Exterior floor tile
 

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.

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!

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

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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