Cracked tiles on wodden floor - TilersForums.com

[Sean SML Tiling]

I have a small bathroom floor coming up and after viewing the job only 3 tiles were cracked but they were all next to each other. directly under the floor boards there is a supporting wall would that make any difference? would using a 2 part flexible adhesive make much difference or is it best to use a thicker floor board?

 

[White Room]

Were the tiles fixed directly to the floorboards and the supporting wall could be an issue.....

 

[Sean SML Tiling]

its a 3yr old barratt house so I believe they use kaberdeck which is an interlocking floor board. I cant see a new build using non flexi but its strange why only 3 have broke in the same place. would adding noggins and maybe a thicker board with a 2 part flexi do the job

 

[Sean SML Tiling]

I haven't ripped them up yet but my dad works for them and he said they would tile directly onto them.

 

[John Benton]

its a 3yr old barratt house so I believe they use kaberdeck which is an interlocking floor board. I cant see a new build using non flexi but its strange why only 3 have broke in the same place. would adding noggins and maybe a thicker board with a 2 part flexi do the job

I would believe anything of Barratt. A mate of mine was working for them tiling bathroom floors with tubbed adhesive at some new apartments in Leeds. He was struggling for work and couldn't turn it down.

 

[White Room]

Barratt, not the finest.....

 

[John Benton]

Barratt, not the finest.....

I'd rather live in a mud hut!!!

 

[Stef]

I haven't ripped them up yet but my dad works for them and he said they would tile directly onto them.

& there's your problem!!

Fix 6mm Hardie, glue & screw, tile, job done...

 

[Dougs Third Go]

the supporting wall is making all the difference imo, the tiles are tenting on this point I'd bet, thus breaking their backs.

 

[lizzardtong]

if its 3yr old and there is supporting wall under the floor i think that footings are setteling thats why tiles cracked its all down to the foundation of the building.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Nowt wrong with Barratt - Their Liquorice is the tastiest on the market.

 

[DHTiling]

I haven't ripped them up yet but my dad works for them and he said they would tile directly onto them.

So they have tiled directly to the chipboard ?

 

[Sean SML Tiling]

Well I would assume so until I do the rip out I wont know.

 

[AMtek]

And people buy new builds because they won't have to do any work on them for years...............

 

[SJPurdy]

Movement joints are required over supporting walls - British Standards recommendation.