Tiling a porch with quarry tiles - TilersForums.com

[shogun rua]

Hi,

Im Tiling a porch with quarry tiles any do and donts? Im tiling onto a flat
concrete base.
Using flexible rapid set concrete based addy, im hearing horror story,s about frost and tiles popping any advise would be appreciated.

Cheers

Paul

 

[david campbell]

use an adhesive that is suitable for outdoor use!

 

[brian c]

lucky you getting to tile steps..thers not been a dry day up here for nearly 3 weeks its a nightmare,especially when you have outside work.

 

[DHTiling]

Make sure your adhesive bed is as solid as possible...and suitable against frost...

 

[shogun rua]

lucky you getting to tile steps..thers not been a dry day up here for nearly 3 weeks its a nightmare,especially when you have outside work.

Hi Brian,

Im from Scotland aswell mate its dry today for now lol

Cheers

Paul

 

[david campbell]

where abouts in scotland you from?

 

[shogun rua]

Make sure your adhesive bed is as solid as possible...and suitable against frost...

Hi,

Whats the best addy for frost?

Cheers

Paul

 

[shogun rua]

where abouts in scotland you from?

im from bathgate(west lothian) you need a hand with a big job lol

 

[kaharrison9]

I started an outside porch around a month ago using raipid flex when the weather was very hot and had to switch to normal setting as the rapid set adhesive was unworkable within 5-10 mins

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

good luck mate

 

[shogun rua]

good luck mate

Thanks i will post pics when its all done.

 

[shogun rua]

I started an outside porch around a month ago using raipid flex when the weather was very hot and had to switch to normal setting as the rapid set adhesive was unworkable within 5-10 mins

its been not to bad setting in about 25 mins

 

[shogun rua]

Well here the pics thanks for all the advise :hurray:

ive learned a couple of things on this job quarry tiles are hardly ever the same size :incazzato:

And never ever, ever put numbers on the tiles with a china marker!!

before


after (still to be cleaned)

 

[kilty55]

luvly jubbly

 

[shogun rua]

luvly jubbly

thanks mate