cracking

So I've returned to a job today to put some tiled skirts on and I see hairline cracks on the floor! Only in grout lines. 30m2 floor 600x600 porcelain tiles double buttered with tile master rapid setaflex onto dura Matt and using grout 3000. Floor was Alfa hemi hydrate that's been moisture tested...

Hello, I have a cracked ceramic floor tile (discontinued and no spares to replace) which because the underneath was no solid and a chair leg was put on it caused a large star-type crack across it in all directions. As a temporary fix, until I can find some, I thought I could pour some thin fluid...

Have posted for replacement porcelain floor tiles that have been discontinued without success, so wondering if it's possible to invisibly repair them? Floor was laid when house was built in 2007 on concrete rafts(?) but cracks didn't appear until around 3 years ago, which is puzzling - there...

Hey people Been a long time since i was last on here! I've had a customer come back to me with some cracked tiles in his bathroom. Its 12mm no more ply, I've called them and apparently it has to be glued on the joins AND to the stud work, who knew? Anyone else had any issues with this? I've...

Hi all just asking if anyone else has come across selflevelling compound cracking and what they have done about it. The floor in question is an old farm house and was a mixture of concrete and old type tiles but as walls had been removed these were all at different heights hence levelling. The...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...