Ive saved so many of your videos...massive help for a DIYer like me. You've helped me build a concrete block wall, steps, lay hardcore, sand and how to level, do string lines, do falls. Genuinely couldn't have done what i have without you... :-)

@tidybrickslandscaping

3 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy reading messages like this just goes to show a little help goes along way 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@pioshelby7611

Жыл бұрын

I really liked "fannying" it around.....

Best thing about this video for me is your use of the word "dollop" my wife has been relentlessly telling me it's not a word for years! Ps excellent video too of course :)

@tidybrickslandscaping

2 жыл бұрын

Can’t beat the word dollop especially if you want a dollop of custard on your tart 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@P374Wilma

Жыл бұрын

Sorry Mrs Mills, its definitely proper grammer 🤷‍♂️

@chandracox6814

Жыл бұрын

It's definitely a word....

@junipergin65

11 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

Being a bricklayer past 15 years all my work is patios and drive ways now much more thinking involved never boring. Thanks for the video

@tidybrickslandscaping

3 жыл бұрын

There is more fun doing landscaping and laying bricks that’s for sure you can design more doing this type of stuff 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

I’ve just finished putting in my porcelain paving patio and it looks absolutely fantastic. Watched loads of your videos and it made it so much easier. From the sub base depth to the slurry primer, all the information helped massively! Thanks a lot. Now I just need to figure out the grouting!

@tidybrickslandscaping

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike I glad you find the videos informational as for the grouting that truly is the most difficult part because if you use the stuff I use And mess it up then your screwed. Depends how confident you feel with the slurry grout. 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@MikieB223

3 жыл бұрын

@@tidybrickslandscaping yeah thats the part that i’m not too keen on. Would you recommend any normal brush in grouting?

watching this as planning to tile a two level concrete slab at the end of the garden. Really impressed with the outcome of this. looks so good, especially on that corner over the old stone wall, the steps and the overhang of the surface tiles. Superb job, and thanks for the video

@tidybrickslandscaping

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tommy glad you like the video especially the tricky corner 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Perfection! 👌

@tidybrickslandscaping

Жыл бұрын

Cheers dave 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Nice job!👍

Quite different than we would do, but I love it. Great work.

@tidybrickslandscaping

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks tilebarlab glad you still liked it anyways 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Great video.. love the look of this.

@tidybrickslandscaping

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers lawn right glad you enjoyed the video mate thanks for watching 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Exactly why I'm watching great work

@tidybrickslandscaping

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for that kind comment much appreciated 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

great job looks really good, nice size patio too.

@tidybrickslandscaping

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Fergal glad you enjoyed the video mate much appreciated 👍🤜

Looks great!

@tidybrickslandscaping

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching glad you enjoyed the video 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

I’ve been caught up binge watching so many of your awesome videos 😭🙌🏽 Your work is incredible and consistent. This patio looked very locked in! 💪🏽 I am familiar with tiling bathrooms and mainly indoors, and this fascinates me so much. Love those spin-doctor spacer clips!

@tidybrickslandscaping

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! Glad you liked it 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Beautiful work!

@tidybrickslandscaping

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that glad you enjoyed the project 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Amazing job! Well done!!

@tidybrickslandscaping

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers! 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Work of art that. Cuts are brilliant

@tidybrickslandscaping

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks J Mc glad you enjoyed the video mate lovely patio 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@jmc8018

3 жыл бұрын

@@tidybrickslandscaping what makes of grouts you used on them? Hard to find a decent black grout!

Excellent 👍🏻

@tidybrickslandscaping

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lee glad you enjoyed the video mate much appreciated 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

I remember watching a full length version of this video. Another brilliant job! As always, the devil is in the detail Could you do a detailed video of cutting in the tiles for the Manhole covers maybe in real time. There are a lot of cuts usually and can be a mornings work. Another issue I find is that you are restricted to what the client wants and sometimes you know that you could make a better end result if they were willing to spend a bit more. For instance, the steps and retaining wall could be brought up to date with a modern look instead of having to cut your tiles to fit the old retaining wall. But you did an excellent job with the existing finishes that you had to work with. Always a pleasure to watch.

