I want to tile my patio table....?

Question

I removed the top from the legs. I am thinking of using 1" osb and tiling the top. I want to have a high gloss/shine because i want to use broken up tile or pebble stone, so i want to preserve the look and detail of the tile. what would i use to finish off the top. the tiles are not going to be shiny. Any suggestions.....?

Answer 1

Just did the same thing PLEASE DO,NT use osb it will not stand up to the weather for long. use a good plywood, paint the bottom with some good out door paint,use a cement base tile mastic, I used ,some floor finish on the tile for wether proofing , the table has been out side all summer and we get a lot of rain, P/s the finish was poly foe hard wood floors.

Answer 2

I've done a couple, and have to agree with answer one...Use a high grade exterior/or marine plywood NOT OSB.

I suggest then seal the entire piece with marine varnish.

The tiling isn't so different from a floor or walls, but again, I suggest an exterior grade mortar and grout. No matter the table is round or squared off, you can also tile the edges with your mosaic, using a strip of wire mesh attached to the edge, then mortar/tile/grout, if you choose to go that far.

The shine after the fact can be achieved with a decent Epoxy clear coat. I assume your last sentence means the tiles are not already glazed? They certainly will be, after the fact.

Steven Wolf