Hello everyone,
after our New Year, the construction of our balcony is planned for spring. The railing has been ordered, and porcelain tile slabs have been purchased. The balcony slab was cast in concrete, insulated with sloped insulation, and sealed with a flat roof membrane.
Should we place the tiles on pedestal supports or embed them in gravel? Does it make sense to use a drainage mat as an underlayment? We need to cover a height difference of 17cm (7 inches) from the slab up to the balcony door entrance.
Are the tiles installed before or after building the railing?
after our New Year, the construction of our balcony is planned for spring. The railing has been ordered, and porcelain tile slabs have been purchased. The balcony slab was cast in concrete, insulated with sloped insulation, and sealed with a flat roof membrane.
Should we place the tiles on pedestal supports or embed them in gravel? Does it make sense to use a drainage mat as an underlayment? We need to cover a height difference of 17cm (7 inches) from the slab up to the balcony door entrance.
Are the tiles installed before or after building the railing?
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Reini123410 Aug 2020 22:47rick2018 schrieb:
Protective mat under the pedestals. Glue individual pedestals to the floor.Did you glue the pedestals to the protective mat?
Ah, that's right! The slabs were recently reinstalled here on a crushed stone bed. The crushed stone was removed and re-compacted.
So far, so good.
@rick2018
The tall pedestal supports on balconies and such are fine, but I don’t like that hollow, dull sound when you walk on them.
So far, so good.
@rick2018
The tall pedestal supports on balconies and such are fine, but I don’t like that hollow, dull sound when you walk on them.
Christian Glan21 Jan 2022 12:30If you use pedestal supports, you will be more flexible later on to run pipes or cables underneath. This is not possible with a gravel bed installation. Another advantage is that you can always make adjustments afterwards. If there is a concrete slab, I would definitely recommend using pedestal supports. And yes, the quality differences here are huge. You should avoid the cheapest low-quality products from eBay.