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Mozart1812
Hello all,
I'm in the throes of a front garden restoration project across 6 terraced houses in London, SE18 and seeking a tiler to complete 3 pathways. Some have the original Victorian pathway intact but the others have had to be removed due to their being unsalvageable. I'm getting very mixed opinions from Conservation specialists to experienced tilers.
The original tiles were butted together and given that the intention is to match as close to the original, this is what the neighbours insist on having; however, quite a few tilers prefer to use grout lines between tiles and whilst some manufacturers advise that their tiles are supplied on this basis some are not so insistent. I understand that the original tiles were perhaps laid on a solid concrete/screed bed and to do the same with a notched adhesive bed may create problems since rain water would sit beneath the tiles and, presumably, gradually erode the adhesive.
Would be great to have some advice on the best way forward given the intention to have butt jointed tiles.
Thank you
I'm in the throes of a front garden restoration project across 6 terraced houses in London, SE18 and seeking a tiler to complete 3 pathways. Some have the original Victorian pathway intact but the others have had to be removed due to their being unsalvageable. I'm getting very mixed opinions from Conservation specialists to experienced tilers.
The original tiles were butted together and given that the intention is to match as close to the original, this is what the neighbours insist on having; however, quite a few tilers prefer to use grout lines between tiles and whilst some manufacturers advise that their tiles are supplied on this basis some are not so insistent. I understand that the original tiles were perhaps laid on a solid concrete/screed bed and to do the same with a notched adhesive bed may create problems since rain water would sit beneath the tiles and, presumably, gradually erode the adhesive.
Would be great to have some advice on the best way forward given the intention to have butt jointed tiles.
Thank you