@tidybrickslandscaping

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Keith and commenting much appreciated as always, next time I’m cutting round manhole I’ll try remember to film it otherwise I did this a while back 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 kzread.info/dash/bejne/laen3KNxib3VlZM.html

Excellent video

@tidybrickslandscaping

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks tile merchant glad you enjoyed the video 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Looks great 👍

@tidybrickslandscaping

Ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers! 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Very tidy dude, lovely job 👌

@tidybrickslandscaping

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Bradley glad you enjoyed the video 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Nice job

@tidybrickslandscaping

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Celtic warrior glad you liked the video mate 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Amazing work you did there mate👍 its nice😂😉

@tidybrickslandscaping

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mushroom glad you enjoyed the video much appreciated 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Top job 👌

@tidybrickslandscaping

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Red glad you enjoy the video mate 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@redrazor9996

2 жыл бұрын

@@tidybrickslandscaping tidy work mate.

Wery good job 👏 👍 i like your job going to do my patio slabs as well

@tidybrickslandscaping

Жыл бұрын

Good luck with it 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

nice work

@tidybrickslandscaping

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate glad you enjoyed the video much appreciated 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Hi Scott Just got my Moasure after seeing you use it. Great tool as I have a groundwork company. Cheers for the tips!

@tidybrickslandscaping

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it’s working for you 👍 moasure sent me a telescopic stick to put it in for me to review so that’s in the pipeline at some point to buy. Uploading that video tomorrow reviewing it 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@seanconway6419

3 жыл бұрын

@@tidybrickslandscaping look forward to review. Top work. All the best 👍

@celticwarrior8634

3 жыл бұрын

How long before primer goes off

@tidybrickslandscaping

3 жыл бұрын

@@celticwarrior8634 the primer takes a couple of hours to set 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Excellent

@tidybrickslandscaping

26 күн бұрын

Thank you so much 😀👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Contour at 9min in vid looks superb

@tidybrickslandscaping

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lewis and yes that was a tough corner to figure out 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Well done man ave just layed 21sqm of porcelain and just used building sand as a base and layed them done was scared to use mortar incase I messed up and now I wish I had just watched a video lol

@tidybrickslandscaping

2 жыл бұрын

That’s a shame but easy to lift I guess 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

£20 note as a tingle! You must be rolling in it 🤣🤣 Great video and job 👍

@tidybrickslandscaping

Жыл бұрын

Better now the notes are plastic the paper ones tore in half 😂👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

I reckon you’ve done that before 🤔 bloody good job

@tidybrickslandscaping

2 жыл бұрын

2nd time lol 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

nice 1

@tidybrickslandscaping

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching again 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Looks like you’ve done a nice job here well done 👍 I’m really not sure about the tiling outside in this country with the amount of wet weather we have

@tidybrickslandscaping

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching the video much appreciated and the stone tiles I put down there have been sealed since 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Wow

@tidybrickslandscaping

11 ай бұрын

Cheers 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Excellent patio looks fantastic, do you just use cement and primer when doing the steps vertically?

@tidybrickslandscaping

3 жыл бұрын

Yes every time that primer sticks anything together 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

I much prefer sandstone than porcelain it all looks to modern bringing the inside out and when I tell the customer the price of porcelain they are shocked at times but like you said they are harder to keep clean. I've been using the levelling system for about 3 years they are a must have and also a couple of grabos are a GOD send on the big tiles. Nevertheless nice job👍👍👍

@tidybrickslandscaping

3 жыл бұрын

I do like sandstone a lot especially when it gets wet completely different patio and that grabo is my new best friend 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@seanjohnson1707

2 жыл бұрын

what size spacers are the levelling system? 2mm?

@leaverzzz

Жыл бұрын

Find and build a good relationship with reputable suppliers... You'd be suprised how small the difference in price is, especially for the finish thats achievable!! I've managed £5m2 more than calibrated natural....

