Movement Joints In General and BS5385 - TilersForums.co.uk | Tile Forums

pendleh · 10-01-2008

Hi there

Would like to tile to BS5385. Anyone know whether it mentions movement joints. Can movement joints be incorporated in walls as well?

Howard

Hi Again. I really dont want any disaster jobs when Im tiling. What are the most common failures to avoid. I know weber list problems any they have missed.

Best Wishes

Howard

**Dave** · 10-01-2008

hi howard..have a read of this it will tell you all you need to know mate....

http://www.landscapespecification.co...LES/111221.pdf

**Dan** · 10-01-2008

Of course it mentions movement joints.

11-01-2008

Hi Dan

Really need to buy this BSI!!

Care to elaborate on standard? Its practical implementation.

Thanks

Howard

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Originally Posted by Dan

Of course it mentions movement joints.

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Hi Dan

Any topics in forum devoted to joining the Tile Association

Thanks

Howard

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Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hi Dan
Really need to buy this BSI!!
Care to elaborate on standard? Its practical implementation.
Thanks
Howard

**grumpygrouter** · 11-01-2008

Do you really want to buy a copy of this - it ain't cheap!!

Grumpy

**Dave** · 11-01-2008

howard..you will find all the info you need on expansion joints in the link above or on the schluter site.. http://www.schluter.co.uk/

DS Tiling · 11-01-2008

Hi,

Generally speaking for walls don't abut tiles against anything. For domestic use leave at least a spacers width and fill with a decent silicon. The stated size in BS is 6mm but it looks awful. There are other times when a 6mm gap is recommended such as bridging different substrates and 3-4.5m centres vertically and horizontally. Kitchen worktops, internal corners and shower trays are all common areas where people fail to leave any movement joint.

pendleh · 12-01-2008

Hi DS Tiling

So for an internal corner BS says you should leave 3mm from the tile to the corner of the wall. Any detailed guides on movement joints appreciated.

Thanks for the help.

pendleh · 12-01-2008

A 2mm spacer

DS Tiling · 12-01-2008

I wouldn't get too bogged down with this for domestic tiling. On an internal corner I would leave a gap of a few mm when placing the first wall of tiles into the corner, don't abut the tile into the corner. The second wall forming the corner I would leave a spacers width around 3mm from the other tiled wall and fill the joint with silicon, not grout. Ideally the tiles should be able to slip behind each other if that makes sense. The BS is 6mm, that will have been set for a reason but the aesthetics aren't acceptable to most customers. Have a look around though and see how many corners you see grouted and cracked out. In areas of high expansion and contraction like sun rooms make sure you leave sufficient sized silicon joints relevant to the substrate. Schluter do some preformed movement joints for walls but i rarely use them, hope that is of some use.

pendleh · 12-01-2008

Hi

Thanking you.

**Dan** · 12-01-2008

We don't have any topics devoted to TTA no mate. Most tilers don't even know it exists according to our poll we did just a week or two ago. It seems very few that do know it exists don't think the benefits are great enough to fork out. Plus you need to be tiling for a certain amount of time before you can register.

If you do a good course you'll learn all about movement joints and the standards related to tiling.