Arden Tile

Can you install tile on exterior decks with our extremely hot and cold Okanagan climate?

Yes you can, but it’s a much different process than tiling indoors. Inside your home, the climate is controlled and held steady, so you can permanently set your tile to the floor with very little risk of movement and failure. Outside, you are either battling extreme heat and expansion, or extreme cold and contraction. You need to install tile with a floating system so it can move independently on the deck with the changing seasons. We have 2 very innovative systems that can do that.

What are those two systems?

The first is a suspended Tile deck that sits on adjustable pedestals. These pedestals are extremely durable and adjust to the decks slope so your tile stays level. There is no grout, the ¾” thick tiles can be lifted or adjusted at any time. You can hide wiring, plant irrigation piping or gas lines under the tile as well.

The second is a floating membrane tile system. The membrane lays loose on the deck, and is waterproofed and sealed with an all-weather membrane tape.

The tile is set with a 2 part flexible urethane adhesive that moves with the deck. There is no cement component, and is freeze/thaw resistant.

Arden Tile has been in business for 30 years and can be found at 2800C-45th Avenue in Vernon.

There is a 4,000 square foot showroom or visit them online at https://www.ardentile.com.