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    Question Any one used these before

    I have access to about 40m2 of terracotta tiles. They are 200x200x15. Being so thin, im not sure what can be done with them.. Would they need a concrete base to able to pave a pergola with them, or would a solid roadbase/sand footing do the job?

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    I reckon you are going to have to bed them in a cement/concrete mortar, due to the thickness (thinness). They can be a great feature, especially if they are old ones - but same even with newies. Reckon you will need a thin concrete slab first then lay them in a stiff mortar, but a good tile glue would do the job (except outside).

    If they are outside, I suspect even a roadbase and sand bed will move enough over time for them to crack.

    Let us know how you go with them.
    Jeff
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    Quote Originally Posted by Purse View Post
    I have access to about 40m2 of terracotta tiles. They are 200x200x15. Being so thin, im not sure what can be done with them.
    Errr... I don't understand what I'm missing. They are tiles. Why not tile something?

    They certainly aren't designed to be pavers, so unless you are intending to use them as a means of temporarily keeping down dust, they need to be fixed to a solid sub-base.

    P

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    Quote Originally Posted by bitingmidge View Post
    They certainly aren't designed to be pavers, so unless you are intending to use them as a means of temporarily keeping down dust, they need to be fixed to a solid sub-base.
    What Midge said. Terra Cotta is very sturdy if on a solid, FLAT sub-base, but unforgiving (like most tiles) on anything else. You would soon have shards and pieces.
    Cheers,

    Bob



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