Really enjoying your videos very informative and helpful for us DIYers, I have a patio to lay very soon only problem is there is a concrete path running along the side of the house. I don’t want to raise the height on the path too much, I’m using sandstone slabs what is the minimum thickness of sand cement mix I should use, and what mix (would it be 4:1 or 6:1) and would it be best to use SikaBond SBR+ on the existing path and the slab? Thanks.

@tidybrickslandscaping

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Pete for watching the video this I’m glad you find them informative as for the question asked about ratio that would be 4 to 1 and minimum thickness for cement could be 10mm for the possible concrete area you’re asking about ? if you clean off the concrete surface then prime the top with a cement slurry and use a wet cement mix prime the tile and it should all glue itself together as one . Use Sbr and cement make a gluey paste that you can work with and that should work a treat Hope this helps 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Wow, nice work! It looks so beautiful. I love the modern and clean look of the floor. My back yard has the patio slap (cement ). It is old and has some cracks . I would like to have the thick porcelain tiles to tile on top the existing patio slap. Is it ok?

@tidybrickslandscaping

Жыл бұрын

Yes it’s fine as long as the base under the original patio is stable so basically it becomes stronger again and Thor watching 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Great job 👏 Do you put the manhole covers level with slab ? also do you raise them when you get to that area slabbing so level across from slab to get height of cover correct ? Thank you I have subscribed 👍

@tidybrickslandscaping

3 жыл бұрын

Yep you got it get as close as you can then level to it when you can level across it guarantee levels are correct 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Just came across your vids, christ I recognised that accent straight away, sound just like my mother 😂. Cracking job, you know your stuff! subbed. 😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@tidybrickslandscaping

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Llyr glad you enjoyed my video and most importantly my accent proper tidy like 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Very smart. I’ve got one to do soon.

@tidybrickslandscaping

Жыл бұрын

Good luck I’m here to help 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Great video, thanks. How do you get the correct fall/level on the string line if starting from grass/excavating?

@tidybrickslandscaping

2 жыл бұрын

I would always start from dpc height on the house 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Some job that. Nice

@tidybrickslandscaping

Ай бұрын

Cheers Neal,glad you liked it 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Hi scott if I have a similar project like this but all my existing concrete is cracked, sagging and receeding shoulf i dig out and start fresh with hardcore, cement then porcelain tile? Amazing work btw you have inspired me to do my Garden

@tidybrickslandscaping

3 жыл бұрын

I think you should dig out and hard-core it especially if the concrete has cracked and sagging that basically means there is no real base underneath which is key 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Great work amazing skills thank you. Question, can you tile like this onto an old concrete path?

@tidybrickslandscaping

Жыл бұрын

Yes as long as you prime the concrete first before laying a tile 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Hi, would you use the same technique for paving slabs thanks, great videos

@tidybrickslandscaping

2 жыл бұрын

Yes same procedure just different material 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Really impressive complete transformation. Question, I have laid & compacted subase last year in preparation for slabbing this year but over this time with kids playing in garden etc some of the stones on surface have now become lose would you compact again or should the ground be ok

@tidybrickslandscaping

Жыл бұрын

The bigger stones always come loose from the top no worries there. You could always top it up with stone dust aka grano and compact back down 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@SDRobertsPlastering

Жыл бұрын

@@tidybrickslandscaping Thank you very much for your reply I will follow this advice keep up the fantastic work all the best Stuart

Love the video bro quick one tho how thick does the "dollop" needs to be ? Thanks bro

@tidybrickslandscaping

2 жыл бұрын

Best answer to that is easiest to work with 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Show us how set up string lines

@tidybrickslandscaping

8 ай бұрын

2 pins and pull the line really tight is the best I can say right now 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Your videos are definitely the most informative online. I am in the process of laying some porcelain tiles in my back garden, they will be layed on a concrete base so how thick should the mortar be to stick them down?

@tidybrickslandscaping

2 жыл бұрын

Around 30 mm would do just make sure the concrete surface is really clean. I’d be tempted to mix some cement with water and brush it in before laying the cement bed for the tile 👍🤜

@johnmitchell9622

2 жыл бұрын

@@tidybrickslandscaping Thanks for the reply much appreciated. Been watching your videos for months and finally at the stage to give it a go!

