Expansion gaps

[Barnboy]

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?

[nod]

They should really be telling you 

10 mil minimum around the perimeter 

10-15 mil rubber door joints 

Tile up to external doors 

[Barnboy]

@nod

Are these the type of rubber door joints?

[nod]

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 by nod

[Barnboy]

Where you tile through an internal doorway how tight do you tile against the door lining ?

[ProDave]

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.

[Barnboy]

Thanks all when my tiles arrive I will pass this info on.