Uh oh we got a keyboard warrior here! Tile job was just fine you guys did a great job for diy tiling. Its straight, level, and set just fine keep up the good work
Great job, great booty, lucky man and beautiful couple. Keep it up, I find that home projects with my beautiful wife are some of my fondest memories to look back at. Thanks for the video, I think we'll try and do our patio.
How is the tile holding up? Just bought a house (close on it this week) and I'm gonna do this to my front porch. I'll be doing it by myself though which is fine since I'm a stay at home mom. I cannot wait to get started!! Thanks for this awesome tutorial. Super helpful.
Good luck! It’s held up incredibly well and you’re question made me realize it’s been nearly four years. Knock on wood - we haven’t repaired a single one - but everything is outdoor rated so I think that is expected? And it sees heavy foot traffic. Everyone made comments about white grout - I washed and mopped it Sunday morning and it looks almost as good as new. My wife also did our front porch the next weekend and it’s held up just as well and it gets even more daily weather and traffic.
in the future, i'll give a tip. use 2 buckets of clean water and 2 sponges when grouting. one is your dirty bucket and one is the clean. wipe with the dirty sponge and rinse in the dirty bucket. final wipe with the clean sponge. when finished, wipe with a cloth towel for a final pass.
@@workshop_edits yep. You have to keep thinking "clean clean clean". Im sure you noticed some leftover white on the tiles now and then. Gotta say, impressive rookie run though. Kudos.
I just finished tiling one of our townhomes - 450 sq ft. My past experience has been showers, which is a whole different game. Anyway, I really appreciate your tip! I used one bucket and just dumped and refilled every pass. I'm always learning! Thank you!
Great video. Looks nice. I've been contemplating what type of surface to place over my concrete patio. I'm curious... it's been some time since you filmed this. How's it holding up?
It’s held up very well with regular cleaning and leaf blowing; it’s covered so I think that does help - but it is all rated for outdoor use across all materials, and with regular maintenance it’s done great and I’d just flag that it’s very slippery when wet so take that into account!
Lovely job and great video...really nice looking tile too. Just a question on the use of the spacers....you chose to use four spacers at the intersection of four tiles....but why not just use one spacer, laid flat? Surely it would have done the same job and would have meant slightly less work?
@@workshop_edits Thanks for the quick reply...If you put them in flat they are well below the tile surface and are not meant to be removed as there is no need.
I'm so glad you mentioned that you were going to paint the walls. The whole video I was secretly thinking that it's a shame that you did all that work with the tile only to have the wall ruin it!
the goal is to repaint the whole house soon - I just think we want to make sure we aren't biting off more than we can chew - no clue why someone thought crappy yellow was the right move!
I’m in Southern California. Coldest it gets at night is high 30s and that is rare. It’s a covered patio so it’s not getting wet very often but yes it is slippery if water is on it
This video is great! Getting ready to do our outdoor tile project and I noticed you did not put down any sort of uncoupling membrane. I have been doing a lot of research and have seen many different options including not using one like in your video. I am curious though, now that it has been 3 years, have you had any issues with cracking? Also, what climate are you in? We are in northern california.
We haven’t had any issues! None of my own research actually pointed me to a membrane but for clarity - this was outdoor tile, we used mortar specific to working directly on top of concrete, and our patio never freezes given our Southern California location.
what type of tile will perform well outdoors? You mentioned using porcelain tile. My patio is undercover and I'm in Pacific Northwest with mild winter, but it freezes once per year.
Great job! Looks neat. Did you feel the need to create a slope since it is an outdoor patio and water might just puddle a little instead of it draining away?
I did not - it's a covered patio so there is no water build up on it. I'm also in SoCal so rain is infrequent as is and the tile, mortar, and grout are all outdoor rated. If you didn't have the covering then I would look to do something like that just to be on the safe side. Cheers
Found this while looking into my first outdoor tile job. Curious how well this held up, especially the adhesive on the step? PS glad you pinned that comment, f those guys LOL
I aim to please! Shockingly well - no issues in the last five years to be honestly. Just routine cleaning! I’ll add that it’s a covered patio and gets morning sunlight and only the edges get wet/in the rain. So a majority is just foot traffic with little UV or rain weather. That being said the edges see all of it and yea - no damages in the last 5+ years so far.
do you have a link to the anti-moisture coating thing? we never found anything like that (we are in socal so not a big issue with moisture also) - but good to know.
