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Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / floor tiles | | German term or phrase: Versatzabstand | | Bei Bahnenverlegung sollte der Versatzabstand 15 cm nicht überschreiten. |
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| | alternate joint spacing | Explanation:
Versatz is offset or a step joint. The alternate joint spacing must not exceed 15 cm.
If the tiles are in a staggered pattern, you need to make a cut down the center of the first "tile" so that when laid in position, the joints in the first row line up with the center of the tiles in the second row.
After making the first cut, lock the panel into place up against the first row. That will set up the alternate joint spacing all the way down the line. Stick a couple of pieces of duct tape over the joint to create a hinge, which will prevent the sections from coming apart when the row is tipped up to install each new panel.
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14 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +2 alternate joint spacing
Explanation:
Versatz is offset or a step joint. The alternate joint spacing must not exceed 15 cm.
If the tiles are in a staggered pattern, you need to make a cut down the center of the first "tile" so that when laid in position, the joints in the first row line up with the center of the tiles in the second row.
After making the first cut, lock the panel into place up against the first row. That will set up the alternate joint spacing all the way down the line. Stick a couple of pieces of duct tape over the joint to create a hinge, which will prevent the sections from coming apart when the row is tipped up to install each new panel.
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| Kim Metzger
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