Outdoor Tiling | Tiling outdoors - Tile Advice

[Old Mod]

Thanks for posting your job! It’s not the ideal time to be tiling outdoors

@3_fall is this job in your catchment ?

It is Andy, and I appreciate the mention, thank you.
However, my current commitments carry me comfortably in to next year, and that notwithstanding, I don’t think I can cut them with my Kera Cut.

I think @timeless john is probably better suited than I presently.

 

[Filip]

I will be tiling an outdoor area, although outdoors it has a roof and 3 sides. The area is higher than the joining slabs with a slope which is on the the open side so it does get rain sometimes blown in onto it, also when being in the garden would have wet feet so it needs to be slip proof. The width is about 5 inches - see pictures. I will be tiling with a light grey colour tile and was thinking of an aluminium ribbed 5 inch wide profile. Any other ideas. And can I stick such a profile with the tile ady after a good going over on the back of the aluminium with an angle grinder.

 

[WetSaw]

Can you not take it up and make it the same level as the rest? If not, cut it back so it's in line with the post to the left and have a step. A slope outside the door maybe a bit of a hazard.

 

[Filip]

Thanks. we have had it like that for 19 years with the slope I used to paint it but have got fed up with re doing it so although the slope has been painted I think it has spent most of its time as bare concrete that is not slippy. Would like to keep as a slope.
Taking up the whole 2.7x2.7 area concrete is NOT to happen .
I can find stair nosing's but not 2.7m long or 5 inch wide.
I am thinking maybe find some sheets of ribbed aluminium and cut them to the same width as the tiles - say 450mm then 5 inch deep and lay them on the slope as a tile, at least that way I sort of wont have joins with 3 lengths of too short stair nosing.

 

[Lesley Green]

New member here. I have a cat cabin and a run which is exposed to the weather. I want to put floor tiles down soon but not sure which type of tile is suitable. They will need to put up with summer heat/sun and also freezing cold in winter.
I see that outdoor tiles tend to be very thick and I don't have much room under the doors.
Any ideas which type of tile to use? I am worried about them cracking or breaking. Photo of cat house attached. Thank you in advance.

 

[Qwerty]

Welcome to the forum.

Any decent anti slip porcelain will be fine.
Have a look at our sponsors @Brooke Ceramics

 

[Lesley Green]

Hi and thank you for the advice. I will have a look at that site. Glad I don't have to buy the outdoor type of tiles then.

 

[Old Mod]

Hi and welcome to the forum Lesley.

 

[Old Mod]

Glad I don't have to buy the outdoor type of tiles then.

If you’re referring to 20mm porcelain slabs, no you don’t, no matter what the store says. Any 10mm and above, frost resistant, porcelain tile is suitable.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

It’s bigger than my flat!
How much rent do you charge?
Are you giving them electric under floor heating for the winter?
Epoxy grout might be worth the investment.

 

[Unused Account 1]

Porcelain for all your worries

 

[Lesley Green]

Hi and thank you for the replies. I wasn't sure which thickness of tile to buy so you reckon a minimum of 10mm should be OK then? Hah, hah, the cats are better looked after then me. The cat house is actually two. Stud house on the right and a spare on the left. No underfloor heating. That would be a complete waste on money as the run is exposed to the weather. The cabin could have been done of course, but there is a heater in there for the winter. Also a heated bed.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Are they wild cats?

 

[Lesley Green]

Well they are sometimes not too happy, hah, hah. No, they are traditional Siamese.
I am now thinking that luxury vinyl tiles might be suitable. Any thoughts on those please? More expensive than the other tiles but won't crack or break.

 

[Lesley Green]

Nope, luxury vinyl tiles are are out. I have been told they will not stand up to extreme heat or weather. They are meant for indoor floors only. Looks like a trip to a tile shop for some porcelain tiles.