Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Feb 26, 2007 10:05 am Hi there
I'm just wondering. Is it better to have Tiles in an alfesco area or pavers? I'm thinking Tiles might look better and be easier to clean? Has anyone had any experience with this and could recommend which is better? Thanks Re: Tiles or pavers for alfresco 2Feb 26, 2007 11:53 am I personally like the ideas of tiles. As you mentioned they are easier to keep clean. A second reason is that for some reason, every time I've seen pavers, some invariably become loose and wobbly. Not sure if this is due to poor installation or an inherent disadvantage with pavers. Re: Tiles or pavers for alfresco 6Mar 03, 2007 7:51 am I like the look of polished aggregate, but I think price-wise it goes: plain concrete, pavers, aggregate, tiles (correct me if I'm wrong).
Tiles - are there any that are not slippery when it rains? Also, I think a lot depends on the overall style of your house - you wouldn't be going with pavers for an ultra-modern looking house. We've run out of budget for this one, so going just plain concrete. Whats teh aggregate? 7Mar 04, 2007 11:38 am Sorry to ask.. but whats the aggregate? Is that like the poured limestone (or similar)?
Regards Re: Tiles or pavers for alfresco 8Mar 04, 2007 10:28 pm mek Tiles - are there any that are not slippery when it rains? Yes...you can get tiles designed for outdoors. They have a textured surface not unlike sandpaper which stops them getting slippery in wet conditions. Re: Tiles or pavers for alfresco 9May 31, 2008 10:47 pm trying to decide this at the moment
what to put on alfresco floor... whats polished aggregate? is it different from aggregate on driveways? oh thats washed/exposed aggregate?... and its a bit rough finish so polished aggregate....what is it and whats it look like! Re: Tiles or pavers for alfresco 10Jun 01, 2008 12:16 am bec so polished aggregate....what is it and whats it look like! Ask and ye shall receive ....it's pretty 'spensive http://www.polishedconcreteconcepts.com.au/faq.html Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff2/mikeb1968/104748850al1209807906.jpg mmm....donuts Homer Simpson 1956- Links: Site Costs Ready Reckoner | H1 Addiction Medical Advice | Château TDL: The Backyard Re: Tiles or pavers for alfresco 11Jun 01, 2008 12:37 am tiles get my vote as well. Much better range and suits the indoor/outdoor look. Re: Tiles or pavers for alfresco 12Jun 01, 2008 12:53 am We are going with limestone pavers (only because they don't do poured/liquid limestone products in Sydney atm)
They are non-slip and easy to clean if sealed properly. After 4 years - we're in! Re: Tiles or pavers for alfresco 13Jun 01, 2008 7:46 am I guess it depends on wether you want to carry the internal/external concept through to Alfresco. I’ve seen pattern concrete in an alfresco used to good effect which also carries through to the paths leading either side of it.
I’m personally not a fan of textured surfaces as I find them difficult to clean at times and in some cases more susceptible to stains. Re: Tiles or pavers for alfresco 15Jun 04, 2008 5:57 pm Hi I have been cleaning and sealing outdoor tiles and pavers for over 12 years here are my tips.
If installing tiles outdoors you may want to consider the rain as it will get very slippery specially in darker shady areas. There are slip resistant tiles out there but they are a maintenance nightmare everything sticks. If you go with glazed or unglazed tiles you can have it treated with a product called wonderstep it makes slippery tiles slip resistant and also acts as a sealer I have been getting great results with wonderstep our customers love it you can buy it here in Australia. Pavers are a great theres no grout to worry about as this is replaced by sand and all you need to do when new is seal it with a natural look sealer easy to keep clean you could also use a sealing enhancer to bring out the colours there are many sealers on the market try and stick with these: Aqua Mix Dry Treat (stain proof) Wonderstep Hope this helps as I restore these floors for a living and its not cheap. Craig Re: Tiles or pavers for alfresco 16Jun 04, 2008 6:30 pm Our builder only does paving for alfresco areas, I dont want it paved, so we have decided to delete the paving (which means all paving around house is deleted) and we are going to put in liquid limestone after h/over. I really want tiles in that area, (I dont think the budget will stretch that far though!), but I dont think the company will pour the concrete for the alfresco at slab stage, will be a bit hard to do at a later date....we have asked and it will be noted down, but I don't think it will happen. Re: Tiles or pavers for alfresco 17Jun 04, 2008 8:03 pm I rally fancied polished concrete for the inside of the house at one stage. but we were advised it would be too cold for down here and given the state of my knees( damaged) it wasn't a wise idea anyway. And more than double the cost of cork! Re: Tiles or pavers for alfresco 18Jun 06, 2008 8:53 am My wife is super keen on tiles also, again so that it appears to extend the living area and make it look uniform. When we visited the PD village out at mernda last week I noticed they had a really cool floor out the back.
Does anyone know what flooring material is in this picture? *sorry I didnt know how to link directly to the pic on the PD site so took a quick screen grab It looks like a number of the PD display homes use this on their alfresco areas. Is there a name used to describe this so I dont rock up to the outdoor center and try in vain to describe it? thanks. the above one is white Mat tiles and have gripness so going for this Mat tiles for both indoor and outdoor. Beaumont told it can be used in both indoor and… 2 1619 Appreciate that Chippy. I won’t do sand under pavers and will connect all up under pavers, however I was going to do: 1) Roadbase compacted with manual hand tamper 2)… 10 18552 |