Ps...NEVER use redguard. At a minimum,use Mapei waterstop....and the best is Mapei Aquadefense. And use a membrane fabric for the cracks If it’s my personal home,then I would use membrane over the entire thing and also use Schluter trim edging
At around 1 minute on the video there appears a large crack in the concrete. Seems like this could be a problem down the road. A lot of extra work but I would have suggested laying an additional layer of cement board on top of the concrete slab.
It’s probably a good tip overall as a precaution. My devils advocate for our set up is the patio is 64 years old and that is the extent of the cracking so it felt minimal. Cheers
I learned that I'm going to save up and pay someone to do it. You both did a great job, and it looks really amazing. The time I would spend figuring out how to do it, getting all the necessary equipment, and actually having to lay the tile myself would just take way too much of my time. An expert could do it a whole heck of a lot faster than me, that's for sure.
If this helps - i think we spent half a day getting materials, and one weekend doing all the work - and we had literally never tiled anything in our lives; probably saved us $1000+, maybe more!
I mean this in the nicest way possible - but if you watch the first two minutes of the video or read the description you’ll know the exact answers to this question
Consult a professional to evaluate your concrete. Can’t lay tile on a a crumbling foundation. Might require a new floor entirely or at least a smoothing skim coat.
@@workshop_edits ok thank you...well theres tile on it now i just wanna replace it cuz its ugly so i think i cant put new one on but im sure if i take off the old tile the floor wont be perfectly smooth thats y i ask..so is there a simple prep i can do ?
Not following. You said two different things. My video isn’t about concrete prep or tile demo - I bet there are a bunch about that topic though on RUclips. If you’re not comfortable with it, I’d consult a professional
Wrong materials, wrong techniques, sorry. The fact that you used MASTIC (essentially glue!) to bond your tiles instead of a polymer-modified thinset means that your tiles are at risk of detaching once enough water soaks beneath the tiles and starts loosening the glue. Mastic is fine for the kitchen and other NON-wet areas, but a porch s not typically one of those. Also, laying down an uncoupling membrane before tiling prevents your tiles from cracking as your concrete underneath naturally cracks over time.
@@workshop_edits You must live in a REALLY dry climate that has no winters/freezing temps. Those materials wouldn't work in northern or wet climates, but glad it's working out for you.
I’m in Southern California. It’s dry. No freezing. I used concrete specific adhesive for indoor and outdoor use and outdoor tiles, in a dry covered area. Not sure what else to tell you other than I used all the right materials and did this properly for my space and you certainly don’t need an uncoupling membrane for concrete that is 70 years old taking into account all of my factors. Maybe just chill dude.
@@workshop_edits Since your technique and methods ONLY work in specific environmental conditions, you may want to consider changing the title of your video from "Installing Exterior Tile for Beginners" to "Installing Exterior Tile in Warm/Arid Climates for Beginners". This will prevent some inexperienced couple in the middle of Wisconsin from making a terrible and costly mistake by attempting to follow the advice and techniques in this video guide in an unsuitable setting. Just a thought...still chillin'
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We got the mortar for indoor and outdoor applications that works on top of concrete: www.homedepot.com/p/Custom-Building-Products-VersaBond-Gray-50-lb-Fortified-Thin-Set-Mortar-MTSG50/100162542
@@workshop_edits I just think that people who want to grow their channel should take into consideration the videos they upload and don't really fully know their topic and what they are talking about. That hurts professionals bottom line.
You won’t believe me but I’ll say it anyways - it’s been 5 years and we’ve had zero issues. So I guess we did something right… But it’s telling that all you do is criticize but offer not advice for improvements
The tile job is horrific, but the best part of the video was that ass shot with the look over her shoulder. Thank you for yoga pants.
Word. Send me your DIY tile video whenever you have a chance so we can see how the experts do it.
Uh oh we got a keyboard warrior here! Tile job was just fine you guys did a great job for diy tiling. Its straight, level, and set just fine keep up the good work
The job was well done. Thank you. Don't mind that crazy bastard.
Just another incel loser trolling from his mom's basement.
Great job, great booty, lucky man and beautiful couple. Keep it up, I find that home projects with my beautiful wife are some of my fondest memories to look back at. Thanks for the video, I think we'll try and do our patio.
I like how that dog took the credit for all your hard work
she's such a free loader
Pro tip: with the wet saw toss the water pump in a bucket next to the saw, so you always are using clean water. Especially if it is your saw.
