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Dave Franklin helped Sarah and George win backyard and pool week on The Block, scoring a perfect 30/30! Scan here to see more of Dave Franklin’s winning backyard design EXTERNAL FLOOR AREA PREPARATION Whether you plan to install porcelain, ceramic tiles or natural stone to an outside area, there are a couple of important points to note about the substrate or base surface that the tile or stone will be laid on. While the substrate will be unseen in the finished project, the quality and thoroughness of your preparation will affect the finished quality and performance over time. The substrate or base should be clean, solid and free of movement. An ideal substrate is a reinforced concrete slab with a minimum thickness of 75mm thick or 100mm thick if the surface is likely to encounter any vehicle traffic on a path or driveway. The concrete should sit over well compacted crushed rock. All concrete shrinks so any new concrete slab needs to be dry and fully cured (for a minimum of 28 days} before tiling commences Ensure any outdoor base has adequate movement joints built-in to allow for expansion and contraction and any structural movement in the substrate. Tiles should never cover any structural movement joints in the substrate; the joint must be carried through to the surface of the tiling. Other movement joints will be required in the tile or stone at a maximum of 4.5 metres apart. If tile or stone is to be laid against a pool edge or against the house or fixed structure, there must also be a movement joint at this point Our Beaumonts team is here to help you throughout your outdoor transformation, and ensure your choices are fit for purpose. Bl = Scan here to learn more about i surface preparation
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