@tidybrickslandscaping

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnmitchell9622 All the best with it John if you get stuck at any point let me know 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 thanks for watching

@YanesCorner

Жыл бұрын

My concrete patio is has a big cracked that sunk a bit. Could I install some kind of tile over it?

Great video, what do you use to get mortar stains of the porcelain tiles?

@tidybrickslandscaping

3 жыл бұрын

Try these guys out it’s what I use. 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 www.lithofin.com/en/

Do you mix sbr in with your bed? or is 4:1 basic mix ok to use with primer on the back of tiles?

@tidybrickslandscaping

2 жыл бұрын

Yeh 4/1 sharp sand prime the tiles jobs a good en no sbr in the mix just a squirt of fairy 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Cuts near stairs👍

@tidybrickslandscaping

2 жыл бұрын

Very tricky those cuts me and the customer works out the way to keep his wife the boss lady happy 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Did you adhere the porcelain slab riser to brick/Concrete, or was this actually the riser itself buried and then haunching? Cracking job buddy 👍

@tidybrickslandscaping

2 жыл бұрын

Same process to the riser prime the wall prime the tile little bit of cement in between bish bosh 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Recent subscriber and love the channel! From a tile perspective are they rated as slip resistant and frost proof? I know porcelain is hardy but does the ratings on the box reflect this?

@tidybrickslandscaping

3 жыл бұрын

They definitely are slip resistant but no way frost proof tried and tested on that porcelain driveway and completed not long 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@indogoUI

3 жыл бұрын

@@tidybrickslandscaping So a hard frost could crack them ?

@tidybrickslandscaping

3 жыл бұрын

@@indogoUI No they wouldn’t crack you are just slip on your arse 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Did you say 4 to 1 using Portland cement? What primer did you use on the back of the tile? Looks great👍

@tidybrickslandscaping

2 жыл бұрын

4 sharp sand 1 cement yes and the cement primer was supplied by London stone 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

I'm doing my first (and last?!) DIY porcelain patio and have found your videos very helpful and instructive. Thank you! That said, I have an issue which I don't think you've covered - and searches on KZread indicate that few other content providers have posted any really comprehensive videos on it either. The issue is . . . how to tackle porcelain steps. Do you use the same combination of mortar and primer as you do for laying slabs? Do you lay the treads first and then 'fit' the risers in afterwards - or do you always do the risers first? How much 'overhang' (if any) do you use use for the treads over the risers? Do you cut a 'drip lip' channel on the underside of the treads? How do you grout/point between the vertical risers without the mixture draining out into a big puddle on the new treads? How would you tackle an inside corner step? If you have a cut edge showing (e.g. on an inside corner step), how do you clean it up to make it look like the factory edge of the other treads? Questions, questions, questions! A bespoke video detailing everything one needs to know about how to lay porcelain steps is badly needed and would do very well IMO - as there really isn't anything out there (that I've come across) that adequately covers the topic! Thanks again and season's greetings. 🙂

@tidybrickslandscaping

6 ай бұрын

Actually I do have a video on this but the title didn’t show it so I’ve just changed it 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 kzread.info/dash/bejne/iIxkj7ukY822aJM.htmlsi=qkleaLiW5ziGtZ7k

@timwilcox960

6 ай бұрын

@@tidybrickslandscaping - Thanks for the reply and the link - much appreciated. It addresses some of my questions - but not all of them by any means. The next time you do a job with a set of all porcelain steps (i.e. risers AND threads) - and decide to shoot a vid' which goes into greater 'step by step' depth (pun intended!) - I think that would make a really valuable addition to your excellent channel. Sadly, I can't wait for that as I'll be cracking on with my job as soon as the wind and rain lets up! Thanks again and best wishes for 2024.

Great job! Do you use any adative in your mortor mix to fluff it up?

@tidybrickslandscaping

3 жыл бұрын

Good old fairy liquid tried and tested over 30 years works well 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@mattseymour8637

3 жыл бұрын

@@tidybrickslandscaping yes I've heard of people using it. But never tried it myself. Do you recommend the specially designed chemical version?

First class job ..could you show us the hammer for them tiles ? Looks like simplex they call them I think 30 mm or 40 ?

