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Hahaha!.....you crack me up with some of your posts Ray......ill let you know what the builders views are regards expansion joint
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I would set the job out from the expansion joint . take control don't let the bas tar ds push you arround
We like to have a moan ad ceramics.......it's the job mate......you walked right into that one muckHey that's terrible language ray the tiler, And you mw smith.....I'll edit it to the right spelling when I become a moderator.
The new screed will dry slower than normal with a covering of Ditra, however this is an advantage, there'll be less chance of cracking or curling.[/QUOTE
Hi 3fall,
Just following on from our last convo about this expansion joint on patterned floor.....so I've just come off the phone to Schluter and there is just no other way around it.....they say the expansion joint must run all the way through and any tiles that sit over the joint will have to be split and expansion strip incorporated.......I asked if a mastic sealant to match the grout would be sufficient so it wouldn't be so much of an eyesore......but they said definately not that this will not accommodate the movement from one screed to another so they have recommended an expansion strip called BWS which is 5mm wide which can accommodate up to 1.5mm movement on the floor or a BWB expansion joint 10mm wide which will allow 2.5mm movement.........so if the builder says no then I can't do the job .......
Ray!.....have you any old school tricks up your sleeve here??Anyone????
s chance of cracking or curling.[/QUOTE
Hi 3fall,
Just following on from our last convo about this expansion joint on patterned floor.....so I've just come off the phone to Schluter and there is just no other way around it.....they say the expansion joint must run all the way through and any tiles that sit over the joint will have to be split and expansion strip incorporated.......I asked if a mastic sealant to match the grout would be sufficient so it wouldn't be so much of an eyesore......but they said definately not that this will not accommodate the movement from one screed to another so they have recommended an expansion strip called BWS which is 5mm wide which can accommodate up to 1.5mm movement on the floor or a BWB expansion joint 10mm wide which will allow 2.5mm movement.........so if the builder says no then I can't do the job
All I can say is that it's not designed for that, clients would need to be aware of risks involved.
Trouble is if they had future problems and pointed the finger at u, u wouldn't legally have a leg to stand on.
I can't say yes that will work, cos it's not the correct way to fit a decoupler.
It may work, it may not.
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