Installing Tile Outdoors

This slide show below is meant as an overview of a typical outdoor tile installation only, and is not a "how to" guide for installing tile outdoors.
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In this installation a Cleavage Membrane or Slip Sheet is used with a Polymer-Modified Mortar as a Crack Isolation Membrane. There are also trowel on Crack Isolation Membranes available that does not require a Cleavage Membrane or Slip Sheet.

> What is Polymer-Modified Mortar?
> What is a Cleavage Membrane or Slip Sheet?
> What is a Crack Isolation Membrane?
> What is an Expansion Joint?

For more information on tiling outdoors refer to our installation page, The Tile Council of North America, and the manufactures of the tile setting products before attempting to tile outdoors.