@tidybrickslandscaping

2 жыл бұрын

I think you’re right it was a Symplex not sure on size but it’s broken now anyway 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Would laying tile like this work in an extremely cold climate (Canada, minus 30 C in the winter)? I'd be worried about water intrusion and ice heaving and breaking everything. Have you got a video installing exterior tile for a cold climate where special drainage and substrate considerations are made?

@tidybrickslandscaping

3 жыл бұрын

As for your question I’m not 100% sure on conditions like -30 but these are a exterior tile anyway but your conditions in Canada I really couldn’t say a good answer Good question 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Great video it explains a lot and is very helpful, looking through the comments I tried to see if anyone had asked about laying porcelain on expansive clay soil. Like the kind of stuff you can roll out in your hand and it stays together. I am doing an area 12 x 3.2m and plan on using 800 x 800 porcelain with a channel drain at the end. I was going to put a terram t1000 geotextile underneath, then 150mm compacted depth hardcore, 50mm+ mortar bed and primed porcelain tiles on top. Does this sound like the correct process to follow in this situation? Looking through your videos I think you seem seem like the right person to ask lol. I read a couple of websites saying to use a reinforced concrete slab and then stick the tiles on top when dealing with clay soil, this would throw my budget and time scale out the window, also there are rainwater waste pipes underneath so should they ever need access a reinforced slab would make it difficult. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks. Liked and subscribed 👍

@tidybrickslandscaping

2 жыл бұрын

I’d say the process you have planned is a absolutely fine hardcore on top then a full cement bed that’s all you really need to do. The geo textile is one part you wouldn’t really need to do it’s only going to be another barrier and wouldn’t do much. Thanks for watching the videos 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@antonyawad1163

2 жыл бұрын

@@tidybrickslandscaping Thank you very much for taking the time to reply. It is very helpful and saves me the worry of uncertainty of thinking am I doing the correct thing or not. Best landscaping channel on YT. Also keep up the funky dance moves to that... interesting music! Lol. It cracked me up when I was watching that video of you tiling that drystack wall and at the end I was like what is going on here now, so unexpected 🕺😂. Top man

@tidybrickslandscaping

2 жыл бұрын

@@antonyawad1163 thanks Antony I’ll remember your name for my next dance off 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@antonyawad1163

2 жыл бұрын

@@tidybrickslandscaping Haha, look forward to it! 👌

You can use deck mud like that outdoors without a slab underneath, just with dirt alone and a few inches of deck mud under each tile?

@tidybrickslandscaping

2 жыл бұрын

Laying anything on dirt doesn’t sound that strong ?👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

£20 note for a tingle? Blimey! They must be loaded!

@tidybrickslandscaping

3 жыл бұрын

What ever is at hand saves me getting a knife and cutting some plastic off the sandbag 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Adhesive or a cement mix? Got a project like this to get started on.

@tidybrickslandscaping

3 жыл бұрын

This might help you out actually kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZZmXp6V_aNaXl9I.html 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

When you keep the correct fall level, so for example for 3 m long patio, 30mm fall, can you place tiles right up agains the house wall? I am in a new build, with traditional fundation. The landscaping done by the dev, we have gravel up against the wall (about 5cm wide) and then pavers. Thank you! Great job explaining!

@tidybrickslandscaping

6 ай бұрын

Actually it’s a better idea flush with the house so the water runs away asap when you leave a gap the water will rest against the foundations keep it damp rather than flush. Try that it I’d say 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@julietk.1698

6 ай бұрын

@tidybrickslandscaping thank you so much! It's been valuable advice!!!

Learned a lot from your video. I have concrete slab considering putting porcelain tile on. Slab is 10cm thick and in good condition but can't add any additional height. Is it feasible/advisable to grind down slab about 1.5 cm to make room for tile and thinset?

@tidybrickslandscaping

2 ай бұрын

Ohhh that sucks best get a good dust mask 😷👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

The curve/nasty lookin cuts.... Overlay tiles at least 30mm, mark up and slowly go back an forth with a 4/9" grinder in situe... Looks mint when done right!

