How Do You Install A Tile Patio?
A tile patio can add some class to your average backyard patio. Installing a tile patio takes a bit more work and patience than a typical concrete installation. But if you can take your time and have decent weather for a couple days, you’ll be delighted with the results. Cut your patio tile using a circular saw that has a masonry blade or a wet saw. You can also use a snap cutter by setting the tile in place so your marks align over the middle part of the cutter. Hold the snap cutter in place, and slide that over the tile while pressing downward and quickly bringing the handle back to the center of the tile to snap the tile in half. Lay a concrete slab of about 4 inches thick as a base for your tile patio. Prepare your concrete slab the same way you would for a typical concrete patio. Set up some guides around the concrete slab, and level the mortar to a 1-inch bed. These are the guides you will use to grout your tile onto the cement. Mix the mortar rather stiff. You need about 4 parts
