Good morning I am wondering if anyone has experience with exterior tile deck failures. I have approximately 800 square feet of exterior deck surfaces covered in 16×16 porcelain tile. The home is located in SE Coastal North Carolina and faces the intercostal waterway and a large marshy area. The deck surfaces are treated with Volcum 350, water proof membrane applied in liquid form, 1 1/2- 2 inches of mud set concrete,water resistant thinset, Schulter barrier , thin set and the porcelain tile. A significant amount of brown to black material is leaching from the deck apparently between the tile and the Schulter barrier.This material builds up on the deck facial and then drips on the ground to form a crusty brown caustic smelling substance. The best I can tell this is a breakdown of the thin set material, however my representative from the source ,where the thin set was purchased,says this is impossible. I have located some information on latex leaching and this sounds and looks very much like what the problem is. Looking for some help with this problem. Thanks Geoff |
Edited 4/27/2003 2:59:13 PM ET by Geoff