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A joint or articulation (or articular surface) is the connection made between bones in the body which link the skeletal system into a functional whole. They are constructed to allow for different degrees and types of movement. Some joints, such as the knee, elbow, and shoulder, are self-lubricating, almost frictionless, and are able to withstand compression and maintain heavy loads while still executing smooth and precise movements. Other joints such as sutures between the bones of the skull permit very little movement (only during birth) in order to protect the brain and the sense organs. The connection between a tooth and the jawbone is also called a joint, and is described as a fibrous joint known as a gomphosis. Joints are classified both structurally and functionally.

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  1. H573

    Movement joints 2000 m2 shopping mall

    Hi Everyone, Hope all’s well. I’ve been asked to do 2000m2 of floor tiles on a shopping mall here. I haven’t done anything even near this size before. As yet I don’t know what tiles, substrate etc. Will find out later this week. Regarding movement joints it’s my understanding they should be...
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    • canada joints
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    • Forum: Canada
  2. D

    tanking hardibacker joints in shower area

    Hi all, Just seeking advice on wet area joints in hardibacker. In a "dry" area I would normally fibatape then skim with addy. Should i still do this and then tanking tape and then tank membrane over all? Will this be a bit thick at the joints? Or is it OK to just use tanking tape over joints in...
  3. K

    Grout Grout/silicon type and colour?

    Hi all, First of all this is my first time tiling and I’m diyer. After a month I’m almost there with my tiling. See attached photo. I have 2 different tiles as it can be seen, the marbles are on all 3 walls and it’s going on the floor too, it suppose to have 2mm joints but because the edges...
    • Kcoh
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    • colour finishing grout grout choice grout colour joints tile grout underfloor heating
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    • Forum: Adhesive and Grout
  4. K

    Help ... 2 different tiles joint don’t line up (assumed both 30x60 but not)

    Hi, I bough two types of tiles, one of them being 300x600 rectified split face for a future wall, and the rest 300x600 marble. Only after laying few raws of the split face and one of the marble on one wall, I found out a day after that the joints don’t line up at an internal corner - I know...
    • Kcoh
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    • canada don't help joint joints line not setting out tile tiles
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    • Forum: Canada
  5. area tiling

    Coloured expansion joints

    Just wondering if any of the forum sponsors or recommend retailers could help here ! Anybody on here know where I could get 14 schutler expansion joints ! Need to be the metal ones with a light beige or brown insert , 10mm deep ! Usually a week for a special delivery like this , but I can’t...
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    • canada expansion expansion joints joints
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  6. S

    Advice needed on tanking wall-to-ceiling and wall-to-shower tray joints

    Planning to tank my en-suite tomorrow, using the BAL WP1 waterproofing kit. The ceiling is existing painted plasterboard. Do I need to tape and treat the joints between wall and ceiling like I do for the corners? My gut says no, as the WP1 can't be painted on etc after. Presumably if I don't...
  7. T

    Silicone in joints instead of grout ?

    Hi all Im curently constructing a new patio at home using porcelain tlies , the tiles are 1000x500 with 5mm joints , they’re a white / very light grey colour . I’m toying with the idea of using silicone in all the joints as apposed to grout , I’m a dab hand with a mastic gun & could get a...
  8. P

    Can someone explain why? Sleeving pipe at expansion joints

    Can someone explain why a piece of conduit is placed over the floor pipe where it passes through an expansion joint?
  9. M

    Leaking shower wall grout joints, best patch material?

    Hi, I am new to the forum. I am a keen DIYer. I have a problem which I thought would be pretty widespread but I cant find much information on. Could any experienced tilers please help? I have a 3 sided tiled shower cubicle (porcelain tiles on gypsum plaster on brickwork, a resin shower tray...
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    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  10. P

    Ultracolor plus for 1.5mm grout joints

    Never used Mapei. Would Ultracolor plus be OK for 1.5mm grout joints in porcelain wall tiles, 30x60 and 150x20? Would use SF but not available in any of the colours I need.
  11. L

    Help with expansion joints on Herringbone floor

    Dear all, I'm half way through tiling 40sqm of an extension. It's over an existing floor which I've laid underfloor heating insulated panels and going onto the extension where it's also under floor heating but a liquid screed has been laid on top. So it's two totally different surfaces which...
    • Lexter
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    • Forum: Canada
  12. Cranbrook

    White Palace grout on 2mm porc joints

    Arrrgggh my head has gone today :mad: Customer got given Palace grout (which I've never used before) and I've spent all day trying to use it on some polished porcelain that I've left 2mm for joint on.. I have tried every way possible to get a full joint, to no avail . Anyone has issues with...
  13. F

    Expansion joints or skirting off

    Hi all, I've been fortunate to get a fair few 30-40m2 downstairs flooring in varying new builds (private work). So kitchen hall utility downstairs loo etc. Each time the customer wants a continuous floor I.e. no door trims. I use a multi tool to cut the bottom of the archies and slide the...
    • Frazer Dulson
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  14. J

    Silicone joints and Cramer

    After a member posting about the Fugi 5 Piece kit I thought I would see what they were all about (More easy silicone joints | Cramer FUGI Professional - https://www.cramer.gmbh/en/silicone-joints/fugi-professional), and subsequently buy the kit. I have always use the angle nozzle + wet finger...
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  15. P

    Grout joints for 1000x1000 Porcel-Thin

    Morning all. Sorry for the ignorant question, but we’re just about to buy some large format 1000x10000 Porcel-Thin, and I was wondering if they can easily take 2mm joints, or would it be better to go for 3mm ? The tiles will be installed over Ditra, on a screened floor which has a water-pipe...
    • P993
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    • Forum: Adhesive and Grout
  16. Steve_Bcs

    which scrim to use on MR Plasterboard / Hardibacker joints

    Hi, prepping room for tiling. 6mm hardibacker on floor and 12m in shower area. rest of room & ceiling is boarded with moisture resistant plasterboard, I know to use alkaline resistant scrim on the floor & shower corners where the hardibacker joins but as I'm using cement based tile adhesive...
    • Steve_Bcs
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    • canada hardibacker joints plasterboard which
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Canada
  17. O

    So you think you don’t need expansion joints!!

    :)
    • Old Mod
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    • canada expansion expansion joints joints
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    • Forum: Canada
  18. G

    Tile backer board joints.

    In a new wet room there will be many butt joints in the tile backer board/ insulation board on the walls & the floor. I plan to use expensive self adhesive waterproof tape around the shower former. However to use this tape everywhere would be very expensive so could I use self adhesive scrim...
  19. P

    Wunda overfloor heating with floating surface with taped joints

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    • PawelM
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    • Forum: Canada
  20. andreas

    Expansion joints and grout colour match

    Hi all. Anyone got some info about manufacturer offering matching colours expansion joints and grouts? Thanks
    • andreas
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    • colour expansion expansion joints grout grout colour joints tile grout
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    • Forum: Adhesive and Grout
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