Stengolv på takterrass

[Aphrodite6]

Hello! Sorry for the English.

I am looking for some advice and best practice regarding putting stone tiles on our roof terrace.

Our roof terrace is around 46 sqm and a base of concrete. What ways can we do this? We are concerned if there is a chance it could crack? The house is 1.5 years old.

We have explored the idea of pedestals but it unfortunately seems to be quite expensive. Any tips/names of materials to use would be greatly appreciated!

 

[klaskarlsson]

Hello! Sorry for the English.

I am looking for some advice and best practice regarding putting stone tiles on our roof terrace.

Our roof terrace is around 46 sqm and a base of concrete. What ways can we do this? We are concerned if there is a chance it could crack? The house is 1.5 years old.

We have explored the idea of pedestals but it unfortunately seems to be quite expensive. Any tips/names of materials to use would be greatly appreciated!

The most important thing is to make sure the surface under the tiles is non-organic, and doesn't move.
And then you should use frost-proof tiles (I am not sure that Biltema provides such?)

 

[Aphrodite6]

The most important thing is to make sure the surface under the tiles is non-organic, and doesn't move.
And then you should use frost-proof tiles (I am not sure that Biltema provides such?)

Thanks a bunch! The Biltema ones state they are frost resistant and can go on the balcony so it seems they will be okay?

Do you have any tips what material we should use under to secure the tiles and in between for the grout? Like concrete for instance?

 

[klaskarlsson]

Thanks a bunch! The Biltema ones state they are frost resistant and can go on the balcony so it seems they will be okay?

Do you have any tips what material we should use under to secure the tiles and in between for the grout? Like concrete for instance?

Concrete is a good base, so grout in between should be enough, maybe you will need some kind of filler concrete to smooth it out (?), but otherwise it should be ok...

 

[yonna]

Use high quality tiles for this purpose. We had Höganäs tiles on my childhood house and it lasted for 60 years - or until the house was sold.

 

[Aphrodite6]

Concrete is a good base, so grout in between should be enough, maybe you will need some kind of filler concrete to smooth it out (?), but otherwise it should be ok...

thanks for all your tips!

 

[Aphrodite6]

Use high quality tiles for this purpose. We had Höganäs tiles on my childhood house and it lasted for 60 years - or until the house was sold.

Hi Yonna! Thanks for the advice!

How can you tell the tiles are high quality? Is there a technical specification on the tiles I should look for?
For instance on the ones I linked it states they are very durable and frost resistant. But also these measurements in the technical specification:
Friktionsklass R9
Slitageklass PEI 4

Is this what I should be looking at? And what is classed as good

 

[yonna]

I just know that Swedish Höganäs has the highest quality and has been on the market for more than 100 years. Of course there are other quality products but I do not know which.

I looked at tiles when my house was built but at that time I couldn't afford it so I chose wood - which does not last more than 20/25 years .