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Elements of a building move over time owing to stresses arising from various factors. These movements are most pronounced in the external areas as compared to the internal areas of the construction. External areas include external facades, swimming pools and water bodies, as well as floors like terraces, driveways, parking areas and ramps.

It is essential to accommodate for these movements in tile/stone installation areas to prevent them from pushing against each other, leading to tiles and stones de-bonding or cracking as a result of stress-related factors.

The issue of movements within buildings becomes even more challenging today, as the facial dimensions of tiles and stones being used have become much larger. As a result, the need to accommodate for facial dimension tolerance to maintain tight joints becomes more critical.

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