Tile on Front Porch

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PearlWhiteGT

Discussion Starter · Apr 22, 2009

Is it OK to tile a front porch? I'm closing on my first house & I noticed that it had some sort of tile ripped off the front porch for whatever reason. I asked the builder to re-tile the front porch & just wanted to make sure that it was ok to do that.

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JazMan

· #2 · Apr 22, 2009

If the conditions are right and the work is done correctly, yes fine.

Jaz

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PearlWhiteGT

Discussion Starter · #3 · Apr 22, 2009

Thanks!

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JazMan

· #4 · Apr 22, 2009

Go ahead? Go ahead with what? Using which type of tile, thinset etc. Is the slab slopped? Any cracks or expansion joints? Does it get direct sun? You going to use a membrane or go right over the slab? Do you want to re-do it again in a few years? :whistling2:

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Ron6519

· #5 · Apr 22, 2009

What's the front porch made out of? My brother has a wood porch with 2 1/4" T&G doug fir wood. No good for tile.
Ron

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PearlWhiteGT

Discussion Starter · #6 · Apr 22, 2009

Front porch is concrete with no cracks. It's about 8'x4' or so.

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PearlWhiteGT

Discussion Starter · #7 · Apr 24, 2009

Here is a couple of pics of the floor. I wanted to pick the color & style of the tile but the builder forgot & went ahead with his own choice. What do you guys think?

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47_47

· #8 · Apr 24, 2009

I like the color. How will the tile be when wet?

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PearlWhiteGT

Discussion Starter · #9 · Apr 24, 2009

It should pretty good. It's not slick at all.

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