How is the tile holding up? Just bought a house (close on it this week) and I'm gonna do this to my front porch. I'll be doing it by myself though which is fine since I'm a stay at home mom. I cannot wait to get started!! Thanks for this awesome tutorial. Super helpful.
Good luck! It’s held up incredibly well and you’re question made me realize it’s been nearly four years. Knock on wood - we haven’t repaired a single one - but everything is outdoor rated so I think that is expected? And it sees heavy foot traffic. Everyone made comments about white grout - I washed and mopped it Sunday morning and it looks almost as good as new. My wife also did our front porch the next weekend and it’s held up just as well and it gets even more daily weather and traffic.
@@workshop_edits Did you seal the tiles/grout?
So cute how you two tackled this project together. Go team , turned out great, like the improvised kitchen tile on the edge too. Thanks for the video.
Thanks!
in the future, i'll give a tip. use 2 buckets of clean water and 2 sponges when grouting. one is your dirty bucket and one is the clean. wipe with the dirty sponge and rinse in the dirty bucket. final wipe with the clean sponge. when finished, wipe with a cloth towel for a final pass.
So double up? I dig it. Cheers
@@workshop_edits yep. You have to keep thinking "clean clean clean". Im sure you noticed some leftover white on the tiles now and then. Gotta say, impressive rookie run though. Kudos.
I just finished tiling one of our townhomes - 450 sq ft. My past experience has been showers, which is a whole different game. Anyway, I really appreciate your tip! I used one bucket and just dumped and refilled every pass. I'm always learning! Thank you!
Really nice job. You are challenging yourself with new / complex issues and succeeding. Keep up the great work
fun to tackle new things!
Great video. Looks nice. I've been contemplating what type of surface to place over my concrete patio. I'm curious... it's been some time since you filmed this. How's it holding up?
It’s held up very well with regular cleaning and leaf blowing; it’s covered so I think that does help - but it is all rated for outdoor use across all materials, and with regular maintenance it’s done great and I’d just flag that it’s very slippery when wet so take that into account!
Lovely job and great video...really nice looking tile too. Just a question on the use of the spacers....you chose to use four spacers at the intersection of four tiles....but why not just use one spacer, laid flat? Surely it would have done the same job and would have meant slightly less work?
they're a lot easier to remove that way - packs come with hundreds if not thousands - so this is just easier for bigger tile projects
@@workshop_edits Thanks for the quick reply...If you put them in flat they are well below the tile surface and are not meant to be removed as there is no need.
Please seal the grout, if you already haven't. Being outdoors, it will stain very quickly. Looks great, nice job.
Great tip thanks!
Great job!! Very well produced video too. 😎👍
I'm so glad you mentioned that you were going to paint the walls. The whole video I was secretly thinking that it's a shame that you did all that work with the tile only to have the wall ruin it!
the goal is to repaint the whole house soon - I just think we want to make sure we aren't biting off more than we can chew - no clue why someone thought crappy yellow was the right move!
Ths was really helpful, thanks for posting. Looks beautiful, even better with the wall painted ha ha.
I wish you had zoomed out for a full view of the completed project. Thanks for sharing.
Phenomenal video, thx for posting this. Love the white subway tile on the step, looks amazing.
thanks!
Do you have cold winters? how is it holding up after that? Is it slippery? I think I'm going to do this
I’m in Southern California. Coldest it gets at night is high 30s and that is rare. It’s a covered patio so it’s not getting wet very often but yes it is slippery if water is on it
Great video to help a fellow DIYer. Your video might have convinced me to try and tile my patio. Thanks!
Good luck. Get some knee pads and a partner for efficiency
Good job on the exterior patio Friend! Thank you for sharing the video with us.👌👍😎JP
This video is great! Getting ready to do our outdoor tile project and I noticed you did not put down any sort of uncoupling membrane. I have been doing a lot of research and have seen many different options including not using one like in your video. I am curious though, now that it has been 3 years, have you had any issues with cracking? Also, what climate are you in? We are in northern california.
We haven’t had any issues!
None of my own research actually pointed me to a membrane but for clarity - this was outdoor tile, we used mortar specific to working directly on top of concrete, and our patio never freezes given our Southern California location.
Great job! Nice pattern on the tiles..
Thank you! Cheers!
Nice! We are about to do our front and back patio and this will certainly help out.
Excellent video thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Very nice , I like it . Is it not slippery? Thanks
no it is not. thanks
You did a great job!!!
thank you!
Looks great! Edge profiles would have given a cleaner look but you guys did great!
Great point!
