900x600 20mm Porcelain on a terrace 130mts - TilersForums.com

[Simon Dale]

Wanting to get best prep on a block and beam floor fibre reinforced screed. I have tiled outside before matting etc was ever used. What I normally do is prime, anti fracture tile? On balconys where there is bitumen I would use the floating system (cant think of the name) water runs out from beneath Lol. Senile I think ? Ready for abuse, but think this should be explained properly to all as a lot of floors are continuing outside. Did a pool surround 12 years ago direct onto concrete still fine, just needed a clean.

 

[LM]

This could make for some interesting points of view. I’d be thinking Ditra drain 8 or stilts perhaps but I’d like to hear what views come with this question also.

 

[Simon Dale]

Hi Lee. I put this up deliberately to see what others are doing. I know what Ive been doing is not 100%. But no failures yet. I think sometimes people are afraid to say what their doing incase they get slaughtered on here Lol

 

[Flintstone]

Nobody is gonna learn unless they ask, and unless things are discussed, people shouldn’t feel worried to post!! I’m no expert on tiling outdoors but I did tile a roof terrace last year or the year before, with porcelain, Tilemaster specd to tile with ultimate and make sure there’s a solid bed, it was slopped.

 

[Simon Dale]

Ive used this product on balconies and on one outside terrace
GUTJAHR | Watec® 3E

 

[Dumbo]

Did a patio last year 1200x 600 porcelain with ditra drain 8 with a fall .

 

[Simon Dale]

Sometimes as you know, if you add all the matting prep etc instead of ££ per mt you get £££££££ Clients think your taking the mick!!! They cant comprehend thats the right way but it costs.

 

[Flintstone]

Simon, if they won’t pay for the way you know it should be done, then move onto the next job!

 

[Simon Dale]

This one will pay he's an engineer very anal but wants it right.

 

[Dumbo]

If he's an engineer i am surprised he hasn't researched it and is telling how he wants it down and also supplying you with a drawing