Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering Re: Expansion joint in Timber Floor 2Feb 15, 2010 11:17 am Hammerhead Would like to see pics/hear about expansion joints in your timber floor. We will be having one put in our living/dining area, but not sure what we're in for! TIA HH Hi It is usually a strip of cork about 10 mm wide over a joist between the ends of the boards in a doorway. If the boards are then coated first, a piece of cork can be used to trial various stains to match. In my son's place the cork strip did not need any stain, it was a good match just coated when the floorboards were. I will try to get a photo. Cheers Not expansion foam, but a expansion joint foam. Two very different products. And it should be installed and wrapped around your storm water penetrations where the… 1 3349 Evening, Had my 3 month maintance done on my new place. Most things are fixed to ok standards, but im not sure about the visible joins in my plaster wall. There was 2… 0 4605 To my understanding early saw cuts are to control shrinkage cracks, so doing them now would be pointless. Control joints may reduce ugly cracking during periods of soil… 3 7414 |