Stone decking.

[DHTiling]

Anybody seen this system before...

And your thoughts on it..


[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37xBnAgOzS8]YouTube - Bison Deck Supports at the New American Home 2009 - Stone Tiles[/ame]

 

[faithhealer]

Looks an expensive way of tiling dave, not practical in my opinion

 

[peckers]

i think it could be good for the following reasons:
1 for exterior use the substrate could have a good fall on it allowing any water that soaks threw to drain away into the drainage system etc.
2 great for awful unlevel substrates.
3 looks easy and quick to do

BUT WHATS THE PRICE????
Downside
1 if the tiles are grouted they wont be solid because of the void underneath.
2 if you drop something heavy its going to crack cause of the void.
3 if the tiles are different thicknesses you will get lippage as each block is on four different tiles and they have to be adjusted all togeather.
4 if a tile is laid with a crack in it or weak spot that hasnt been seen then this could cause injury to an ankle etc.

just my views!

 

[Gazzer]

Very similar to office floors. I guess it must work but i cant see it worrying me.

 

[doug boardley]

I've seen it done a few times, looks unfinished when it's completed too surely it's the same as spot bedding and all the inherent problems involved there,

 

[CJ]

Your'll need one hell of a threshold strip :dizzy2::lol::lol:

 

[doug boardley]

what stops the grout dropping through?

 

[Alan.P]

Interesting concept, as has been said though, surely it can't be a strong enough build for drops, and grout joints must surely crack, apart from that, I like the concept.

 

[diamondtiling]

what stops the grout dropping through?

The tiles are on an oversized plate Doug, the plates hold the grout.

 

[Gazzer]

what stops the grout dropping through?

Interesting concept, as has been said though, surely it can't be a strong enough build for drops, and grout joints must surely crack, apart from that, I like the concept.

No grouting, water seeeps throough joints and the sub floor has a fall going to drainage.
As for strength of tiles they have a reinforced backing.