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Jun 25
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After a quick jaunt to the garden centre for a bag of compost over the weekend, we now want to replace the patio. Saw some very nice patio tiles while we were there that look kinda like floorboards. But they're probably only 10mm thick at most, so how do you go about laying them?
Would I need to lay a concrete pad and then lay them with waterproof tile adhesive, as you would for a tiled floor in the house?
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With anything like this it’s best to follow the fitting instructions that come with it. Or look them up on the products website before you buy.
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I’ve seen patios done recently with tiles, slate, stone etc, and it seems to be popular to use block and beam, even when close to the ground.
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What are the tiles like when wet?
We brought a house once where the previous owner had tiled their garage floor. Hidden behind some boxes at the end was a large dent in the wall where they had driven in on wet tyres and not been able to stop.
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The tiles we're looking at are heavily textured, so would assume they'll be ok to walk on in the wet. No vehicle access, so don't need to worry about that one.
Which do you think is going to be easier to install? Block and beam or just a concrete pad? Roughly 4m square but with a corner cut off
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A concrete pad would normally be easier unless the ground slopes or you have poor access for getting the concrete on site. If you are tiling on top you will need to add reinforcement to make sure it doesn't crack.
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If it isn't a Rectangle I would go for a concrete pad. maybe an idea to put a membrane under it to stop any rising damp affecting the tile fixing.
Wood can be just as slippery as tiles when it's wet
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I’ve been to another job today we’re they have used block and beam for a patio! This one was on quite a slope. This was black slates going down. RED hot in this sun!
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When they use B&B do they grout the blocks? Put a layer of concrete on top or just stick the tiles directly to the blocks?
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I’ve been to another job today we’re they have used block and beam for a patio! This one was on quite a slope. This was black slates going down. RED hot in this sun!
Not great for pets
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We never walk the dog from the front in this heat as the tarmac is too hot. We can take her out the back to the fields, but even then you need to be wary in the heat, as she will just run and run without a thought!
The black slate was too hot to hold your hand on - I was fitting lights and could not bear to touch it for too long - You could feel the heat rising before touching it.
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Try trying an egg on it 😁
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