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    Advice on expansion gaps

    Evening all, i have my floor ready to tile and have an expansion gap all round the perimeter. So, when I come to the gaps do I fill them with Silicon and close the gap up with the tile on top? At the minute I have 5mm all round the edge of my insulation and SLC. Thanks in advance, Dan
    • dantheram
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    • advice aus expansion gaps usa
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    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Expansion gaps in ply?

    Hi, I have just had to sort a job out I done 12 months ago due to stress fractures , all cracks where between the expansion gap between the sheets of ply running in a line. I have lifted 15 tiles and would like to know what I did wrong in the first place ( apart from using ply) substrate was...
    • 2020Tiling
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    • aus expansion gaps ply usa
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    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Cement board over floor boards with gaps?

    Hi , Just a question am unsure of and need advice with. I need to over board some old floor boards in a bathroom ready for stone tiles to be layed. The floor is solid with no deflection but the floor boards have gaps in them and i am unsure how the spf would work when laying cement boards...
    • 2020Tiling
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    • aus board boards cement cement board floor floor tiling gaps over usa
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    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Filling gaps in sub floor

    Hi, i have wooden floor on which i want use tilemate boards and ufh on these then self leveling compound then tile on this. Question is should I fill gaps between wooden boards with something or just spread the adhesive and dont bother about gaps? Should I also use primer g before spreading...
    • vrytir
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    • aus floor floor tiling gaps usa
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    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Expansion gaps

    I've got a 60m2 conservatory to do at he end of the month(when the concrete with wet ufh is dry)but the builder has already gone and put the skirting boards on! What options are available.Would the skirtings be able to be cut with one of those cutters that cut the bottom of doors off without...
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    Tile gaps

    I am almost at a point where I am going to start tiling my new bathroom and I am considering what grout gap I should use. Is there a recommended gap for size of floor tiles or is it just personal preference? I shall be using 430x430 porcelain tiles and I will be putting underfloor heating down...
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    Gaps at top of plasterboard in shower cubicle and more :)

    Hi. I've boarded a shower cubicle with moisture resistant plasterboard leaving a one inch gap at the top of the boards, should I fill the gaps with anything before tiling? Also, just out of interest, if the top skim coats of plaster were coming away in places (like they were before I boarded)...
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    Resealing between tile and shower base -large gaps

    Hi Folks I hope you had a good new year. I am in the process of resealing the gap between the base of the shower tray and the tiles immediately above. However, the tiles have been cut quite short leaving a substantial gap to fill. Do you fill the gap with just sealant and smooth off...
    • radi
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    • coverage gaps liquid paint seal sealing shower tile usa
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Gaps in wet room floor

    Hi all Great forum, I really hope someone can help me. Firstly I live in the channel islands, so don't have a great selection of tilers to choose from. I have had 3 quotes, the first one refused to do it, the second one quoted £2,500 and the third one £800 but wasn't sure how to deal with the...
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    gaps

    reasons for gaps when applying tiles? for movement im thinking any answers would be good please
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    Are 15 mm to 20 mm gaps too big!!

    Hi I'm new to the forum and i have to attempted my 1st tile job. Any way all well until someone pointed out the gap betwee the tiles was too big! I used ceramic tiles on my kitchen floor and when using the tiles spacers i postioned them incorrectly. The gaps are around 15 mm!! Is this too big...
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    gaps to wall when overboarding with ply

    Hi all Are u lot really fussy when overboarding about your expansion gap? i'm working in an old property at the moment and the walls are completely out...instead of cutting to the shape of the wall i just measured from the wall and minused 5 mm...this has left me with 20mm at one end (gap...
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    Expansion Gaps ?

    Do I need to leave gaps between individual pieces of plywood that make up my complete plywood floor that I am going to tile onto? The floor is 18mm thick WBP. It will be glued and screwed down. What do I do with the gaps? Fill them or leave them clear? If to be filled, what do I fill with...
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    thick tiles to hide kitchen gaps

    Ey up all, I'm looking to find a range of tiles that I can use as a surround/splashback to go round a badly fitted work surface in my kitchen. I'm thinking it could be one tile high, all the way round. Some of the gaps between the work surfaces and the walls are 15mm (it's a inherited...
    • randytrouserman
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    • bathroom gaps hide kitchen thick tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    gaps between ply -overboarding question!

    who leaves gaps between the ply sheets when overboarding a floor? if so, can you tell me why you do it. reason i ask is.. i was informed that you do it for expansion reasons. i can see the reason for that because even if the boards are screwed and primed both sides then the joists and the...
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    Large grout gaps

    I've just grouted 6sq m of hand made wall tiles with roughtly about 10mm grout gaps. Had an absolute nightmare with mapei's large gap grout, i found it too creamy and it was just slipping down the wall had to have it almost at a powder before i could keep it in the gaps. Has any one else had...
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    Expansion gaps

    I've got a couple of floors to do over the next few weeks. The first is a straight forward bathroom, tile upto the wall, leave an expansion gap and tile the wall down to the floor. Half tile under the bath. The second is a small entrance hall (2m square). Got to tile into the cupboard so I...
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    Big gaps!

    Hi all What's the best way round this little problem please. Bath enclosed on three sides, two ends fit snuggly up to the wall but the long side is stuck out by about 12mm. A trim will span the gap but a) not too many of you like trims and b) the tile would still be pushed back a good way and...
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    finishing off thin gaps (pics)

    Hi there, Just planning a layout in a dining room which has three entrance doors. I have marked out the centre lines and dry layed a number of times, finally arriving at a good spot for the key tile which means I finish against all walls with a good 1/2 to 2/3 of a tile. Unfortunately, because...
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