Nice and well explained video man! The result is very beautiful! nice work!
Thanks! We love it!
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Nice! Some ideas: Do your cuts and a dry run first.
Great tip!
what type of tile will perform well outdoors? You mentioned using porcelain tile. My patio is undercover and I'm in Pacific Northwest with mild winter, but it freezes once per year.
It’s three things. Tile type, mortar type, and grout type. All should be outdoor rated. Good luck!
Great job! Looks neat. Did you feel the need to create a slope since it is an outdoor patio and water might just puddle a little instead of it draining away?
I did not - it's a covered patio so there is no water build up on it. I'm also in SoCal so rain is infrequent as is and the tile, mortar, and grout are all outdoor rated. If you didn't have the covering then I would look to do something like that just to be on the safe side. Cheers
@@workshop_edits makes sense. I am working on my house patio as well, so thanks for your reply.
@@sunnyisrani12 good luck! sorry for the delayed response.
Nice work both of you, it looks gorgeous.
thank you!
Great job, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Did you add anything so you won’t slip in the rain?
It’s a covered patio
Found this while looking into my first outdoor tile job. Curious how well this held up, especially the adhesive on the step?
PS glad you pinned that comment, f those guys LOL
I aim to please! Shockingly well - no issues in the last five years to be honestly. Just routine cleaning!
I’ll add that it’s a covered patio and gets morning sunlight and only the edges get wet/in the rain. So a majority is just foot traffic with little UV or rain weather.
That being said the edges see all of it and yea - no damages in the last 5+ years so far.
Nice job. And even better (for me) well explained. Thanks!
Good luck!
Well done!!
You didn’t back butter any of the tiles?
Just the vertical ones
Looks great!
Beautiful tile.
Is there a different grout used outdoor vs indoor?
yes - buy outdoor rated grout
We have a flat slab (small) patio also that I hate, and I’ve never thought to lay tile on it! Think I’ll have to convince my husband also 😂
Honestly, it looks great - I never would have thought of it as a solution for us, but it's a great way to transform the space. Good luck!
you guys did great!
thanks!
Great working together couple! Nice results-too bad painting was done prior to tiling!
Thanks 👍
Here’s an odd question; which patio doors were installed? Are they exterior?
Our French doors? Yea they’re exterior doors.
Looks great
Thanks!
only thing missing is the anti moisture coating layer on slab and anti slip tiles. overall great work and awesome tiles 👍
do you have a link to the anti-moisture coating thing? we never found anything like that (we are in socal so not a big issue with moisture also) - but good to know.
@@workshop_edits it's called red guard
Ps...NEVER use redguard.
At a minimum,use Mapei waterstop....and the best is Mapei Aquadefense.
And use a membrane fabric for the cracks
If it’s my personal home,then I would use membrane over the entire thing and also use Schluter trim edging
At around 1 minute on the video there appears a large crack in the concrete. Seems like this could be a problem down the road. A lot of extra work but I would have suggested laying an additional layer of cement board on top of the concrete slab.
It’s probably a good tip overall as a precaution. My devils advocate for our set up is the patio is 64 years old and that is the extent of the cracking so it felt minimal. Cheers
No wrong antifracture membrane
I learned that I'm going to save up and pay someone to do it. You both did a great job, and it looks really amazing. The time I would spend figuring out how to do it, getting all the necessary equipment, and actually having to lay the tile myself would just take way too much of my time. An expert could do it a whole heck of a lot faster than me, that's for sure.
If this helps - i think we spent half a day getting materials, and one weekend doing all the work - and we had literally never tiled anything in our lives; probably saved us $1000+, maybe more!
I watched videos for a month and then re-did my bathroom. I bet you can do it. ;)
@@workshop_editsbut it will fail so you loose time n$$ then pay real pro to do it again coast twice
What computer design software did you use?
Sketchup 3D
where did you find $.99 tiles?
I mean this in the nicest way possible - but if you watch the first two minutes of the video or read the description you’ll know the exact answers to this question
my concrete floor is uneven cracked and chipped how do i prep it so i can lay tile?
Consult a professional to evaluate your concrete. Can’t lay tile on a a crumbling foundation. Might require a new floor entirely or at least a smoothing skim coat.
@@workshop_edits ok thank you...well theres tile on it now i just wanna replace it cuz its ugly so i think i cant put new one on but im sure if i take off the old tile the floor wont be perfectly smooth thats y i ask..so is there a simple prep i can do ?
