balcony

A balcony (from Italian: balcone, "scaffold") is a platform projecting from the wall of a building, supported by columns or console brackets, and enclosed with a balustrade, usually above the ground floor.

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    Efflorescence on expoxy grout installed on the external balcony

    Work Done Epoxy grout was installed by the Grouting company on the tiles on the external balcony over a period of around 6 weeks during frequent rain after the tiler completed the tiling job without grout. During the application of the epoxy grout, the grout was shrunk or expanded at different...
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    • balcony efflorescence external grout
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    • Forum: Australia
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    Help! New tiled balcony taking on rain

    Newbie here so apologies if it's a bit long, trying to get as much info across. Living in Cyprus, have added a second story to a bungalow, basically a free standing steel construction on top. We have a 7m x 1m long balcony that ends with an extra 4x4m corner. Two weeks ago 1 x 1 m tiles were...
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    Advice on Tiling over a bitumen tanking membrane on an external balcony.

    Hi. I have a leaking balcony on my property it’s 3.5m x 1.25m so not large. Its a concrete floor with brickwork sides. I have put down a bitumen based tanking membrane I would like to know the best way to put tiles down on top of this. any help would be appreciated. Charlie
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    300 x 300 x 8mm tiles in terracotta type colour

    I am looking for 300 x 300 x 8mm tiles in terracotta type colour - raised uneven surface (not smooth!) for balcony use. I need about 10 tiles at least to replace damaged tiles. Can anyone help please?
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    Achieve a tiled patio, balcony or terrace in days instead of weeks 2019-04-02

    Seamlessly transfer from indoors to outdoors by elevating outdoor areas such as patios, balconies, or gardens with our Nicobond Terra Level Pedestal System to avoid any need for a step out.
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    BAL Council installed balcony tiles without any grout...?

    Hello! Council (freeholder) gave retiled my balcony as they had to fix the one above me so figured they'd do it at the same time. They finished ages ago but I only just walked out on to it (crazy I know) and noticed there are just big gaps between the tiles, and nothing in them. I'd expect some...
    • Tardigrade
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    • adhesive bal bal adhesive balcony building adhesives grout tile grout tiles
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    • Forum: Adhesive and Grout
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    best way to tile on ashphalt

    Hi there everyone i am trying to tile my 9 feet by 4 feet balcony. The balcony is waterproofed by two layers of torch-on felt (smooth one as base and the granular as finish). Below the balcony is the living area. I have created a cross flowing tunnel space between the balcony and the living...
    • chippedtile
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    • balcony best canada tile
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    • Forum: Canada
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    BAL Tiling a balcony on the east coast

    Hi all .. I'm after some advise on tile adhesives and grout to use on an external first floor balcony 3 metres by 6 metres that overlooks the coast , It is very much open to all weathers , wind , sea salt air , sunshine and harsh cold winters .. I've been commissioned to do this job which has...
    • Brid tiler
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    • adhesive bal bal adhesive balcony building adhesives east grout tiling
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Adhesive and Grout
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    BAL Tiling Onto New Felted Balcony

    Hi ya guys! I live in a flat, and as such I have to run most structural things by a maintenance company for approval. I recently decided to fix my leaking balcony, and had a builder and roofer come around. The overall opinion was a combo of an old patio door allowing water in through rotten...
    • p4ulo
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    • adhesive bal bal adhesive balcony building adhesives external tiling grout tiling
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Adhesive and Grout
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    BAL Building A Raised Deck / Balcony - Advice Please

    We have a bungalow built on a sloping site so the floor at the back is around 1.5 metres above the outside ground level. We want to build a balcony / raised deck and to keep costs to a minimum I am planning to build two brick piers around 2 metres from the back wall and around 4.5 metres apart...
    • completehandy
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    • adhesive advice bal bal adhesive balcony building building adhesives grout
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Adhesive and Grout
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    BAL Tiling Onto Wooden Board Outside On Balcony

