Cracking Tiles

[Ivor Goldberg]

My bathroom was tiled just 4 weeks ago using Wickes Florina Ceramic Wall tiles and Wickes Natural Stone Flex Rapid Adhesive. The tiles are cracking very quickly. Is this because of faulty tiles, faulty adhesive or bad workmanship? Please help. Thanks
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[peteablard]

Welcome to the forum, What substrate is it? What has your tiler said about it?

 

[Ivor Goldberg]

Hi and thanks for replying.
Regular plasterboard I think. These are replacement tiles and we never had a problem before.
My tiler can't figure it out at all - obviously he feels it's the tiles or adhesive. Are there any other factors?

 

[Ian]

That looks a little more serious than the tiles or adhesive, was the plasterboard dot and dabbed? It looks more like a substrate issue to me, would be good to see what the wall looks like underneath when the tiles are removed.


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[peteablard]

We're the old tiles removed? If so what condition were the walls in?

 

[Colour Republic]

judging by the cracks travelling from one tile to the next then i would suggest that's a substrate problem. What is on the other side of that wall? and is it just 1 wall it's happening to or all?

 

[afright]

Is there any hot water pipes behind the wall ?,this sometimes will cause movement.

 

[swanman]

Looks like it has been smacked with a hammer

 

[turnip]

impact

 

[Andy Allen]

2nd photo looks like someones hit it...