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expansion
Thermal expansion is the tendency of matter to change its shape, area, volume, and density in response to a change in temperature, usually not including phase transitions.Temperature is a monotonic function of the average molecular kinetic energy of a substance. When a substance is heated, molecules begin to vibrate and move more, usually creating more distance between themselves. Substances which contract with increasing temperature are unusual, and only occur within limited temperature ranges (see examples below). The relative expansion (also called strain) divided by the change in temperature is called the material's coefficient of linear thermal expansion and generally varies with temperature. As energy in particles increases, they start moving faster and faster weakening the intermolecular forces between them, therefore expanding the substance.
HI all, hoping for some help in terms of expansion and transition.
I am tiling around 70sqm of floor in 600x600 porcelain. Tiling throughout, various spaces (utility, Kitchen, Hall, through room). I have some questions around some transitions and edges that I am hoping for some advice on...
Im about to embark on an external 20mm thick porcelain project 600x900's , I plan to use Bio gel no limits for laying has anyone used this before pros / cons
I also plan to brace the expansion joints in the screed with a strip of uncoupling membrane to act as a movement joint, thoughts ?
TIA
Hi all,
Regarding soft expansion joints.
I understand that if a screed has expansion joints you have to follow them through the tile.
If the screed doesn’t have any. Do the soft joints have to be straight or can they follow the edges of the tiles if you’re doing say brick bond or random bond...
Hi
This is my 1st post so thanks for any advice in advance.
I have a floor to tile through 3 rooms totalling 60mtrs sq - my 1st one this big, with plank effect tiles and through multiple rooms so Im sweating a bit. The tiles are 22cm x 90cm.
would I need expansion gaps aas the runs are more...
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...
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...
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...
Hello everyone, we are in need of some sound advice on a dilemma we cant get 100% answers to, we are having a single storey extension and knocking out the back wall and dining room wall to form one large open kitchen/living area.
We intend to fit wet UFH to the new part of the extension but we...
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Hi all,
My name is Nic and I have signed up to the forum after reading quite a few very helpful threads over the last few weeks.
My question is regarding a Wundafloor UFH system, which I know straight away is going to get a load of negative feedback but I have spoken to Mapei Technical...
I have searched but not found the info I need - perhaps it its just too oblivious a question but what size silicone filled expansion gap should I leave around the perimeter of the area.
Room - Kitchen
Floor concrete
Build New - floor dry
3x3 m ish giving 10m2 plus a 1x1 section
Skirting is...
Help!
We are taking over a job where another firm has been kicked off and we need to match the expansion trim shown in the picture attached.
It has an 8mm visible edge including the stainless steel (the rubber is only 5/6mm) and needs to have a depth of 15mm
We've never seen trim with the...
Hi guys, in the middle of re tiling a bathroom. Very new to me...
I just come by a guide that recommended using expansion joints on the walls. Never heard of this before, from what i gather its just a fancy word for silconing at junctions on internal walls which i was going to do anyway. Silcone...
Dear all
Got an 8m x 10m floor to tile which is a new screed with wet UFH system (that has been tested)
I plan to use durabase matting but I've had mixed feedback as to the requirement of an expansion joint. There are no joints in the floor at the moment.
The majority opinion, so far, is the the...
Conflicting advice on floor job from 2 sources.
Movement joints required around perimitier of floor on concrete. Total field is less than 4m sq
or......
Leave gap round edges the width of the tile depth (6-10mm)
& where to get corner jointing from?
Advice please thanks
Hi
Started a job today and been thrown a few curve balls.
Customer had tiles cracking grout breaking up (builder said he could do the tiling). Customer said half the tiles had been fixed to concert and half to floor boards. Sounded like a simple tear up, secure floor boards, fix Hardie backer...
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