Marble Corner Joint Details

Wood framing and wood sheathing.

Marble corner joint details.

Wood framing at pavement. Straigh edge with reverse. Corner joinery examples 15 rc 004 typical joinery at kitchen sink 16 rc 005 detail of rodding reinforcement 17 rc 006 undermount sink support details 18 rc 007 support details for heavy enameled cast iron sinks 19 rc 008 support details for rimmed or. Wood or steel framing at grade.

External butt mitre softened internal butt joint. Hard stones like marble are brittle so if you hit a 90 degree corner with something hard it will chip he says. Geologically marble is a metamorphic rock resulting from the recrystallization of limestone. Widths of joints bs 8298 10 f.

Tiles are glued down with a thin set adhesive a mortar based product that now is the standard for ceramic and stone tile products. Vertical control joint wood studs. Quirk mitre qm rebate. A minimum joint width of 3 8 is recommended for exterior stone veneer.

This is because of the minimal surface area available for the joint. The butt joint is one of the weaker joint types. Larger joints may be required to accommodate specific project demands. The designer should examine thermal movement in extreme cyclical surface temperature environments and detailing at corner joints.

External corner c w pol gauged edge. Inside corner with cement plaster. Subfloor preparation is similar cement board underlayment installed over a sturdy plywood subfloor is the best base for marble tiles just as it is with ceramic tile. Two pieces of wood are connected on the same plane.

The joints are typically filled with a non staining sealant that possesses compressive and tensile capacities adequate to meet the performance requirements for the project. With a curve it s highly unlikely that it s going to chip. Wood framing ext. Normal minimum width of joints bs 8298 stone joint material mortar mm sealant mm granite marble hard limestone and slate 3 5 slate with riven finish 7 5 soft limestone and sandstone 5 5 below first floor level sealant can be used at a minimum of 3mm table 4.

It is widely used in carpentry especially if you prefer the edges not to show.