which sand I should use for porcelain garden tile

Which sand I should use for porcelain garden tile : Building sand / Plaster sand or sharp sand ?

Asked by Hadi on 12th Jan 2022
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"For porcelain garden tiles, I'm assuming like a patio, use sharp sand. Also known as grit sand."
Answered on 12th Jan 2022 - Member since Jan 2022 - report
"Sharp Sand
mix your mortar using 4 parts sharp sand to 1 part cement."
Answered on 14th Jan 2022 - Member since Dec 2021 - report
"You could use sharp sand mixed with relevant cement"
Answered on 4th Mar 2022 - Member since Apr 2019 - report
"You can use Sharp/ballast sand for preparation works (to create a solid base) to fix porcelain tiles, tile adhesive only."
Answered on 10th Feb 2022 - Member since Jan 2022 - report
"Personally, I would not use any sand based product use s2 adhesive on a solid slab and it will be fine porcelain isn't great it will definitely de laminate ie come up has to be a solid fix and a cured solid slab"
Answered on 10th Feb 2022 - Member since Feb 2022 - report
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