Browse Forums Outdoor Living 1 Jan 23, 2022 1:22 pm Hi, I have an outdoor area to be tiled. We are using 12mm travertine in a French Pattern. The slab is brand new, and fairly flat. Towards one end, (near the garage door there is a fall of 90mm over 4.2m away from the house, however towards the opposite end (closest in the photo) there is a 160mm drop over 4.2m away from the house. Would screeding be required on the lower end in particular or would I not really notice it in the long run? Looking at it now, it isn't too dramatic, I'm interested to see what others opinions are. I'll also add, the bottom left corner is an alfresco that is also going to be tiled with the same tiles but it is completely flat. Will it look odd that there is a flat alfresco and then a sloping paved area? Only the corners of the two areas will be touching, I intend to link them with a timber path/deck. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Is screeding required before tiling? 2Jul 05, 2022 3:29 pm nachesoffical 写回复...It needs to be smoothed, which can prolong the falling time what? is tis a bot? Dark matter scientist, can breathe underwater, mind reader and can freeze matter just by willing it. Trust me, its in my sig. Re: Is screeding required before tiling? 3Jul 05, 2022 3:33 pm reyesm Hi, I have an outdoor area to be tiled. We are using 12mm travertine in a French Pattern. The slab is brand new, and fairly flat. Towards one end, (near the garage door there is a fall of 90mm over 4.2m away from the house, however towards the opposite end (closest in the photo) there is a 160mm drop over 4.2m away from the house. Would screeding be required on the lower end in particular or would I not really notice it in the long run? Looking at it now, it isn't too dramatic, I'm interested to see what others opinions are. I'll also add, the bottom left corner is an alfresco that is also going to be tiled with the same tiles but it is completely flat. Will it look odd that there is a flat alfresco and then a sloping paved area? Only the corners of the two areas will be touching, I intend to link them with a timber path/deck. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ you want to keep the fall. No need to screed near the garage. However you need t be conscious of the total adhesive + tile height when youre up aginst that garage opening. Also I WOULD screen the alfresco with a slight fall away from the house before you tile. Not for aesthetics, but to ensure you don't have water pooling in your alfresco after heavy rain. Dark matter scientist, can breathe underwater, mind reader and can freeze matter just by willing it. Trust me, its in my sig. Thanks for info, yes met with Power Utility, Builder's Site Supervisor and Electrician on site and aligned on the mains connection. Seems like the builder and Electrician… 2 10031 1 1346 I know foam has been around since the 90's and CSR started manufacturing Hebel in 1989, so it's definitely possible 5 4123 |