How To Lay Travertine Tile On Concrete Patio

If the grades work i would dry lay it over the concrete assuming the concrete is ok.

How to lay travertine tile on concrete patio.

There are a lot of pavers to use but travertine pavers are very popular and match almost every color. Travertine pavers are marble pavers that can be laid on concrete. There are things you should know before attempting to install pavers to concrete so here are some tips on installing travertine pavers on concrete. It s twice as strong as concrete but can be cut using a wet table masonry saw image 1.

About the dry lay method as i am only familiar with laying travertine tiles in concrete. I am not saying it cannot be done i just don t know. Travertine tiles provide your patio driveway or backyard a simple and beautiful option for a variety of projects. Whether it is on top of dirt or concrete it can be a fairly simple task to create a foundation and prepare the area for installation.

Lay the travertine pavers into the bed of sand beginning at a corner of the patio excavation. While tumbled travertine is very slip resistant polished travertine or travertine tiles can be slippery when it gets wet and a non slip treatmentshould be applied to these types. The tiles for this project are travertine a morphed limestone that can be used either indoors or outdoors. Press the first paver firmly into the sand bedding tapping it into place with a rubber mallet so it sinks about 1 4 inch into the sand.

The tiles can be placed in any pattern and secured in place using a mallet image 2. Just like other types of tiles and natural stone travertine pavers and travertine tiles can be laid mud set on top of an existing concrete surface. Installing travertine tiles can be easy no matter what surface you are trying to cover. Lay the second paver tightly butted against the first tapping it into place as well.

Travertine paver and travertine tile mud set installation. Before beginning the installation process it is advised to remove the pavers or tiles from the crates and begin to arrange them in place. The most common tools used to install travertine tile or most tile for that matter include a tape measure a rubber mallet a power drill and mixing paddle a marker or wax pencil a level a tapping block a torpedo level a chalk line tile spacers a margin trowel a notched trowel and a wet saw. No sealant or grout is needed for these tiles.