Woman reveals £5.50 way she ’tiled’ her patio and people are obsessed
PEOPLE can spend thousands of euros on a perfect patio.
But one woman has revealed how she transformed her own pair for less than £6, and it looks amazing.
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Heather explained that she was living her “Barbie Dreamhouse best life” with this idea, as she drew out a tile floor with chalk.
“In the beginning it’s mostly just applying and mixing color,” she wrote at the top of the TikTok video.
After Heather had applied the colours in a sort of pastel gradient, she got to work adding the ‘grout’ – or a dark line between the tiles.
She blurred that out and then shared her trick for making it look three-dimensional.
Heather used white chalk on one side and on the bottom to add a ‘highlight’, then used black chalk on the other side and on top to add a ‘shadow’.
Once she had done that, she felt a storm coming. She ran inside to find something to ‘waterproof’ it.
She added that she normally used WD-40, but she couldn’t find hers so had to use something else.
And in another TikTok, she showed how she used hairspray to protect the ’tiles’ from the elements.
“Use the cheapest hairspray you can find!” someone responded.
To which Heather replied, “It’s a wonder I even had hairspray in the house, but I did and I still do!”
After spraying it liberally on one of the squares, she waited for it to rain and then ran her finger over the top to see if any chalk came off.
That didn’t work, so she called it a “success.”
“Is there any way to make it stay?” asked another.
Heather replied, “People have suggested hairspray and so far it has made it last a little longer than normal!”
Heather also indicated, in response to someone else’s comment, that she doesn’t want the colored “tiles” to stay there forever.
“This is beautiful! Please cover it with clear epoxy and leave it there forever!” someone wrote.
How to repair broken patio tiles
The paving specialists at Simply Paving told Fabulous how to repair broken patio tiles without too much hassle.
The experts advised: “If you have a loose paving slab, it’s unlikely you’ll be able to lift it straight up by hand. Instead, you’ll likely need a hammer and chisel to pry the paving loose from your patio.
To remove loose tiles without damaging your tiles, carefully chisel away the mortar around the tile with the chisel and rubber mallet until the tile is completely loose.
“Then slide the shovel into the gap created by the mortar and pry the tile loose from the patio.
“As you lift the shovel, place a short piece of wood under the shovel. This will act as a lever, making it easier to do the job and protecting the slab underneath.
“When the paving starts to give, place the cylindrical wood underneath and roll the slab out of the patio.”
To which she replied, “I appreciate it, but for me this is mainly a way to relieve stress, like building sandcastles.
“I’m more interested in the process and the ability to do it again whenever I want!”
She added that she is “already daydreaming about what she’s going to do next.”
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