Rain On Tile

[Elise shifman]

Porcelain tile in north Florida has been laid on a cement substrate., but not yet Grouted. It's been pouring rain. Tile is Covered with tarps but still getting wet. Can anything be done, or should it
Be pulled up and started again?

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Wait till it stops raining!
Tap the tiles and the sound will tell you if they are ok.

 

[Italy]

Adhesive was already hard. when rained?.
if yes. let it dry. before of grouting.
I use. leaf blower. help a lot.

 

[Elise shifman]

Wait till it stops raining!
Tap the tiles and the sound will tell you if they are ok.

Thank you!!

 

[Elise shifman]

Adhesive was already hard. when rained?.
if yes. let it dry. before of grouting.
I use. leaf blower. help a lot. View attachment 81729

Thank you- blowing it dry now. Yes that part is dry- just hasn't been grouted yet.

 

[Flintstone]

It's all water resistant so I wouldn't worry, just let it all dry off fully before grouting. As Long as it wasn't pouring down before it was set

 

[Elise shifman]

It's all water resistant so I wouldn't worry, just let it all dry off fully before grouting. As Long as it wasn't pouring down before it was set

So water won't get trapped under the tile when it is grouted? My concern is that it gets trapped under the tile, it gets grouted, than if we get a freeze in the winter it could crack and buckle.

 

[Flintstone]

It will dry out if it's left dry for a while

 

[Flintstone]

You mix the adhesive with litres of water after all

 

[Elise shifman]

It will dry out if it's left dry for a while

Thank you!! How long would you let it dry?

 

[Flintstone]

How long is a piece of string?

 

[Elise shifman]

How long is a piece of string?

Lol! I gotcha! i guess that was kind of a dumb question.

 

[Old Mod]

No dumb questions, only dumb answers!
I would imagine as long as it's not left to sweat under tarpaulin, and your humidity is not through the roof, not very long at all.

 

[Elise shifman]

Thank you so much! I've got a high powered fan on it. Florida weather is so unpredictable.

 

[WetSaw]

Florida weather is so unpredictable.

You should try living in the UK!!

 

[Elise shifman]

LOL! I've been to llangollen and it was freeeezing!

 

[SJPurdy]

So water won't get trapped under the tile when it is grouted? My concern is that it gets trapped under the tile, it gets grouted, than if we get a freeze in the winter it could crack and buckle.

There should be no gaps under the tile for water to get trapped in. The adhesive bed will have been rewet (like it was when mixed and used to fix the tiles) and it will again in the future as the grout will probably be water resistant but not water proof. I am assuming an appropriate outdoor cement based adhesive was used to fix the tiles to the substrate, then this should cope with the freeze thaw cycle providing it is a solid bed and that appropriate stress relieving movement joints have been incorporated (if it is a large enough area to warrant them).