@tidybrickslandscaping

Жыл бұрын

I had to follow the wall underneath and had the customer giving me the go ahead with his interpretation of how he wanted it. I worked perfect I believe

How do you cut the large tiles ? Did you use a bull nose for trim or did you cut the trim from full tiles it so did you bevel the edges.

@tidybrickslandscaping

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t think I showed those tiles on the video ? Anyways they were bespoke made with the 5mm pencil edge I just cut to size 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Great video guys . I'm installing Porcelain paving.. What Grout brand have tried or can recommend ? also ...Any tips on Cleaning porcelain paving ?

@tidybrickslandscaping

2 жыл бұрын

I only ever use Marshalls exterior grout and mapei but just the once. It’s really hard to use in the summer because it dries so so quick. Brick acid patio cleaner works great on porcelain but never on stone products 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@stevendouglas3860

2 жыл бұрын

@@tidybrickslandscaping brick acid is that ok on porcelain ..?

@tidybrickslandscaping

2 жыл бұрын

@@stevendouglas3860 absolutely fine tried and tested but after all that’s one of porcelains good points of the material it’s made of nothing sinks into it it’s like glass. Only the jointing compound is at risk but the slurry grout I use don’t touch it 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 I’ve used products like lithrofin on it and it takes ages to clean proper scrubbing several times and always not perfect but the acid burns any cement residue off like a dream quick fizz then gone wipe off

Nice! What kind of concrete of cement you used?

@tidybrickslandscaping

24 күн бұрын

Sharp sand mix 4/1 cement hope that helps 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Hi, could you please comment on why you did not actually level the substrate and used thinset after? This is a first time I've seen a technique like that. Is it something for outdoors only? How is the glue coverage when you lay it like that?

@tidybrickslandscaping

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry Anton I’m not sure what you mean for the main question, and the glue coverage all depends on the mix not to wet not to stiff

If the floor is slightly uneven, is it okay if you compensate with a bit of extra mortar? Obviously this will make the tile fitting more complicated, but would that be an issue?

@tidybrickslandscaping

Жыл бұрын

Yeh not a problem go for it 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Great watch. Just laying down the sub base on mine now. Quick question, how proud are you leaving your Mortar bed before laying and tapping down the tile? I’m thinking of making some sort of scraper level that I can run across the adjacent tile getting a level bed before putting on the tile

@tidybrickslandscaping

Жыл бұрын

Here’s a video on that idea 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 kzread.info/dash/bejne/go6ru82lgZfJYqg.html

thanks for the vid! i'm laying porcelain pavers 24x24 and was planning on putting them just on compacted sand/fine concrete sand. do they NEED to be concreted in place?

@alceja3522

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing

@alceja3522

3 жыл бұрын

How did your project go?

@colingill5959

3 жыл бұрын

@@alceja3522 hey. Went well. Laid down 21 24x24 porcelain pavers in a grid with strips of turf in between. I just used an inch of paver base gravel and then about an inch of leveling sand. Put the pavers right on the sand. Seems like it’s gonna work just fine.

@tidybrickslandscaping

3 жыл бұрын

sorry for the late reply I wish I saw this earlier definitely don’t just lay on sand they have to be laid on a cement bed with a hard-core base for stability 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Very informative Tidybricks - thank you. Forgive my ignorance - but what's a 'tingle' - assuming it's a landscaping term and not slang for a £20 pound note?! Also, in your reply to thailand tripper in the comments section you say ". . . and that grabo is my new best friend". What's a 'grabo'? Cheers. ;-)

@tidybrickslandscaping

3 жыл бұрын

A tingle is something to keep the line place for your tile levels and the grabo is basically a suction handle for picking slabs tiles blocks plasterboard glass etc etc etc 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 thanks for watching

Do you tile the risers first or the treads on the steps? Also how much overhang on the treads? Thanks

@tidybrickslandscaping

11 ай бұрын

Normally do the treads first and the overhang should be too much maybe around 20mm don’t want anyone tripping up it 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

I didn't know you can lay them onto existing slabs, can I also do the same onto a concrete path? Would make life alot easier

@tidybrickslandscaping

Ай бұрын

People say your not supposed too but as long as the existing structure is safe and stable and hasn’t sunk then yeh why not just making it stronger again 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@Big-mac24

Ай бұрын

@tidybrickslandscaping okay thanks alot, saved me hours of work I was about to start taking our path out going from front to back garden tomorrow 🥴😂

@Igor-z3o

7 күн бұрын

@@tidybrickslandscaping Firstly thanks for the video. Do I need to worry about drainage and so install subbase? I have existing structurally sound concrete on a slope so thinking that porcelain and mortar is non porous enough?

