Laying a patio with broken tiles set in concrete - approx 5x3 m.

Question

I would like to do this by laying a bed of concrete (?1 inch deep) on an existing bed of concrete and setting broken floor tiles in it. Is there any advice you can offer me - I have a cement mixer but people keep telling me I will not be able to do this on my own.

Answer 1

if your existing concrete is sound you only need to lay the tiles on a bed of mortar (4:1). it is easily possible to do this on your own. get your preparation right & you will breeze through it, good luck.

Answer 2

You can do this on your own.Best stick the tiles straight onto old cement.If you do make a 1 inch levelling cement base than you MUST mix in a PVA solution.This is a type of ultra strong glue that will make sure the 1 inch sticks very firmly to the old cement.Also PVA must be used in the cement mix when sticking down the broken tiles as they will come loose with just cement.B&Q sell PVA for about a fiver.Do not use concrete but mortar (building sand and cement)mix.If you do the 1 inch base then do it quite runny,as the mix will float to the dips naturally and get levell.