Expert Answers in Movement Joints

ANSWER – We have seen this condition in marble before.  They are referred to as indent fracturing or stress fracturing veins.

You said that the veins went all the way through the stone, the…

ANSWER – First of all if it was installed correctly you wouldn’t have a problem.  To fully figure it out I would have to perform a forensic intrusive inspection, which probably isn’t practical for a…

ANSWER – The proper way to cut glass tile is either with a continuous rim diamond blade either wet or dry.  Also you can cut glass tile with manual tile cutters.  The glass tile is…

ANSWER – You should use an ASTM C920 silicone sealant suitable for granite.

Laticrete has a product called Latasil that comes in many colors.

Dow Corning has a product called 795 or 790 that comes in a…

ANSWER – Expansion joints are a type of movement joint.  Movement joints are meant to mitigate expected expansion and contraction movements within the tile assembly cased by temperature variations, moisture variations or from dynamic structural movements.…

ANSWER – Yes, movement joints, sometimes referred as expansion joints, should be at all plane transitions and where there are transitions from different substrates and materials.   Door thresholds, wall penetrations around escutcheons, and light…

ANSWER –  There are standards for what is acceptable tile lippage.  Hollow sounding tiles are not a defect in itself, but a hollow sound may or may not be an indication there is an underlying defect.…

ANSWER – If the tile was installed correctly, it should not be damaged by being submerged in water.  Although quite often tiles are not installed correctly, and there can be resultant damages from a flood.

Whether…

ANSWER – I am assuming that when you say head joint that you are referring to the vertical grout joint on the 12″ short side of the 12 x 24 inch tile you are installing…

ANSWER –  All tiles have some inherent warpage from the manufacturing process and the ANSI A137.1 is the standard that states what is allowable.

Some natural stones and some quartz stones, and some concrete tiles…