Looking back, that last square tile at 9:00 Would you have cut that one tile just to take that line from the edging, back to the steps. Or was the design idea so when you are at the top step of the steps you can step forwards or right?

@tidybrickslandscaping

Ай бұрын

Basically I was following the line of the retaining wall as a reference, hopefully that’s what you mean 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@evzevz06

Ай бұрын

​@@tidybrickslandscaping Yeah that line following the retaining wall, I was asking why didn't you carry that line across the one mostly square tile in the frame. Its like theres a 8inch edging strip all the way around indicating the edge of the patio, but not for the top 2 steps there.

what size joints do them screw caps let you do?

@tidybrickslandscaping

3 жыл бұрын

Something like 2 mm but I always use five mil spaces for the tiles anyway

what hammer are you using to pat down the Tiles bud.

@tidybrickslandscaping

3 жыл бұрын

Can’t remember the brand but a regular rubber mallet otherwise 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

For this mixture do you need a special mixer for that?

@tidybrickslandscaping

Жыл бұрын

4sharp sand 1 cement mix 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

looking to do this here in the northeast of the USA how week dose this hold up to freeze=thaw cycle i wold use type s cement with 1/4 part portland added and for a bonding agent i would use a portland "paint"

@tidybrickslandscaping

8 ай бұрын

Well the tiles have a anti slip rating for the uk but you guys up there have much colder winters so hard for me to say really. But that’s what salt is for I guess stop it freezing over 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@stuartfarrell6729

8 ай бұрын

thank you for the info yes the salt use is to lower the freezing point yet as you say our cold winters still freeze the saltwater but this does help answer muy questions that many not hold up to our weather cycle @@tidybrickslandscaping thank you for the help

Quick question, I did 500+ concrete slabs 10 years ago, falls all good, linear drains installed etc. Fed up with the joints failing and then the weeds. Sub base was 300mm, slabs have not moved. Would it be possible to just tile over? Not a quick question actually. 😂 Subbed though 👍

@tidybrickslandscaping

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like you’re good to go my friend yeh crack on but there’s always a but 😆 drainage and how close are you to the dpc height. If this is a issue then I would definitely go for the porcelain which water run off is best against some cheap riven sandstone you would need more of a fall making you get closer again to the dpc height. Regs say 2 bricks showing from patio to dpc if it was one brick you most likely be fine anyways as long as the water run away Jobs a good en Message back for more 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@badninja1971

3 жыл бұрын

@@tidybrickslandscaping Cheers for the reply. DPC is well below, falls are good and I have linear drains running mid way to a two metre cube soak away. 👍 Would you recommend mesh and adhesive or just go straight on to the existing slabs with sand & cement?

@tidybrickslandscaping

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like you’re good to go if the base is already there with no issues then in effect you’re making it stronger again 👌🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@tidybrickslandscaping

3 жыл бұрын

It would be worth giving it a good pressure wash first you don’t really need to prime the existing really but I would use a wetter mix than anything semi dry. Those vite clips I use there great that helps with a better bed

@badninja1971

3 жыл бұрын

@@tidybrickslandscaping Many thanks. Will peruse through some more of your posts. As a fussy carpenter I appreciate what I’ve seen so far. 👍

What do you use to fix your struggling to the wall/house?