Not following. You said two different things. My video isn’t about concrete prep or tile demo - I bet there are a bunch about that topic though on RUclips. If you’re not comfortable with it, I’d consult a professional
A good tile advice is buy a bit more and keep the rest for repair purpose.
that is very very good advice!
Tile mortar is dead after 6 months I believe
@@hollow34 I think he means buy extra tile...
Pro tip - 45 the top and bottom tiles of the edges so they butt up against each other, this way the brown sides of the tiles are not seen.
This is maybe the best tip given so far in the comments and something I would have never thought about as a first timer
The sell edging for this reason....
Great video,
Thanks!
Great job!
thanks!
Remember cut twice measure once
You guys know the spacers go in the corners, right?
They can. But they don’t have to necessarily.
Sorry, so - they are used exactly as shown - never in the corners
Oh yeah 😎
I love your taco shirt!
That means a lot to me
nice
I would like to have seen the edges ......
We just mudded them up and stuck them on - maybe used a clamp every now and then if they didn’t fit with just force.
if you tile outside, you will want anti-slip.
dude your red toe nail polish needs to be T/U!!!hahahahaha
no way - i like the rugged look
3/30/2024 - Totally skipped the process of tiling the edge of the patio and of the step.
They were definitely 90/10 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Well done but maybe you should have painted the walls before you laid down the tile
Hindsight is 20/20 for sure
Nothing a bit of tape and drop cloths can't take care of now.
@@joshcosta423 thats the plan!
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Knee pads guys!!! ;-)
Wrong materials, wrong techniques, sorry. The fact that you used MASTIC (essentially glue!) to bond your tiles instead of a polymer-modified thinset means that your tiles are at risk of detaching once enough water soaks beneath the tiles and starts loosening the glue. Mastic is fine for the kitchen and other NON-wet areas, but a porch s not typically one of those. Also, laying down an uncoupling membrane before tiling prevents your tiles from cracking as your concrete underneath naturally cracks over time.
@@dp9324 well it’s been 6 years and we’re going strong
@@workshop_edits You must live in a REALLY dry climate that has no winters/freezing temps. Those materials wouldn't work in northern or wet climates, but glad it's working out for you.
I’m in Southern California.
It’s dry. No freezing. I used concrete specific adhesive for indoor and outdoor use and outdoor tiles, in a dry covered area. Not sure what else to tell you other than I used all the right materials and did this properly for my space and you certainly don’t need an uncoupling membrane for concrete that is 70 years old taking into account all of my factors.
Maybe just chill dude.
@@workshop_edits Since your technique and methods ONLY work in specific environmental conditions, you may want to consider changing the title of your video from "Installing Exterior Tile for Beginners" to "Installing Exterior Tile in Warm/Arid Climates for Beginners". This will prevent some inexperienced couple in the middle of Wisconsin from making a terrible and costly mistake by attempting to follow the advice and techniques in this video guide in an unsuitable setting. Just a thought...still chillin'
Came for advice but got distracted
Creeper
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@@workshop_edits Thank you , so much!
there is a difference between interior mortar and exterior. I hope you won't have to demo and re-do next year.
We got the mortar for indoor and outdoor applications that works on top of concrete: www.homedepot.com/p/Custom-Building-Products-VersaBond-Gray-50-lb-Fortified-Thin-Set-Mortar-MTSG50/100162542
He literally said he used an outdoor mortar.
Buy some good knee pads
Didn’t seem worth the one time investment honestly but probably would have helped tremendously haha
Big fail no prep no membrane big shame for real trade
It’s outdoor tile with outdoor grout and outdoor adhesive meant for concrete. Watch the video homie.
@@workshop_edits out door adhesive grout never ear about that in 20 years in the industrie well you are the master of the magician
@@marcopoulin1897 your grammar and spelling make me question everything about your "20 years experience"
I suggest you learn before giving tutorials
Oh finally an expert! Thank goodness you’re here!
@@workshop_edits I just think that people who want to grow their channel should take into consideration the videos they upload and don't really fully know their topic and what they are talking about. That hurts professionals bottom line.
You won’t believe me but I’ll say it anyways - it’s been 5 years and we’ve had zero issues. So I guess we did something right…
But it’s telling that all you do is criticize but offer not advice for improvements
That's not mosaic buddy.
agreed
Yea... Pretty much everything done wrong except for the yoga pants.
You're a piece of trash creeper - you know that?
@@dontblameme6328POS
Bad method
please enlighten us master...been five years and its held up perfect