Silicone expansion joint

[Unregistered]

Hello, i have tiled my floor with a limestone tile, wher my conservtry meets my kitchen i have a joint in the tiles to fill with silicone as an expander. Is this right, i read somewhere it needs to be done, thanx

 

[Unregistered]

Thanks for the response http://www.tilersforums.com/images/icons/icon9.gif

 

[DHTiling]

You already know the answer gary......good question though

 

[Unregistered]

lol Dave....just to say silicone isn't suitable with limestone it can eat away at it, but ta for the response...http://www.tilersforums.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

 

[monty]

Whats this thread all about...:whatchutalkingabout

 

[DHTiling]

Whats this thread all about...:whatchutalkingabout

Just somebody pretending they have tiled their floor monty and trying to catch peeps out with a technical question........

nice try gazza...:lol:

 

[TilingLogistics]

lol Dave....just to say silicone isn't suitable with limestone it can eat away at it, but ta for the response...http://www.tilersforums.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

It depends on the silicone actually. There are silicones available that will not attack the calcium content of stone and therefore would be suitable:yawn:

Kev

 

[DHTiling]

It depends on the silicone actually. There are silicones available that will not attack the calcium content of stone and therefore would be suitable:yawn:

Kev

Yes there is Kev....and MAPEI do them ....:lol:..

 

[TilingLogistics]

Yes there is Kev....and MAPEI do them ....:lol:..

I thought i would leave the MAPEI bit to you Dave:lol:

Kev

 

[DHTiling]

cheers kev...i think we said... MAPEI.......DO THEM.....:joker:...