Bathroom over expansion/contraction joint
Bathroom over expansion/contraction joint
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Is it possible to build bathroom over expansion or contraction joint (ie. by lining up the tiles joint along the E.J.)?
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RE: Bathroom over expansion/contraction joint
RE: Bathroom over expansion/contraction joint
RE: Bathroom over expansion/contraction joint
Not even the money driven developers are likely to push for this solution.
RE: Bathroom over expansion/contraction joint
RE: Bathroom over expansion/contraction joint
not a good practice and should be entirely avoided .
I would suggest a re-location of the bathroom elsewhere.
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RE: Bathroom over expansion/contraction joint
If it is possible to avoid having an expansion joint under a ceramic tile floor, then by all means do so. However, that is not always possible, particularly at doorways and passage ways between additions. It should also be noted that slab control joints pose the same problem as well as the situation where ceramic tile is laid on a topping for precast slabs. Buildings move and provisions MUST be made for that movement not only in the structure, but the finishes too!
The standard specs. put out by the ceramic tile industry call for expansion provisions in ceramic tile floors. The use of soft joints is a standard practice. A good, flexible, traffic grade sealant is more water tight than the concrete grout normally used, because it doesn't crack. Think about it, one of the most obvious ways you know that at building has moved is to see cracks in the interior finish materials.