March 19, 20251 yr I'm going to have my ground floor tiled soon and need to let the tilers know what expansion gaps I want then to leave. I've got 65m² over 3 rooms so was going to get then to fit some expansion joint strips in each of the doorways and a 6mm perimeter gap, does this sound correct? They're modular porcelain tiles onto an anhydrite heated screed. What about at my external wooden doors, do you leave the same gap as at the wall junctions and fill with a good bead of silicone?
March 19, 20251 yr They should really be telling you 10 mil minimum around the perimeter 10-15 mil rubber door joints Tile up to external doors
March 19, 20251 yr Yes they are The tile supplier will match them to your tiles Dont get the plastic ones Pay a little more for metal Edited March 19, 20251 yr by nod
March 20, 20251 yr Author Where you tile through an internal doorway how tight do you tile against the door lining ?
March 20, 20251 yr 3 hours ago, Barnboy said: Where you tile through an internal doorway how tight do you tile against the door lining ? I would tile under the door lining personally. If new build fit door linings after tiling. If existing cut bottom of door linings off. Same with skirtings, don't tile up to them, tile up to bare wall with expansion gap left and fit (refit) skirtings to cover perimiter expansion gap.
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