Is It A Good Time To Start Doing Exterior Tiling

[ChiversTiling]

Hi all pros

Had a look at a job that is 28m2 patio laying 600x600 Porcelain that will need SLC as concrete looks uneven in places going by the look of it as didn't have my levels on me at the time

The weather an't all that atm only time I could start it be in a months time but by then the frost will start kicking in, would ya gamble on hoping the weather will hold of or waiting till summer comes?

 

[Spud]

Wait till the spring, tiling it now is asking for trouble patchy grout etc as the substrate will be wet too

 

[J Sid]

Got two waiting and call the day before yesterday for another, can you do it before Xmas? NO, as Gary says wait till the spring

 

[Dougs Third Go]

as above, wait till Spring

 

[p4ulo]

Wait - unless you can hire a cheap marquee to erect over the whole lot?

 

[ChiversTiling]

Bought a draper Gazebo the other day as was fed up of my tools getting wet when knocking up gear outside but not enough to cover that sort of area, have to go down on my waiting list
Cheers peeps

 

[Old Mod]

If u want cheap outdoor protection,
Check clearance stock on here!
Well made and heavy duty car ports with option to add walls.

Clearance Stock Sale of Marquees and Equipment

 

[Rich Midge]

I layed 30 to 40 metres on the entrance ramp to my brother's hotel in January. It's on the seafront and open to the elements. Wasn't keen to do it but it's the only time the hotel is closed. Even posted a thread on here about it. Spoke with TileMaster at the time and used Ultimate (solid bed, back buttered, obviously) and Grout 3000 and covered it each night. I realise it's not been down a year yet but it looks no different now than it did after its final wash down. I'd always advise the client to wait but sometimes it's not possible.

 

[Dan]

I guess you can tile it now, and if you're worried about patchy grout, grout it at a later date perhaps?

 

[kevsalt]

dont envy you laying outside this time of year ...i was freezing today just havin a slash up the van side