Exterior floor tile

[wdfifteen]

I'm planning a concrete slab in place of my old deck and considering tile for a good looking durable surface. Does anyone have any experience with exterior floor tile in a climate with freeze/thaw cycles? They say it can be done by I'm skeptical.

[R K T]

Previous house, I did my outside room next to the deck in tile. It was partially covered but still exposed to the elements, including ice and snow........No problems.

Our new house, will have a slate application on a slab. Just got the call a few minutes ago from the contractor that's building our deck. Been delayed over and over because of all the tornadoes/weather. We're on for next week!

[NY65912]

I just had exterior tile done last fall.

1 - The concrete gets preped wit Mapei (or equal) Planiseal ™ Easy Standard Fresh Concrete Treatment for moisture control.

2 - Mortor / Thinset - Kerabond/Keralastic System is a high-performance, two-part system: Keralastic ™, a second-generation “flexible” acrylic latex additive, is used to enhance the performance of Kerabond ™, which is a premium-grade dry-set mortar. This system has exceptional bond strength, flexural strength, elongation and freeze/thaw durability.

3 - Tile with Porcelain tile, stone ....exterior rated.

4 - Grout with Mapei Ultracolor Plus "with DropEffect™ technology is an ultra premium, fast-setting, polymer-modified, color-consistent, nonshrinking, efflorescence-free grout for joint widths from 1/16" to 1" (1,5 mm to 2,5 cm). DropEffect technology reduces surface absorption to help repel water, dirt and grime from penetrating grout joints."

After a very intense freeze/thaw cycle this winter, everything still looks fresh and new.

Locally we deal with Dal-Tile. I don't know if you have one near you but they are happy to help design a plan of attack for any tile project.

Go to where the pros go.

Good Luck

[sca037]

You could just have the concrete stamped and colored at the time it's installed, and be done with it

Brian

[JavaBrewer]

Originally Posted by sca037

you could just have the concrete stamped and colored at the time it's installed, and be done with it :d

brian

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