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    expansion joints

    hey was just reading the chaps post whose having the problem with the tiles cracking and a few folk mention expansion joints are these those strips with the rubber in between and in what situations would they be used. i know how timber moves and changes shape from the laminate floors and timber...
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    Expansion Joints & Undefloor Heating

    Hi All, my first post, be gentle... I am having the ground floor of my house tiled with 600 x 600 polished porcelain. It's going to be a continuous job from the sunroom (5m x 7m with plumbed underfloor heating) through to the kitchen (3m x 7m), utility room (3m x 2m), back hall (2m x 2m) and...
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    • expansion expansion joints floor floor tiling heating joints usa
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Joints less than 1mm

    Hi all, Just wondering if anyone knows of any grout for joints of less than 1mm or if not, what is the finest grout available in charcoal or grey? If grout simply isn't an option does anyone know of any brush on waterproof kind of sealer which wont change the appearence of slate tiles too much...
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    cutting mitered joints on a dewalt d2400

    Just started using my dewalt, and its fantastic the best money i have ever spent. wondered if anyone has any tips about cutting mitered joints on it? i've been cutting them and noticed that its not completley strainght. I spent ages adjusting the machine to get it exactly at a right angle...
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    BEST FLEXIBLE FLOOR GROUT (2mm joints) Floating Floor!

    Hello, Was wondering what is the best flexible grout for a polished porcelain floor with 2mm joints. (Tiled on a floating floor) Was advised by tile shop to use Mapei Ultra colour plus, adding flexible primer?? But grout has cracked, well more sort of come away from the edges. Tiler happy...
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    • best flexible floating floor floor tiling grout joints tile grout usa
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Aquapanel Joints and tanking.

    I am using just two sheets of Aquapanel on the end wall of a shower As a studd wall on 25mm thick battens. The two sheets are one above the other. Remaining wall are sand and cement render. I will tank the rendered walls. Rather than use aquaseal jointing tape for a 900 mm horizontal joint I...
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    • aquapanel joints tank tanking usa waterproofing wetroom
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Wall and Shower tray joints

    Hi all I have two questions to do with joint seals . 1) Cement board Wall Joint I'm constructing a 3 walled shower cubical which will be lined with Knauf cement boards. At the internal corner joints Knauf recommends using a permanent flexible sealant rather than their...
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    to use or not to use expansion joints?

    Hi everyone I have just read all that stuff Dave posted on expansion joints and was wondering if you guys have encountered any domestic type situations requiring them.If so how do you make them aesthetically pleasing and how did you decide where to put them.I have never used expansion joints...
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    Silicon joints in travertine

    At which stage should Silicon sealant be applied to the internal corner joints. I would have thought the order should be to seal then grout then after the grout had dried Silicon but as the mattstone sealant is designed to stop stuff sticking to the tiles so I'm not sure.
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    Re boarding, joints and screw holes

    Have put new PB up in my bathroom. Nice flat, even blank canvas for tiling on to. What should I use to fill the joints (square edged PB) and screw holes. To be tiled straight onto, no tanking required.
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    Chiselled edge travertine laid in french pattern ( grout joints )

    Hi Everyone, With this kind of travertine being laid in the french pattern, how do you accommodate the smaller square tile in the pattern? On dry laying the tiles, the smaller square seems to be the one that throws the grout joints out. Am i'm right in saying that the smaller square should be...
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    • edge grout joints pattern tile grout travertine usa
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Silicon for movement joints: acrylic or pure?

    sorry, i'm sure this has been asked many times but the search is broken. Silicon for movement joints (in bathrooms primarily). is acrylic Silicon ok or does it harden up too much? do you guys normally use pure Silicon?
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    Expansion Joints

    Hi All, Floor job coming up that will need expansion joints. What is the maximum gap i ca have before putting them in ? Would you use Silicon or a pre made one ? Anyon know where to get them ? Thanks for your help again :hurray:
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    Movement Joints

    Movement Joints Although at first glance thet dont appear to move, tiles,screed and concrete are "living" materials. Even massive structures made of these materials are constantly subject to form changes (deformation). Such deformations are caused by drying, loads,changes in moisture content...
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    expansion joints in granite floor tiles for area 300sqm

    Hi there, i have recently been asked to tile an area of about 320sqm with granite floor tiles. the screed has not been layed yet and i was wondering at what intervals the expansion joints should be laid, wether they must match the saw or cold joints in the screed, i phoned the suppliers of the...
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    • expansion expansion joints floor floor tiles floor tiling granite joints tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Best Floor Tiles
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    DITRA and movement joints

    Note on movement joints: Ditra must be seperated at the existing movement joints. If Ditra is used as a waterproofing layer, the joints between the sheets must be covered with Schluter -KERDI-FLEX band. Movement joints must be continued in the tile covering, as specified by the applicable...
    • Rich
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    • anti-crack ditra floor joints matting membrane schluter systems uncoupling usa
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    wbp joints and finally height?

    When installing wbp ply to joists after taking up the t&g,do you leave an open joint between different pieces even if it is screwed well down and is solid?,if so how big and do you need to fill it with Silicon or leave it open?.it will be covered with homelux membrane.Do i need a gap around the...
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    External Corner joints - are there any pictures please?

    I have an external corner joint coming up and am not mad on the idea of having to go and buy tile trim, but will do if necessary. Are there any posts on here that show pictures of various ways of doing joints. I have the option of overlapping one tile with the other, having them meet and...
    • Minnie
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    • corner diy external joints pictures please there tilers usa
    • Replies: 60
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Re-colour grout joints that are stained or have patchy grout.

    Fuga Fresca is a polymer paint for bringing back the colour of cementitious grouted joints in floors and decorated surfaces. Applications: Fuga Fresca may also be used to eliminate irregularities in the colour of joints caused, for example, by incorrect application of the mortar, or to eliminate...
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    expansion joints

    I am laying 50m2 of Trav floor and just want to know when to use expansion joints, I know what they do, but what are they actually made up of? Is a bead of Silicon ok? excuse me for my ignorance but this is the first time I have came up against this. It has all been screeded on top of...
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