Tile Expansion Joint Strips

The use of expansion or movement joints is to safely absorb the movement in the floor or wall from heat expansion or vibration.

Tile expansion joint strips.

The family of schluter dilex prefabricated movement profiles includes a variety of shapes sizes and materials to suit different applications. Expansion joints are needed because all tiles expand and contract with temperature and moisture changes. Providing easy to install transitions for low traffic areas. Covid 19 update to customers our metropolitan melbourne stores will remain open for trade customers only.

Expansion joints expansion joints are a necessary installation on large areas of tiling. Selection of movement joint type will depend on joint width requirement finished floor use and movement capability. Including movement joints in floors enables the tile bed to move in unison with the individual substrates. Floor expansion joint covers for both thermal and seismic applications our floor to floor and floor to wall floor expansion joint systems allow 6 way movement or 4 way movement whilst the surface fixed products generally cover 2 directional movement.

All neoprene x pansion joints of 31 mm 40mm and 50mm overall depth have 6mm and 12mm wide trafficable neoprene wearing surfaces preground and dressed in factory. In almost every case the substrate will move differently to the covering material. Visit us today for the widest range of flooring acccessories adhesives products. Silicone sealers cleaners.

Also known as latham strips control strips isolation joints or movement joints neoprene x pansion loc tile and dividing strip systems are designed to manage thermal expansion and contraction in constructed surfaces. Schluter systems prefabricated movement joint profiles protect tile edges and prevent sound bridges and surface water penetration resulting in a permanent maintenance free installation. Movement joints control joints also known as control strips isolation joints are designed to manage thermal expansion and contraction in constructed surfaces such as stone tile marble terrazzo or virtually any other solid floor finish that requires movement control due to thermal contraction and expansion. Tiling tools accessories.

Diamond cutting tools tile cutters. Cover strips for floors are a simple economical solution to covering an expansion joint. Neo strip expansion joint 1 8m neoprene 30mm x 10mm black currently in stock. They are especially well suited to installation in ornamental or architectural hard paving.