    Hi Guys, I have a balcony and the floor is tiled but, the floor is too low or should I say the balcony wall is too high! So I want to raise up the floor level and was thinking of using decking, but thinking again maybe tiling would work ok. Ive attached a picture.. Does anyone have any...
    • MargolisMarmite
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    • adhesive bal bal adhesive balcony board building adhesives grout outside tiling wooden
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
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    Constructing a raised deck / balcony - advice please

    I’m planning to build a new raised deck / balcony on the back of my bungalow which is built on a sloping site. It will be around 2.4 metres out from the bungalow and probably 3.2 metres long. The main issues are controlling costs as I’m very tight on budget, minimal on-going maintenance and...
    • completehandy
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    • adhesive advice aus bal bal adhesive balcony building adhesives grout please usa
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Australia
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    External balcony waterproofing and tiling

    Hi everyone I have two external balconys that need refurbishment as leaking, The maintenance guy on site / block of flats , seems to think the construction of the balconys is as, 1 reinforced concrete construction 2 bitumen/asphalt waterproofing 3 quarry tiles finish 4 5mtr x 2 Mtr 5...
    • mike111
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    • adhesive aus bal bal adhesive balcony building adhesives external grout tiling usa waterproofing
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Australia
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    tiling to balcony

    hi all been asked to price up for a square balcony approx 23 metres sq it been waterproofed with tuff deck which is a grp roof or fibre glass finished with top coat structure wise its sound and all flashings ect are in tact its has a handrail running around the perimeter which stops at the house...
    • merit
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    • adhesive aus bal bal adhesive balcony building adhesives grout tiling usa
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Australia
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    need advice please, tiling balcony

    hi guys and girls, i have tiled a balcony but the customers not happy with the end result, he's been told by a roofing company that plastic fillets can be tiled, now i must say the fillets are plastic, hollow and are very flexible the customer want me to tile the fillets and wall but I've told...
    • tilerjason
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    • adhesive advice aus bal bal adhesive balcony building adhesives grout please tiling usa
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Australia
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    Balcony floor extension

    I tiled a 250 m2 steel and concrete balcony floor in a seafront pub some 12 years ago now the owner has started to extend a third of the balcony out by about 4 metre's with the intention of putting up a conservatory which will give a floor area of about 100 m2 .He has decided that he wants...
    • afright
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    • adhesive aus bal bal adhesive balcony building adhesives floor floor tiling grout usa
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Canada
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    Tiling a new Raised Deck / Balcony - Advice Please

    We’re hoping to add a balcony on the back of a bungalow we’re buying as it’s built on a slope so the back of the property is around 1½ metres above garden level. What I have in mind is really a raised deck but I want to minimise ongoing maintenance so don’t want to construct it from normal...
    • completehandy
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    • adhesive advice aus bal bal adhesive balcony building adhesives grout please tiling usa
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Canada
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    tiling onto wooden outdoor balcony

    tiling onto a wooden balcony, is it ok to tile directly onto ( 18mm ply) or should anything else be done as it's outdoor? thanks, stephen.
    • bendle
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    • adhesive aus bal bal adhesive balcony building adhesives grout outdoor tiling usa wooden
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Canada
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    Balcony tiling

    While on a job tiling an exterior balcony floor, the neighbour asked about doing his balcony. The two houses are completely different in age and style and his balcony has a couple of issues I have never come across before. Just wondering if anyone else has done something similar. The size is...
    • TimH
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    • adhesive aus bal bal adhesive balcony building adhesives grout tiling usa
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Canada
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    tilers knowledge of schluter ditra system near liverpool for balcony

    Hi, We are doing a balcony above a living area in our house and we are looking at different ways to waterproof before the tiles go down. The balcony is waiting to be decked in ply atm, the build up will consist of 18mm ply, alcor roof system ontop and finished with tiles. We have seen the...
    • minniwinni24
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    • adhesive aus bal bal adhesive balcony building adhesives ditra find a tiler grout schluter system tiler tilers tilers directory usa
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Canada
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