outside adhesive advice??

bgatty68 · Post by **bgatty68** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 9:25 am

I have just built a porch and have now got to tile the step (the porch is fully open, no windows etc) and i was wondering the best type of adhesive and grout to use outdoors, the tiles are quarry tiles, any advice would be welcome, I know BAL is a good make but not sure about outside.

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 10:49 am

As long as you use a good waterproof adhesive for outside it should be ok, just make sure you don't use a trowel with deep notches, as I believe it is the trapped air behind the tiles that can cause problems outside.

bgatty68 · Post by **bgatty68** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 2:24 pm

thanks UHM

, i got a 3mm, 6mm and 10mm notched trowel, so i will use the 3 mm trowel then, should i go to a tile specialist shop for the adhesive or would something from Wickes etc be ok

EJJ150847 · Post by **EJJ150847** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 2:57 pm

I think a solid bed of adhesive is best for outside, a UHM says as long as the adhesive is marked as suitable for outside use it should be OK.

John

bathstyle · Post by **bathstyle** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 3:30 pm

Depending on the size of the tile; go for either a thick bed solid bed, a thin bed solid bed or if you have a very small tile then go for a solid bed tipped trowel.

bgatty68 · Post by **bgatty68** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:46 pm

thanks to all of you for the advice, have bought a waterproof adhesive from wickes and will be tackling it this week, when all porch is done will put pics on the Gallery