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porcelain for patio - DIY

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  • 17-07-2021 2:11am
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    bumblebee22
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭


    I m planning DIY job for porcelain tiles on my patio. I have done DIY indoor tiling but first time outdoor. I would have used flexi adhesive likes of technik rapid set flexible but patio is not level and in need to level it up with minimum 3.5inches. I m planning to use sand with portland cement 1:4 ratio.

    Problem I have is to find primer for my porcelain tiles available in Ireland but I can not find anything. My local builder gave me Evo-Stik Primer 918 but I think its wrong product for this job.

    I also watched couple of videos on YouTube about primer and not to prime, I would love to hear your opening before I end up in horror situation :)

    Example video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ecECF8s1go

     

     

     



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    #2
    vintcerf
    Registered Users Posts: 228 ✭✭vintcerf


    diy'd this a few weeks ago. like you said, there is pretty much no primer around - I used sbr and cement to back butter the tiles. laid the first few tiles mixing manually and it was a pain so get yourself a mixer if you can(or rent). the tricky bit was to get the right mix texture. i went with 4 sand and 1 cement. luckily for me, i didn't have to cut any tiles .... best of luck



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    bumblebee22
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭bumblebee22


    i have used sbr with cement as well. i have to do rest of the area and i m getting mixer for this. did you use any plasticizer to make mix workable?



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