@tidybrickslandscaping

Жыл бұрын

I used a slurry cement primer 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Hi where did you get you spacers from and how much also what size joints

@tidybrickslandscaping

3 жыл бұрын

Joint sizes 5mm and these are the clips www.tilerstools.co.uk/product-category/rls/

I currently have tiles in my porch they are all very old and start cracking. I am located in Canada and the porch has a roof but it is outdoors. I would like to ask If it is better to remove the tiles and replace for tiles or I should try to apply concrete on it.Any advise would be appreciated

@tidybrickslandscaping

Жыл бұрын

You could possibly just tile over it depends on how bad the crack is. Tiling over is a quicker fix as it’s only foot traffic👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Great vid. Is it ok to lay porcelain over crusher run with sand and cement? Thinking of having a crack at my patio. Cheers

@tidybrickslandscaping

3 жыл бұрын

Yes I can’t see why not good to go 100mm hard-core base are the depths required just so you know anyway 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@mattseymour8637

3 жыл бұрын

@@tidybrickslandscaping when using normal type concrete slabs do you usually go for about 1.5 inch of mortor base or more or less?

@tidybrickslandscaping

3 жыл бұрын

@@mattseymour8637 I can’t remember the last time I laid on a concrete slab many moons ago have the same mix depth for anything 30/40mm 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@mattseymour8637

3 жыл бұрын

@@tidybrickslandscaping OK thanks, I tend to lay on about an inch and half or maybe 2 inch. Is that an OK depth?

@tidybrickslandscaping

3 жыл бұрын

@@mattseymour8637 sure all good it’s only to help level it anyways

What do U use to cut porcelain mate stihl saw ok?

@tidybrickslandscaping

2 жыл бұрын

As long as you have a porcelain blade that type of saw is perfect I know many people choose it 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Hi. Have you used a 3mm or 5mm gap. Thanks.

@tidybrickslandscaping

Жыл бұрын

5mm with porcelain and 10mm with stone never used 3mm 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

How do I calculate my fall you say 1 meter 100cm drop by 10mm. My patio 160 wide and 400cm length. Do I measure the flag 10mm down??

@tidybrickslandscaping

2 жыл бұрын

Just go by the spirit level bubble it must be just past the line then it’s the same 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Hi mate, Is there a full video installation?

@tidybrickslandscaping

2 жыл бұрын

Always enjoy 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 kzread.info/dash/bejne/gqGkyLGrqLrcms4.html

Hello, what is the tiles you used here? Are they 10mm?

@tidybrickslandscaping

2 жыл бұрын

Exterior tiles are 20mm 10mm for indoors 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

When laying a porcelain patio against your house wall if the wall is not straight what do you do you put gravel there 4 inches out then start your flagging

@tidybrickslandscaping

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like the right way to go 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Amazing quality of work, any chance you could do my patio.

@tidybrickslandscaping

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry Saf my books are full to the brim thanks thanks for the offer anyway 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@kingsaf3998

3 жыл бұрын

A professional like yourself will never be out of work, your a true craftsman.

Did you seal the tiles to stop staining ?

@tidybrickslandscaping

3 жыл бұрын

Don’t need to with porcelain I clean is really easy 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

I haven’t used primer should I have done this?

@tidybrickslandscaping

2 жыл бұрын

The primer is a very important part of laving tiles it helps to glue them to the cement. Don’t worry otherwise gravity still applies 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

What did you use to cover over the old slabs before you tiled?

@tidybrickslandscaping

7 күн бұрын

Stone dust and cement then rake it in slightly wet then whacked hard as nails 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@krakatoa16

7 күн бұрын

@@tidybrickslandscaping thanks. What's the ratio?

What are the screw down catches for?

@tidybrickslandscaping

Жыл бұрын

There called vite clips they stop them from moving following day just kick em off 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

I heard you said 4 to 1 so that means 4 cement and 1 sand and need to prime the porcelain with regular cement is good for porcelain? Sorry I asked but I read somewhere it said porcelain need thin set otherwise mortal mix won’t stick to it good.

@tidybrickslandscaping

2 жыл бұрын

First of all it’s 4 sharp sand 1 cement not the other way round. And here’s a video about the primer hope this helps. kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZZmXp6V_aNaXl9I.html 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@TrungNguyen-kj6on

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for correct my mistake I must getting old! Thanks a lot for taking time to answer me.