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   davidmeiland | Jan 25, 2005 05:05pm | #1

   The simplest project for a first-timer would be a simple countertop or interior floor.

   I suggest you buy and read Michael Byrne's book 'Setting Tile'

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   woodenhead | Jan 25, 2005 05:25pm | #2

   I have tiled my own bathrooms,what i would like to know is there different materials involved when it is an exterior project

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   jrnbj | Jan 26, 2005 08:08am | #3

   Just my personal opinion but I'd do almost anything except tile for a front step....new concrete, brick, slate, bluestone etc....if you are determined to tile then your concerns in order of impotance would be 1) specify a tile acceptable for exterior use & for floors (i.e. "non slip"), 2)specify the right mortar & grout 3) make sure your existing steps provide a decent substrate & plan how to incorporate the extra ~1/2" into existing trim thresholds etc.

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   EricPaulson | Jan 26, 2005 09:33pm | #4

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   cliffy | Jan 26, 2005 10:22pm | #5

   Hello King of Beers!

   I tiled my mother's front concrete landing and step a few years ago and it went well.  We have 5 or 6 months of winter here so if that is a concern for you you should get a "frost proof" tile, a porcelin tile.  You may recognize it by the colour going all the way through unlike a ceramic tile whose surface is baked on clay.  I used thin set mortar ( probably versa bond if I remember correctly) with a notche trowel and grouted the next day.  Make sure you pick a tile with a rough texture so you don't fall on yer but too often.  I used the same kind of tiles for showers at my old job and the held up well in a government facility that was close down for the winter and left un heated.

   Get yourself a box  of disposable gloves for plying with thinset and especially the grout. 

   Have a good day!

   Cliffy

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   woodenhead | Jan 26, 2005 10:38pm | #6

   Thanks for the advise.

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   FastEddie1 | Jan 27, 2005 02:50am | #7

   Sounds like a reasonable project.  As noted, safety is a big issue, and you need frost proof tiles.  Talk to a tile store and they can show you which tiles are suitable.  Hoaw are you going to treat the riser of the steps?  And the edge of the tile?

    

   I'm sorry, I thought you wanted it done the right way.