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    mitre joints on marble?

    hi guys, i'm currently working on a hi-spec house in mayfair and the client wants all joints to be mitre joints. the tiles are marble and are 600x300. my current cutter is not up to the job as it is too small and the resulting cuts are hit and miss. need to speak to the site manager tomorrow...
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    1st time tiling. Expansion joints?

    Hi Just undertaken my first ever tiling job, in my own home. I am tiling an en-suite shower, a 'C' chape. The walls are block and have been scratch coated. Got most of the work complete and am happy with it. I left 2mm gaps between top row of tiles and ceiling, is this correct? I left 2mm...
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    Expansion joints

    Hi Guys Need a little help. I have a 7m x 7m kitchen floor which is being laid in slate, 600 x 300, on a screeded floor. There is no underfloor heating and I am not sure whether I need an expansion joint. Any advice appreciated.
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    Tiling on plasterboard with joints

    My plasterers have made a number of joints with paper and plasterboard adhesive (where there are pipes behind) as shown on the photo below. Am I going to have trouble applying tiles on this surface, in terms of support for the tiles. If so, what can I do?
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    Why Stagger Joints for Mosaics?

    I read on here somewhere that it is best to stagger the joints of mosaic tile sheets. What's the purpose of doing this? Curious as I have a mosaic job to do on a bathroom floor using 300 x 300 sheets of 5mm mosaics.
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    placement of expansion joints

    I am measuring for a large floor area of approx 120ms. The original plans ask for an expansion allowance at the entire perimeter of the floor, also around supporting pillars, and in the main field of tiling, in accordance with codes of practice. The area is 8.5m x 13m, how do I correctly place...
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    expansion joints

    hello all, well i'm on wi my job but i need to put an expansion joint in, i dont like Silicon so im going for a mechanical joint and schluter seem to offer some good solutions. Q.Am i right? Q. wheres the best place for purchase? do i have to order from schluter direct? thanx john
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    Ditra vs expansion joints

    Asked to quote a 40 sq mtr conservatory floor in limestone. Concrete floor, under floor heating but for starters they don't want to put a (latex) self leveller down??? They want the tiles laying in brickbond (over the 10 mtr length) which in my mind rules out an expansion joint. As I have never...
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    expansion joints

    Just a quick thought. I've just finished laying 20m2 of 30 by 60 porcelain floor tiles in a herringbone pattern. The room was just about the right size to avoid having to use expansion joints, but if you had to put them in how would you go about it? :huh2:
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    Re-doing grout joints

    Hi, I have been offered a job today on a 15m2 kitchen floor to remove the grout and re-do in black, some tiles are lifting and need to be re-fixed but most of the floor is good, it's a hell of a job to remove all that grout. I have seen on this forum something about grout colouring pens, any...
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    Expansion joints around Swimming pool

    Anyone know the correct spec for expansion in regards what material to use. Bearing in mind the pool promenades are is washed down each night . I am having to write a letter to a builder which needs to state that the wrong type has been used (normal sanitary sealant). Thanks
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    CornerTape - The perfect template for Silicon joints

    Hi guys, as you have probably seen CTA Products (CornerTape) are now helping to sponsor the site which we're all very excited about. I would like to thank Dan for getting things sorted so quickly and for welcoming us onboard. We really are looking forward to helping out some of the guys...
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    Expansion Joints

    Hi All You are probably all in bed, I'm still up trying to sort out the bits and pieces that need doing in a new extension. As per previous thread I have a 3.5 deep new extension( 6 week old screed) which leads out from a 3.5 deep existing build ( concrete floor). Where the back of the old...
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    Movement Joints In General and BS5385

    Hi there Would like to tile to BS5385. Anyone know whether it mentions movement joints. Can movement joints be incorporated in walls as well? Howard:stupid: Hi Again. I really dont want any disaster jobs when Im tiling. What are the most common failures to avoid. I know weber list problems...
    • pendleh
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    • general joints usa
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Tiling Standards
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    Expansion Joints

    I am laying UFH onto a plywood subfloor and using Arditex smoothing compound over the top. I have already tiled the walls and left approx 6mm between wall & plywood floor I am going to lay the floor tiles/smoothing compound up to the wall tiles do I need to install some kind of expansion joint...
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    expansion joints

    Ok i don't care anymore how silly i look because i need help. All the jobs i have done so far (in my short career) have not required an expansion joint but a floor job i have next week does. I understand what an expansion joint is for but have no idea how to insert one and what it should look...
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    Expansion joints

    Never had to use expansion joints before and not totally confident on how they are used. Where can i purchase them from? Anyone have a little more info on them? (some pics would be nice) Just had a local Gym phone me up and have told me they want me to tile 130sqm so will need to the expansion...
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    Expansion joints - Advice on tiling a large area

    Looking for a bit of advice guys Just completing a renovation to my house and have approx 100 sq metres of a 3 size mix of porcelain tile to lay. I plan to tile all of the corridors, hall, kitchen, utility etc with the one tile and would really like to run the pattern through the entire area...
    • MASSEY
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    • advice expansion expansion joints joints large tiling usa
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Floor tiling expansion joints

    Hi, Can anyone help me please, what are the guide lines for expansion/movement joints in large areas of tiling. This is an 'L' shaped room in a house, I have been asked to quote for this work using porcelain tiles. Regards john
    • tileman
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    • expansion expansion joints floor floor tiling joints tiling usa
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Movement joints

    I really should know more about them but i don't. May be a stupid question but can someone give me a lowdown on them? What exacly are they? When should they be used? What is there actual use? Thanks Mat
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