Adhesive for quarry tiles.

[logger]

Can anyone advise on the most suitable adhesive/mortar for laying quarry tiles outside at this time of year (autumn)?

 

[White Room]

Hi and welcome..

A single flexible adhesive but don't fix in freezing conditions..

 

[logger]

should i not use sand and cement mortar

 

[hillhead]

As above, cold temperature don't help adhesive setting.
Use rapid setting flexible adhesive on a dry day and you might do ok, plus paste the substrate and back skim the tiles.
Welcome and good luck.

 

[White Room]

You can do but depends if you need the depth on your existing floor...

 

[kilty55]

what type of quarries..do they need sealing

 

[logger]

sorry not experienced in tiling as my trade is bricklayer.
the quarry tiles are brand new and dont know if they need sealing.so any advice appreciated.l

 

[logger]

thanks for the advice

 

[Stef]

We use dorset red quarry tiles on site for front door steps, we use bal rapidset or rapidset flex adhesive, sink the spacers & seal about half hour after laying, we do it this way so when the adhesive is dry, 2 hours for rapid & 3 for flexi, we can grout it & get it blocked off for 24 hours to dry.
These times are guide lines only, adhesive will take longer to dry in this colder weather.

 

[Andy Allen]

most adhesives can not be used if the temperature falls below 5 degrees..

 

[doug boardley]

what brand of quarrys are you using logger?, personally I'd not risk it at this time of year as the chances are high that the temp will drop below 5 deg C. I've got a balcony to do but gonna put it off till spring now.

 

[kilty55]

watch for using sealers in this weather...iw as advised not to seal outside as the sealer will never dry with all the moisture and may also discolour the quarrys

 

[logger]

thanks