all, I have been sold the wrong product to seal back limestone (Thompsons patio and block paving sealer - wet look). I took the chaps word for it and stupidly just started sealing! It was not until this year when I couldn’t work out why my patio looked so crap that I read the tin...
  14. D

    Porcelian patio & movement joints

    Hello All, I doubt anyone remembers me on here but I received a lot of helpful advice on an internal project so have returned. I've now taken on a lockdown project which I'm part way through preparing the substrate for a large porcelain patio that I'm intending on laying myself - yikes. WIP...
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    • joints patio porcelian
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    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
  15. D

    Adhesive for Black slate patio tiles

    Looking for advice on which Adhesive for Black slate tiles 15-20mm thick 400 x 600 mm slate tiles to lay on a concrete base back has been down a year Been told mapei p4 ? any advice welcome or other makes etc
  17. H

    Porcelain patio construction

    I'm preparing, a raised patio with retaining walls, I've been told to use a concrete/screed base, leaving approx 30mm for a 20mm porcelain tile and adhesive. I've been told to fit ditra mat, or ditra drain 8 to drain any water that may get under the tiles, to stop water freezing underneath and...
  18. 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...
  19. Dan

    External Floor Tiles - Patio / Path Tiles

    External Floor Tiles - Patio / Path Tiles Best External Floor Tiles - Patio / Path Tiles going these days? I was outside Tile Mountain the other day picking up my own bathroom tiles and found they had a whole area outside with various patio tiles. Some lovely 20mm porcelains. Polished and matte.
    • Dan
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    • canada external floor floor tiles path patio tile tiles
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    • Forum: Best Floor Tiles
  21. 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
  22. D

    Timber frame Patio tiling question

    Hi all. I have a raised timber framed (bearers & joist & 450mm spacing ) patio with timber decking. We want to replace decking with tiles. 1st question. So compressed sheeting, water proof then tiling. Will that work? 2nd question. to get that slope for any water run off, how can it be done...
    • Deleted member 52730
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    • frame patio tiling timber
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    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
  23. D

    Patio tiling question

    Hi all. I have a raised timber framed (bearers & joist & 450mm spacing ) patio with timber decking. We want to replace decking with tiles. 1st question. So compressed sheeting, water proof then tiling. Will that work? 2nd question. to get that slope for any water run off, how can it be done...
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    • patio tiling
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  25. 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...
  26. R

    Limestone Patio Pricing

    Hi Guys. Customer has one of those townhouses where the bottom floor is dug into the ground so the patio at the rear has steps leading up to the garden which is on the same level as the first floor. The existing patio is 10m2and there are 9 steps to the garden and they add another 8m2. The patio...
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