Cracked floor tiles - TilersForums.com

[Tartan Paint]

I had the bathroom refurbed several months ago and about a month or two after the job a large fine crack started to show. It has since got worse and grown. Another hd appeared by the door too.

At the time the floor had to be levelled and thick ply put down as a surface. The tiles are from Topps Tiles. Rapid set adhesive was used.

Im wondering if anyone could shed any light on the problem? Is this a fault with the way the job was done or could it be the tiles or my old house?

thanks!

 

[foreverahammer]

Hi, i wonder if they used flexible tile adhesive as they should have, you still get movement even though the ply was put down possibly screwed over floor boards.

 

[Dave]

More than likely cracked on a joint in the ply.

 

[Tartan Paint]

Hi, i wonder if they used flexible tile adhesive as they should have, you still get movement even though the ply was put down possibly screwed over floor boards

Hi, thanks for the reply. I’m pretty sure the floorboards were removed and he did use flexible adhesive.

 

[Tartan Paint]

More than likely cracked on a joint in the ply.

Hey, thanks...From the length of the crack that does seem to make sense. Do you know if it’s possible to rectify without retiling?

 

[Dave]

Hey, thanks...From the length of the crack that does seem to make sense. Do you know if it’s possible to rectify without retiling?

IMHO. Nope.

 

[Tartan Paint]

IMHO. Nope.

Ah OK. Honesty always appreciated though. Cheers, Dave.

 

[demi34]

Plywood is not good for the floor, tiler should have use hardie board 6mm stuc down and screw every 250mm

 

[Rae]

should of used ditra mat

 

[Tartan Paint]

Thanks for the replies, people. All good to know, going forward!