loose red spanish roof tiles

Posted by dadiOH on October 14, 2009, 10:02 am

JRStern wrote:

> 1930s house in Los Angeles with original super-heavy spanish tiles and
> gobs of cement holding them in place - except where a couple have come
> loose.

It isn't cement, it is mortar. The tiles aren't likely to go anywhere - as
you said, they are heavy - but you can lift the tile and add more/new
mortar.

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Posted by JRStern on October 14, 2009, 1:18 pm

wrote:

>JRStern wrote:

>> 1930s house in Los Angeles with original super-heavy spanish tiles and
>> gobs of cement holding them in place - except where a couple have come
>> loose.

>It isn't cement, it is mortar. The tiles aren't likely to go anywhere - as
>you said, they are heavy - but you can lift the tile and add more/new
>mortar.

I guess some of the tiles are broken, where branches hit, or who knows
why. Just go to the home improvement megastore and look for generic
"mortar"? Sounds about right for my skill level.

Thanks.

J.

Posted by dadiOH on October 14, 2009, 3:08 pm

JRStern wrote:

> wrote:

>> JRStern wrote:

>>> 1930s house in Los Angeles with original super-heavy spanish tiles
>>> and gobs of cement holding them in place - except where a couple
>>> have come loose.

>> It isn't cement, it is mortar. The tiles aren't likely to go
>> anywhere - as you said, they are heavy - but you can lift the tile
>> and add more/new mortar.

> I guess some of the tiles are broken, where branches hit, or who knows
> why. Just go to the home improvement megastore and look for generic
> "mortar"? Sounds about right for my skill level.

Type "S" mortar if they have it, whatever if not. Keyword is "mortar"...it
is used for sticking stuff to other stuff.

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