Ever tiled a garden ??

[little eagle]

A customer currently has a lawned garden, but would like part of this area to be tiled... whats the best adhesive to use on grass ? just kidding i know i need to take up the area of grass and soil underneath but how far down do i need to dig and is it cement i would fill the hole with ?? any help with this would be great.

[david campbell]

you will need to put in a raft foundation so the tiled area won't sink or move or float down the garden,then i would tile with a good flexi adhesive and grout that is suitable for external use

[little eagle]

thanks, can you tell me more about a raft foundation, ive never heard of it.

[david campbell]

you will need to dig down about 600mm fill with aggregate and whack down to about 150mm below the level you want to tile,on top of the aggregate build a wooden box that will hold the foundation,fill with 150mm of concrete and when dry polish of

[little eagle]

thankyou very much, youve been a great help.

[murf]

No, but I've often tiled a square yard

[Phil Hobson]

No, but I've often tiled a square yard

glad it's not just me still in squre yards John.

[Scott]

600mm
Thats a huge hole you could park a small country on a base that thick!

Personally id go for a hardcore base 150mm of MOT of type 1 whacked with a whacker plate. Then lay your contrete/scred base onto that. Thats how i have always prepped a base for slabs. 200mm subbase if its for vehicles

[little eagle]

thanks to everyone

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

WHY dont you tile on cement board Marmox then if they want to change it in the future it will break down easy!!

[david campbell]

600mm
Thats a huge hole you could park a small country on a base that thick!

Personally id go for a hardcore base 150mm of MOT of type 1 whacked with a whacker plate. Then lay your contrete/scred base onto that. Thats how i have always prepped a base for slabs. 200mm subbase if its for vehicles

thats the minimum for a raft foundation,supposedly the weight holds it in place,for strip foundations you can go 450mm due to the size and nature, they are supposedly less prone to movement.....not my rules

[sailfishoney]

No, but I've often tiled a square yard

that was pretty funny