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Cracks!
Hello, Some days ago our conservatory floor has been tiled and skirting board has been affixed by a handyman (paid after completion), and now there are already cracks between the tiles (see 4 photos below, normally all the other joints "only" have little hair-line cracks). Here a list of all...- tilly
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- canada crack cracking cracks debonding tile adhesive
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- Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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Decoupling/Anti Cracking Systems
Just wondering what peoples preferences on these were. I have used Ditra, Durabase and Bal matting and just wondered what everyone else prefers/thinks is best.- Chris_32
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- bal canada crack cracking debonding decoupling ditra durabase systems
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- Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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Grout cracking
Good morning all, Been to see a job and the grout on the bathroom and showroom floor is beginning to crack. It's on a timber floor with a decoupling membrane ( deco matting I think it is called ) There is a section not tiled and the matting seems well stuck.i asked to See to grout and it is...- gary.tolley
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- crack cracking debonding grout grout cracking tile grout timber
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- Forum: Tile Adhesive and Grout Advice
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BCT Ceramic Floor Tiles Cracking (Pictures)
British Ceramic Tile (BCT) ceramic tiles with a thick biscuit and thin glaze are cracking on wooden floors. Fixed correctly. Using a tile backer board with correct screws and tape. The tiles don't appear fit for floors. Some tilers we know have said they refuse to fit them on floors. Here is...- Dan
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- bct canada ceramic ceramic tile crack cracking debonding diy floor floor tiles floor tiling pictures tile tilers tiles
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- Forum: Best Floor Tiles
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Cracked Travertine
Hello! I have some serious cracks in my basement floor and was wondering if anyone would be able to advise on the best way to investigate & hopefully repair? The floor is travertine tile laid on approx 40mm of anhydrite screed using flexible adhesive. The screed contains wet underfloor...- stevl
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- crack cracked cracking debonding travertine
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- Forum: Tile Cleaning and Restoration Forum
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Advice Please : What Has Caused Fine Cracks In Bathroom Tiles?
I'm a customer not a tiler but seeking advice please: I had two bathrooms fitted in Jan/Feb and in late March noticed some tiles had cracks in - fine cracks in the glaze in webbed patterns (NOT directional cracks that you might see where movement has occurred in wall behind tiles). See attached...- A274
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- advice bathroom bathroom tiles canada crack cracking cracks debonding please tile tile adhesive tiles what
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- Forum: Best Bathroom Tiles
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Cracked Tiles
Had a call back to look at a job this week to look at a vertical cracking that has appeared in the wall tiling. The tiles are 600 x 300 porcelain. The cracks looks like it is on a board joint. All the walls were new moisture pb and additional studs were put in to 300 centres the job was...- jobdone
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- canada crack cracked cracking debonding porcelain tile tiles
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- Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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Tiles Cracked On All Hardiebacker Joins
I tiled an L shape bathroom floor 5 months ago and long cracks have appeared at 800mm centres striaght over the Hardiebacker joins. I've never had any cracks through tiles since 6 years ago when i used to tile on 12mm ply. The tiles are 300mm British ceramic. House was built 1984, standard...- Bathfix Bob
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- canada crack cracked cracking cracks debonding hardi backer hardiebacker tile tiles
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- Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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Cracks In New Build Floor
I went down to price up a floor tiling job on a new build....I was shocked as to how many cracks there were on the whole of the ground floor. Due to settlement I know..I'm guessing the chances of the cracks coming through the tiles are quite high...600x600 porcelainosa....what would you guys say...- Martino
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- build canada crack cracking cracks debonding floor floor tiling new build
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- Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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Opinions On A Cracked Basin Please? (solved)
When I eventually get round to tiling my own ensuite (just got back from me hollybobs and have rest of week free so will get the tray down, shower valves and finish first fix tomorrow). Having a mare finding tiles I really like, CTD have some that I like the look of in their brochure and are...- macten
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- canada crack cracked cracking debonding ensuite opinions please
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Tile Crack - Advice Needed
I hope that someone can help advise me! I had my bathroom completely refitted in November, including underfloor heating and floor tiles. It is beautiful. Yesterday I noticed a small crack in one of the tiles. I have attached two photographs. What I really want to know is what has caused...- Thoughts
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- advice canada crack cracking debonding needed tile
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Wetroom Grout Micro Cracks
Hi looking for some advice I had my wetroom tiled with travertine about 4 months ago I noticed lots of very small cracks in the grout so I decided to removed the damaged areas and regrout them I used weber pro as that is what the tiler had used but I have noticed the new grout has some cracks...- Craig Hamilton
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- crack cracking cracks debonding grout tanking tile grout waterproofing wetroom wetroom tiling
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- Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
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Hair Line Cracks In Tiles
Hi lads, tiled a complete bathroom about 10 months ago (floor + walls to ceiling) and customer has been back in contact to say that some of the tiles have cracked, i went to see them and right enough there is a very fine crack line on some of the tiles, i must have done about 150 floors and this...- cityone
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- canada crack cracking cracks debonding floor line tile tiles
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- Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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Tile Cutting = Cracked Tiles
Hi all! After my tiles all dried out, I have set about starting my bathroom. Here is a pic! Have no reached the ceiling and doing long (30cm) cuts. Using a scoring tile cutter that supposedly goes up to 30cm, it just keeps smashing the tiles when I try to snap them. Is it just rubbish? Would a...- SteUK
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- aus crack cracked cracking cutting debonding tile tiles
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- Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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Hairline Cracks In Marble At Studs
Hi Guys, Anyone come accross this before? 4 inch stud wall 5m long x 2.8m high clad in 12mm hardibacker. Fixed 600 x 400 arrabascato italian marble tiles with Bal single part flexible slow set. lmm grout joints but left adequate expansion on the hardi and the tiles. 3 months no problem. Now a...- Gonzo1969
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- aus crack cracking cracks debonding hairline marble
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- Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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Cracked Grout
Good morning I'm hoping somebody can help and give me a good honest opinion. May last I had my kitchen tiled. The subfloor is 18mm ply with ditra. Shortly after the floor was finished around a month later I noticed a crack in the grout running horizontally by the back door. It seems to...- natalie stanley
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- crack cracked cracking debonding grout tile grout
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- Forum: Tile Adhesive and Grout Advice
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Tiles Keep Cracking
Hi, after some advise if possible! I laid a natural limestone floor in my house over piped underfloor heating. It's a pump screed that had been down for roughly a year and tested super dry on a moisture meter. It's a new system boiler system . So after a year I fitted the heating system turned...- RP13
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- crack cracking debonding tiles
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- Forum: The Welcome Forum
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Porcelain Tiles Cracking
did a porcelain floor just before Xmas .client calls me this week to say that tiles cut around external corners have cracked .been round and they have too even with ditra underneath . Anyone know why this happens . It is certainly not the first time . I really don't think I should be responsible...- jonnyc
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- aus crack cracking debonding porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles tile tiles
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- Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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Sealing Crackled Glaze Tiles
Hi Folks , been a while since any posts been very busy ! What's the best sealer for sealing crackled glaze kitchen tiles 6 "x 4 ", I'll be using white grout ! Thanks- area tiling
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- aus coverage crack cracking debonding liquid paint preparation seal sealer sealing tile tiles
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- Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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Cracked Tile?
Anybody know what's happened here job was only done few months back looks like a crack but can't be sure silicon is coming away aswell. There is also under floor heating- pl1976
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- aus crack cracked cracking debonding tile tile adhesive
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- Forum: Australia Tiling Forum