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Posted by charlie on September 24, 2007, 1:06 pm
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> Greetings,
> I'm planning to tile a patio (roughly 400 sq. ft.) in which there are the
> obligatory expansion joints every 8'. I'm using 17'' x 17'' tiles so some
> tiles will be crossing these joints. Is there any way to do this without
> these tiles eventually cracking? I've come up with some ideas, but I'm not
> really sure cracking will be an issue as the concrete is covered and
> remains roughly the same temperature all year long:
> Possibilities:
> * don't worry about it -- cracking won't be an issue
> * cut the tiles to make sure none crosses a joint
> * there's an orange mesh, whose name I forget, which can be laid down
> first causing the whole floor to float.
> I'd like to avoid the last option because it's rather expensive.
> Any other thoughts appreciated.
> --kyle
you have to use an antifracture membrane of some sort, or tile over it then
run a diamond saw down the expansion slot. the slabs are going to move. your
tiles and grout won't.
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> I'm planning to tile a patio (roughly 400 sq. ft.) in which there are the
> obligatory expansion joints every 8'. I'm using 17'' x 17'' tiles so some
> tiles will be crossing these joints. Is there any way to do this without
> these tiles eventually cracking? I've come up with some ideas, but I'm not
> really sure cracking will be an issue as the concrete is covered and
> remains roughly the same temperature all year long:
> Possibilities:
> * don't worry about it -- cracking won't be an issue
> * cut the tiles to make sure none crosses a joint
> * there's an orange mesh, whose name I forget, which can be laid down
> first causing the whole floor to float.
> I'd like to avoid the last option because it's rather expensive.
> Any other thoughts appreciated.
> --kyle