will Ditramat bridge a joint?

[diamondtiling]

Ok thanks chaps, would you still need to use the ditramat or just an expansion joint?

Where is the best place to get a joint?

cheers

kev

Amsterdam? :lol:

You can fill a joint gap with Silicon to make your own expansion joint.

 

[grumpygrouter]

Personally with slate, i wouldn't bother with the ditra as slate is quite tough stuff. Just make sure you have the correct expansion gap.

 

[kev]

so would i use normal grey Silicon about the same width as my grout lines?

 

[grumpygrouter]

so would i use normal grey Silicon about the same width as my grout lines?

If you can get Silicon to match your grout, even better (mapei!) Alternatively you can you a proprietory expansion joint from the likes of Genesis or Schluter.

 

[kev]

ok, just to update, i contacted schluter and explained what i wanted to do, they say i could use the mat but they would not give a garantee the tiles wouldnt crack in time over the join..... will only garantee an expansion joint,(and they have 2 different shades of grey to match the grout) so an expansion joint is the way to go.
thanks chaps

kev