This isn't really about oven building, but it's clearly related to the project as a whole. I have a set of 12", 3/8" granite tiles that I want to surface my concrete counter-top with. This is a topic I have no experience with. I'm doing a little research online, but would love any thoughts from the group as well.
So, the primary adhesive should be...thinset? Should I just buy a bag of this stuff instead of trying to make my own? Looks like thinset usually comes as a dry material, whereas grout comes in both dry and bucket form.
Other than those little plastic "cross" spacers, is there any other wisdom to impart with respect to positioning the tiles? Any tricks about measuring and cutting the tiles so they fit properly? I'm kind of unsure how to shape the tiles to a strange footprint, such as my counter-top with weird angles such.
Any thoughts on grout? I need a really weather resistant grout. It will be a horizontal exterior surface so it will spend a lot of its time baking under the sun or soaking under puddles from the most recent rain.
I'm kind of unsure how to start? Especially how to measure and shape the tiles.
Thanks.
Cheers!
So, the primary adhesive should be...thinset? Should I just buy a bag of this stuff instead of trying to make my own? Looks like thinset usually comes as a dry material, whereas grout comes in both dry and bucket form.
Other than those little plastic "cross" spacers, is there any other wisdom to impart with respect to positioning the tiles? Any tricks about measuring and cutting the tiles so they fit properly? I'm kind of unsure how to shape the tiles to a strange footprint, such as my counter-top with weird angles such.
Any thoughts on grout? I need a really weather resistant grout. It will be a horizontal exterior surface so it will spend a lot of its time baking under the sun or soaking under puddles from the most recent rain.
I'm kind of unsure how to start? Especially how to measure and shape the tiles.
Thanks.
Cheers!
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