The Best Outdoor Adhesive? - TilersForums.com

[Sporty]

Hi there

I'm going to need an outdoor adhesive that is going to hold down small marble tiles in a patio area. The marble tiles will be laid on a cement screed.

Best options for an adhesive, please? It's obviously got to withstand the weather.....

Cheers
Simon

 

[Bill]

Ardex X7 with Ardion-90 additive............ nothing comes close.

 

[Dave]

What adhesive brands are in your suppliers ?

The majority of cement adhesives are frost resistant and solid bedding is a must.

Has the patio got the correct ratio of falls for its size ?

 

[Sporty]

Hi guys

That's the adhesive I need then is it Tom?

The only place I know of is Topstiles. That's the go to tile shop that I know of....Dave

As for falls, there is a. Slight one heading towards the gully. I screeded a four and one mix in the patio area, ready for my marble. I did that last summer so obviously, apart from a sheet, is open to the elements for the winter. It looks to be holding up ok, even though it's permanytely wet!

Si

 

[Rizzle from the Portizzle]

ok the best would have been to lay it into the wet screed but even then you are taking a big risk laying marble out side in the uk you could not be using a worse tile .it will take in water crack and faid in no time the question you should be asking how can i seal this against the uk weather.the faiding you cant .but the water ingress you stand a chance very little over time .you need to tell them that marble is not for out side use in the uk

 

[Sporty]

Well it has been done before Ray as my tutor has done so. It's a mosaic so most of them were outside....all be it in warmer climes.....lol