White porcelain patio

LilMissSunshine

Has anyone laid one? How does it fair? Get dirty much? Too bright? 

Interested to hear or see pictures as I ponder whether I want to go with that colour.

Rdwill

What tiles are you planning to use?

I used these

https://www.toppstiles.co.uk/bathroom-tiles/zelve#selection.product_colour=Zelve™ Multi-Colour&selection.size=60cm x 30cm Rectangular

To produce this

stueyhants

Just installed a grey 20mm tile with a travertine type pattern which looks really good and hides the dirt. I personally wouldn’t go for a pure white patio as it will need constant cleaning to keep it looking perfect. Go for an off white or something with a bit of a pattern.

LilMissSunshine

Something like this: https://www.porcelainsuperstore.co.uk/products/nexus-white-paver?variant=39435420729534&currency=GBP&gclid=Cj0KCQjwsZKJBhC0ARIsAJ96n3W4FhSG9-lT_6pvwatHkmvd6gFH31LElWEEvny6qDcobUYi9G8xxDkaAvL5EALw_wcB

Rosa_Damascena

Rdwill said:

What tiles are you planning to use?

I used these

https://www.toppstiles.co.uk/bathroom-tiles/zelve#selection.product_colour=Zelve™ Multi-Colour&selection.size=60cm x 30cm Rectangular

To produce this

An invisible patio?

Rosa_Damascena

LilMissSunshine said:

Something like this: https://www.porcelainsuperstore.co.uk/products/nexus-white-paver?variant=39435420729534&currency=GBP&gclid=Cj0KCQjwsZKJBhC0ARIsAJ96n3W4FhSG9-lT_6pvwatHkmvd6gFH31LElWEEvny6qDcobUYi9G8xxDkaAvL5EALw_wcB

They are a good price, and people that have bought them seem to love them.

If that's what you want then go for it, but remember these are tiles that will require maintenance purely because of the colour. 

neilmcl

LilMissSunshine said:

Something like this: https://www.porcelainsuperstore.co.uk/products/nexus-white-paver?variant=39435420729534&currency=GBP&gclid=Cj0KCQjwsZKJBhC0ARIsAJ96n3W4FhSG9-lT_6pvwatHkmvd6gFH31LElWEEvny6qDcobUYi9G8xxDkaAvL5EALw_wcB

I'd say it looks great if you live in Miami or LA or if simply want a statement piece but for a practical and usable garden patio in the UK it looks like it would be far too much hard work keeping it pristine. I'd imagine it would be covered in marks in just a day after use.

Just my opinion though.

Rdwill

See if this works

Rdwill

The patio you're looking at seems fine, go for it if that's what you want.

Rosa_Damascena

Rdwill said:

See if this works

Looks much better as an outdoor tile. How much did it cost, all in? (And do you have side access?).

Eta: did your neighbour forget to finish the exterior side of his extension?

Rdwill

All in, concrete slab, tiles, labour about £2k for that. 

Yes, I have another sliding door out of the living room, on the gable end of the house, opening onto a 'slab' patio.

That's a conservatory next door to me, its set back about 300mm from the boundary, she has never painted that end. It was built before I moved in. One decent snow event and it'll probably fall down.