Full Version: Granite Outside

From: Ken D. (KDEVORY) [#1]
 21 Jan 2005
To: ALL

I've gotten a request to do a granite pet memorial for a friend of the family. It will be outside. I believe a piece of granite floor tile I have will work.

Is there a reason I'd need something thicker?

The person would like to attach it to a very large rock. I'm thinking construction adhesive. Any comments?

From: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#2]
 21 Jan 2005
To: Ken D. (KDEVORY) [#1] 22 Jan 2005

There are special epoxies for rock. They hold extremely well. I had to have a marble tile cut to fit on a base for a large statue of a saint. It was a leftover piece from the construction of the base. The cutter supplied some special epoxy.

I scuffed the area to be adhered to just to be sure and applied the mixed epoxy, then taped the block to it. (It was a vertical piece.) A half hour later I remover the tape. It has been hit a few times during cleaning in the past 5 years and it still as solid as a rock. [Pun intended.]

 

From: James (TILER02) [#3]
 21 Jan 2005
To: Ken D. (KDEVORY) [#1] 22 Jan 2005

If the granite is mounted to the stone 3/8 granite will be fine. I use regular concrete based thinset to mount with myself. Cheaper than epoxy.

From: sprinter [#4]
 21 Jan 2005
To: Ken D. (KDEVORY) [#1] 22 Jan 2005

I use construction adhesive for indoor marble and granite murals, but wouldn't use it outdoors. For outdoors I use tile epoxy or concrete thinset. I use the epoxy if the surface is flat , it grabs and sets faster, but if the surface is irregular or requires buildup I use the thinset.

From: Ken D. (KDEVORY) [#5]
 22 Jan 2005
To: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#2] 22 Jan 2005

Thanks Harvey,

I'll have to check some of the local stores.

From: Ken D. (KDEVORY) [#6]
 22 Jan 2005
To: sprinter [#4] 22 Jan 2005

It that the same thinset I used for laying bathroom floors?

From: Ken D. (KDEVORY) [#7]
 22 Jan 2005
To: James (TILER02) [#3] 22 Jan 2005

James,

If its put on the ground, and not mounted to a stone, would 3/8 granite be a problem?

From: James (TILER02) [#8]
 22 Jan 2005
To: Ken D. (KDEVORY) [#7] 22 Jan 2005

Yes, If some one runs over it with a tractor there is a good chance it will break, I have made some pet memorials using 2inch cinder block and thinsetting the granite to it. That way it will not break if it gets run over.

From: sprinter [#9]
 22 Jan 2005
To: Ken D. (KDEVORY) [#6] 22 Jan 2005

Not sure what you use in your bathroom. It's the concrete type, not the latex type that is normally used in kitchens and bathrooms. I've even used quick set with great results.

If you are planning on placing it on flat ground, I would dig down about 2 inches and place a 2" wood form around it and fill it with quick set and level it out and place the tile on it before it sets., then remove the form after it sets and your done.

EDITED: 22 Jan 2005 by SPRINTER

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