Adhesive
Porcelain paving can be installed without fixing products as long as it's fully supported by a solid material. It can be installed on grass, gravel and sand bases. Porcelain paving can also be installed onto concrete/screed substrates with a suitable external grade adhesive. All of our rapid setting adhesives are recommended. It can also be installed on sand and cement mortar bases same as traditional stone paving. Porcelain paving is strong enough to be installed on "pedestal" systems.
Sealing
Porcelain paving requires no sealing or ongoing maintenance, unlike natural stone that requires regular cleaning and re-sealing. We do however strongly recommend using LTP Porcelain Tile Protector during installation as it protects the surface when using brush-in grouts that can potentially bind to the surface causing a “dusty” appearance when dry. It furthermore protects against staining from organic matter like berries and wet leaves over time.Grout
Any external grade grout can be used. Specific brush-in grouting systems have also been formulated for use with porcelain paving. We recommend ProJoint Rapidflow Brush-In Porcelain Grout in Light Grey.
Cleaning
Porcelain paving can be cleaned with any household product. We do not recommend the use of acidic "patio cleaning" products that may damage the surface. The use of high pressure washers is acceptable as long as the pressure is kept away from grout joints.
Tolerances & Fitting
Porcelain tiles & porcelain paving slabs are subject to manufacturing tolerances in relation to size, flatness and squareness. Please be aware that not all tiles/slabs will or can be perfectly the same size, flat or absolutely square. The standard governing manufacturing tolerances is EN14411. In relation to flatness, for example, a tile or slab can have an allowed curvature of +/-2mm measured at the centre of the slab using a straight edge across the entire slab. It is not possible to accurately measure flatness by putting two tiles face to face as this doubles any visible curvature. For more info, feel free to call to discuss with an expert.
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