Optimax Heavy Duty Expansion Joint - Tile Advice

[paulphur]

If laying 10mm porcelain would a 12.5mm floor Optimax Heavy Duty Expansion Joint be the one to get?

 

[LM]

Well a 10mm would be of no use. It’s making sure you perinatal the expansion trim and then being attentive to the bedding of adhesive that you apply, if done correctly then that trim should be fine. I normally allow about 2mm for adhesive but it depends on the format size of your tile. A 300x300 will sink more into the bed than a 600x600. What size of tile are you fitting and what type and size of notch are all factors to consider.

 

[paulphur]

Well tile thickness is 10mm trowel 10mm round notch, tile is 120 x 20 wood planks

 

[One Day]

Well a 10mm would be of no use. It’s making sure you perinatal the expansion trim and then being attentive to the bedding of adhesive that you apply, if done correctly then that trim should be fine. I normally allow about 2mm for adhesive but it depends on the format size of your tile. A 300x300 will sink more into the bed than a 600x600. What size of tile are you fitting and what type and size of notch are all factors to consider.

Please explain "perinatal"???!

 

[Bill]

Please explain "perinatal"???!

He gave birth to a new tiling phrase me thinks.......

 

[One Day]

He gave birth to a new tiling phrase me thinks.......

He's "expecting" something I think!

 

[Bill]

He's "expecting" something I think!

I am trying to work out what his predictive text was thinking...........

 

[One Day]

me too. can't fathom it yet....

 

[paulphur]

Next size up is 15mm but that will be too big, another option is use silicon

 

[Rookery]

Perimeter?


Waits for pregnant pause.

 

[LM]

Please explain "perinatal"???!

pre install

 

[Bill]

pre install

Glad my wife wasn't 'pre installed' when I met her......

 

[Flintstone]

15mm would be far too thick. 12.5 should be perfect!

 

[paulphur]

Have gone for 12.5mm although looks like 12mm, ideally a 13mm might have been better but don't think they do them, is it acceptable for the expansion to be a bit lower than tile? So Pre install the strip before commencing tiling ?