I'm tiling a domestic garage floor and want to put a movement joint in the middle because i'm moving from one set of tiles to a different type, do i fill the joint with ordinary sealant?
as a result of this flex the grout is cracking and working loose. I used Topps rapid set flexible adhesive and bal flexible grout. Tiled onto a very solid timber floor that was applied with an acrylic primer. Nothing wrong with the workmanship, think it may be the adhesive. very disapointed and...
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I went to look at a job a few weeks ago to tile a upstairs bathroom floor with 10mm thick porcelin tiles onto wooden tongue & groove flooring, supplied is BAL flexi adhesive. The builder there was going to ply ontop of the T&G with 6mm ply & I expressed a concern about the floor still...
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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...
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
Hello All,
I have recently completed the Diamond Training Course in west Sussex and have completed several job specifications. The main grey area i have is movement and expansion gaps, I currently leave 2/3mm gap from ceiling and in the vertical corners of the room and fill with...
My kitchen/ dining room floor is as flat as the lake district!!! Im laying plywood and using self leveling compound to level the floor. Which means a movement joint must be used, Unless anyone out there knows a way so that a movement joint wont be needed?
Help!!!!!:sad_smile: