Decks, Patios, Porches and Docks - Front porch tile?

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dkpbxman
11-09-05, 10:58 AM
My house is a Ranch built on a concrete slab with an extension of the slab to include a front porch covered by an overhanging roof.

I'd like to cover the concrete slab porch with some sort of tile/stone but am not sure what material would be best.

The house is in Orange Co., NY. The temp. probably ranges from 0-100 degrees with sometimes significant snowfall in the winter. :(

The porch measures 7' x 30'. Would I need to include some kind of expansion joints in the tile/stone? and what kind of thinset/mortar should I use? :confused:

Sorry for asking what may be obvious questions, this is my first house.

Thanks for any help,

Dan