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    Help grout cracking all done through builder and his own tilers

    Hello need some help had a new bathroom done though a builder and the tiling does not look like what I think it should, but want to know if I’m being overly picky? They was rulers who did it, The tiles do not line up where shower was installed it now got a gap at the bottom of the shower where...
  2. G

    Grout cracking, corner of tile bebonded

    Last Dec tiled a small conservatory (13m) with 600mm porcelain tiles. Prior to tiling another contractor had laid wire type underfloor heating and gone over it with leveller. I believe the thin insulation sheets were installed as well. Last week I was called back as one 6 inch length of joint...
  3. R

    Grout cracking and discoloration

    Hello all I'm new to the forum but read a lot of threads on here. October 2018 we had 2 new bathrooms fully fitted out. Porcelain tiles on floor and walls. Issues started as soon as the first bathroom was completed. The grout started to crack on the floor. Porcelanosa came out to inspect as...
  5. R

    My 1st Job Damage Control - advice needed

    Hi First time on here, new to DIY and have my first challenge: Decided to floor tile our first property and having done so with hardie backer boards and Lauara Ashley Dove tiles. The floor had slight movement in certain areas, so we nailed down floorboards as secure as possible without me...
    • Ravsta
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    • advice damage floor tiling grout cracking grouting needed
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
  6. C

    Grout Cracking on floor

    Just after some advice really! I’ve just tiled the bathroom and tiled the wall and floors and grouted etc. However one week on, we have now notice small crack appearing in the grout. We were afraid this would happen. Our floor was floor boarded, we decided to go for backerboards to restrict...
    • ciara malone
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    • crack cracking debonding floor floor tiling grout grout cracking tile grout
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Tile Adhesive and Grout Advice
  7. Stevev

    Regrouting grout that is cracking vertical and horizontal

    Hi guys, A customer has just asked if I Could regrout areas of a shower enclosure as it's suspected the water is running behind the grout and through the living room ceiling. There's quite a lot of cracking although tiles are OK. It appears that it's been laid on just plaster board and it's all...
  9. W

    Grout Cracking despite rakeing it out and doing it again

    hi all, did a bathroom and a kitchen floor this week. Used standard set addy which gave me a bit more time to work. Left it for a good 24 hours before grouting Plywood subfloor installed by joiner and sealed with latex sealant by me before being left to dry and then tiled. Grout in bathroom fine...
  10. C

    Grout cracking upstairs bathroom

    Hi all just got my upstairs bathroom all tiled couple of months back. Where the floor tile meets the wall tile all the grout has started to crack all around the bathroom. What's causing this to happen and how do I fix it
    • Cmac88
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    • bathroom crack cracking debonding grout grout cracking tile grout
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Bathroom Tiling Advice
  11. G

    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...
  13. M

    porc's and grout cracking on ditra on screed

    First problem i've ever had with a floor ?? 2 new build 5 bed houses / ufh underscreed hep spaced at 100mm with wall stats measuring air temp only screed 6 weeks old primed with acrylic ditra'd flexible benfer rapid solid bed trowel flexible benfer rapid fixed 3mm joint / 600x600 porcelanosa...
    • m3fitter
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    • aus crack cracking debonding ditra grout grout cracking screed tile grout usa
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  14. J

    grout cracking

    Used 6mm ply, flexible adhesive flexible grout yet the grout is cracking any help please..
    • jase158
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    • aus crack cracking debonding grout grout cracking tile grout usa
    • Replies: 50
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  15. W

    Wet room tile grout cracking

    Hi I installed a Novellini wet room shower tray and followed the procedure but it sems to be too flexible leadingto the grout cracking between the tiles. Is there a really flexibloe grout or other sealant that would be suitable for between the tiles ? The tiles are 300mm square Thanks.
    • Waitforme
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    • crack cracking debonding grout grout cracking room tile tile grout usa wet wet room
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  17. U

    Grout cracking in shower

    Hi, Following another post, which you guys have helped me with, I also have an issue with some of the tiles in my shower. As it is used a lot, some cracks have appeared in the grout on say two tiles, which my tiler will prob re grout when he comes tomorrow.... Will I always have this...
    • uncleg
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    • crack cracking debonding grout grout cracking shower tile grout usa
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  18. P

    Tiles on wooden floor: moving and grout cracking

    Hi all. First post as I found this forum whilst searching for my problem. Had a builder round last March to "do" my 1st floor bathroom (move wall, plaster, paint, tile install new suite). The floor which floor boards was covered in 6mm marine ply, screwed every ft and flexible adhesive and...
    • pilsburypie
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    • crack cracking debonding floor floor tiling grout grout cracking tile tile grout tiles usa wooden wooden floor
    • Replies: 29
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  19. P

    Grout cracking at tile edge

    Hey there, i just finished the tiles in my house and i am having this problem in a couple places. this is the section that my grout was a little too wet but i used it anyway could it be the problem ? i used Chembond adhesive and mapei ultracolor plus grout, sub floor is 3/4 inch OSB 3/8 ply...
    • Pierluc
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    • crack cracking debonding edge grout grout cracking tile tile grout usa
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  21. N

    Grout cracking on floor edges not in between tiles

    Hi All, I am new to this forum so sorry if asking very basic question. I recently renovated my bathroom and tiled the wall and floor with 12mm thick porcelain tiles. The floor tiles were laid on a wooden floor which was covered with marine ply and used flexible adhesive to fix the tiles...
    • nk_khil
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    • crack cracking debonding floor floor tiling grout grout cracking not tile tile grout tiles usa
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  22. S

    Grout cracking within minutes of applying

    Help! I have recently laid tiles onto a wooden bathroom floor with no real problems. Came to the grouting and problems began. Basically, my grout cracks soon after application and I do not know why! For reference, I am using Unibond Tile on Floors Waterproof Grout. The tub says it is ok for wide...
    • StevieG
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    • crack cracking debonding grout grout cracking tile grout usa
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  23. B

    bathroom floor grout cracking

    Hi, I Tiled a bathroom floor last week and grouted it on the Friday, anyway about two hours later my plumber mate came to finish off the plumbing, connect toilet and basin up properly and put the shower screen up and bath pannel on. Was called back today as the grout had cracked and some came...
    • bluevin123
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    • bathroom crack cracking debonding floor floor tiling grout grout cracking tile grout usa
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  25. B

    Grout cracking

    I have been doing a repair job in a bathroom, some tiles needed replacing and a re-grout. The tiles are porcelain on 6mm ply, screwed down correctly (according to my customer). I used Mapei waterproof grout, but as soon as it starts to dry it starts to crack. Has anyone any suggestions?
    • bluerover
    • Thread
    • crack cracking debonding grout grout cracking tile grout usa
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  26. B

    Bathroom floor grout cracking

    Hi, Tiled a bathroom floor a couple of weeks ago for a customer. Plyed it out first with 12mm ply,primed it,used flexi addy and flexi grout and screwed down every 12 inches. Few days later went back because the grout was cracking in places. we went back and put more in,but last Friday he rang...
    • bluevin123
    • Thread
    • bathroom crack cracking debonding floor floor tiling grout grout cracking tile grout usa
    • Replies: 33
    • Forum: Bathroom Tiling Advice
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