Cracked Grout

[Time's Ran Out]

It reads to me that the tiler has indeed done a well prepared floor and after 9 months + a few perimeter grout cracks is not a sign of poor workmanship.
If a crack appears in a mitred joint of a door frame would you get the decorator back to fill it?
You have a cellar below this floor, you may have increased temperature variation causing greater movement in the timber substrate.
Fill the cracks with the same colour grout with a flexible admix.

 

[natalie stanley]

Thanks for your reply John - I'm not suggesting poor workmanship however i do believe he should come and correct the cracks, particularly as sealant should have been used initially between the wooden stairs and tile

 

[J Sid]

Have done the water test and not much bounce or movement in the water. The cracks have got worse - do you think it sounds like the movement in the stairs causing the cracks?

Sound like the floor is pretty sound.
Yes a movement / expansion joint should have put around the perimeter of all the room. Once this is done you shouldn't have any problems.
The tiler who did the job should do the decent thing and do this for you foc. Have you spoken to him?

 

[natalie stanley]

Sound like the floor is pretty sound.
Yes a movement / expansion joint should have put around the perimeter of all the room. Once this is done you shouldn't have any problems.
The tiler who did the job should do the decent thing and do this for you foc. Have you spoken to him?

I spoke to him around 3 weeks ago when he came to inspect. He said he thought it was movement in the house and alluded to the fact that he wasn't responsible. He did also say though that I should speak to other tilers/ builders which I've done and you've mostly said the same thing- needs Silicon where the tile meets the stairs and that the cracked grout by the back door should be re grouted with grout that included ad mix. I'll be sending him an email so fingers crossed he doesn't try and demand additional payment for the work

 

[lmkitchens]

No no no! Just use a colour matched Silicon form the same manufacturer.

That is the whole reason they make it.

I know you don't want to " be had over " but you are over complicating matters and it would make it a lot less desirable to return and sort it if I had a customer knowing better than I did!

I don't want to sound out of place or rude but keep it simple!

 

[natalie stanley]

No no no! Just use a colour matched Silicon form the same manufacturer.

That is the whole reason they make it.

I know you don't want to " be had over " but you are over complicating matters and it would make it a lot less desirable to return and sort it if I had a customer knowing better than I did!

I don't want to sound out of place or rude but keep it simple!

Sorry I'm a little confused - can you clarify? Thanks

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Natalie - you don't have to read/listen to every view that's expressed in any forum - it's your choice. The original tiler will definetley return to your job as he's done most 99% correct.
I'd be interested to see a larger area of flooring.

 

[J Sid]

How would you know that John?
Do you know him?

 

[John Benton]

How would you know that John?
Do you know him?

TJ knows everything Julian, eyes and ears everywhere 😉

 

[J Sid]

That's what I thought 😉