Tiled Outdoor Worktop

[charliegolf]

Don't normally double-post, but the tilers are blanking me!

As per the title, I'm planning to top my outside bbq area with a tiled* worktop. Will this work...

3/4' exterior ply,
then exterior cement board,
then adhesive and tiles.
Finish with a timber trim at the edges.

Very happy to hear of better ways; and/or any specifics on adhesives etc.

Thanks

CG

* Outside rated pretend timber tiles.

 

[noseall]

Very happy to hear of better ways

...other ways

 

[charliegolf]

Thank for that, Noseall, but they don't give much away about construction, and often talk in Americanese.

 

[scbk]

I've seen some "exterior" grade plywood de laminate and fall to bits within a year or 2

 

[mikeey84]

You could cast a concrete worktop and tile that?

 

[charliegolf]

You could cast a concrete worktop and tile that?

Moving that way... maybe try and do a good standard concrete one first; then tile if it's carp!

 

[mikeey84]

You could always frame it in rough cut timber, so you get an interesting texture to it