Outdoor Floor Tiles Dress Up Your Yard
Homeowners often spend massive amounts of time decorating their home interior, so why not the exterior too? What some people don't realize is that there are just about as many home exterior products available as there are for the interior. Whether it's outdoor furniture, lighting, or flooring, you can find countless outdoor products to spruce up your backyard. A part of the backyard that is often neglected is the flooring. Homeowners often leave their bare concrete floors just the way they are, unaware of the endless design possibilities. One amazingly effective way to add flair to concrete flooring is with outdoor floor tile. outdoor floor tile is similar to indoor tile except that it is more resistant to weather and wear. These tiles come in an amazing array of colors and patterns just like their indoor counterparts.
To create a section of outdoor floor tile, you will need several things, including but not limited to: mortar, grout, tile, tile cutter, measuring tape, and spatula. First you need to determine how much tile you need. To do this, measure the square footage of the section to be tiles. To do this, take a measuring tape and run it along each edge, noting the lengths. If the area is square or rectangular shaped, all you have to do is multiply the feet of one side to the adjacent side. To determine how many tiles you'll need, divide the square footage by the area of the tiles you have selected. For example, if you selected tiles with an area of 1 square foot, a floor of 500 square feet would require 500 tiles. I advise purchasing at least 10% more tiles than you need to account for breakages and cutting.
Chances are the tiles will not align perfectly with the floor, possibly coming up short or overshooting the edges. In these cases, a tile cutter is needed to cut the edge tiles to the right shape. Starting at one end of the floor, start spreading your mortar mixture with your spatula. Immediately lie a tile down, taking care to keep the tiles at equal spacing using a tile spacer. Continue laying mortar and tiles until the entire area is covered, taking care to cut tiles to shape if needed. Next it is time to fill the spaces with grout, making sure that you apply it evenly. As you go, wipe the top of the tiles with a damp rag to remove the excess. When dry, follow up with more cleaning until all fogginess has been removed. Apply a grout sealer for long term protection.
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