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[Unregistered]

Can any kind soul advise me on what options I have ! Im tiling a large floor area with a new 5 mm porcelain floor tile . Due to the size of the floor we have been advised to fit expansion joints .There appears to be no expansion joints that depth on the market !
Has anybody come across this hurdle ?

 

[Mike]

if you can't find a manufactured one of that depth you could use a silicon expansion joint in the grout lines where required. use a colour match silicon to your grout. bal and mapei have good ranges of these

 

[jay]

Could be a bit tricky with a tile that thick,make sure edge of tile is well bedded but make sure you leave room for expansion

 

[prceramics]

what about using two squared metal tile trims each side of the joint with a 4mm gap and just fill with silicone

 

[jay]

what about using two squared metal tile trims each side of the joint with a 4mm gap and just fill with silicone

Like this
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face to face with a 4mm gap

 

[prceramics]

Like this
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face to face with a 4mm gap

yes mate

 

[jay]

Would be my choice with the thin style

 

[bobbynz]

Would these work. Thats if they are available from a schluter stockist. http://www.schluter.com/media/MovementJoints-ENG.pdf I would have posted the pdf but it was too large of a file.
They're not something I've used personally but they look good for the thinner porcs we get now.

 

[Daveshadowman]

what about using two squared metal tile trims each side of the joint with a 4mm gap and just fill with silicone

I would go with this idea

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

make sure you have allowed for expansion around the perimeter of the floor as well......