How to tile an exterior deck.
Tiled deck construction.
Installing almost any type of tile is the same whether it s designed for the interior or exterior.
In just a few hours create a luxurious in just a few hours create a luxurious natural hardwood deck surface for a fraction of the price of a traditional deck.
Avoiding leaky exterior tile decks written by duradek president john ogilvie is a detailed article that discusses the waterproofing.
Exterior tile decks can be a tricky subject for even experienced contractors but for anyone who desires insights on the subject of exterior tile decks there was a great resource included in the february 2013 issue of the construction specifier magazine.
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John carroll the author replaced the original porch subfloor with new 3 4 inch apa rated tongue and groove sturd i floor sheathing which is fastened to the framing with both 2 inch deck screws and construction adhesive.
Not many deck builders offer tile as an alternative to wood or composite decking.
Often these proprietary systems are highly modified versions of the f103 system allowing precipitation to drain away from the tile.
The tcna handbook contains two details for decks f103 roof decks and f104 balcony decks.
Additionally many manufacturers of setting materials also make roof deck drainage systems.
Next he combed out unmodified thinset adhesive with a 1 4 inch square notched trowel set permabase exterior rated cement backerboard on the furrowed mud then fastened the.