# Expansion Joints in Tiled Floors
### Issue Image:
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## Issue Description:
- Expansion joints are critical components in tiled floors, allowing for movement caused by thermal expansion, contraction, or structural shifts.
- When these joints are missing, poorly placed, or inadequately filled, the tiled floor may crack, delaminate, or experience other failures due to stress accumulation.
## Actions to Prevent this Issue:
- [ ] Architect shall ensure the layout and spacing of expansion joints comply with relevant standards Typically, joints should be placed at 6m intervals.
## Source