Cracked wall tiles

[Peter]

Seen things like that happening on new walls but strange that it happens on a well matured building. Would definately agree that it's cracked in the substrate and carried through rather than the stress of the tiles on their own.

 

[jstrats]

Any idea what may have caused it? I will have to arrange a date to go there, remove tiles and report back here on my findings i guess.

 

[White Room]

With all the dry weather the ground can be so dry it shrinks back and could have caused some slight movement in the building, check out the exterior and see if theres any cracking by the windows....

 

[jstrats]

I have checked and couldn't see anything at all, bathroom is on first floor as well.

 

[White Room]

Did you see anythink before you tiled, cracking etc.

 

[jstrats]

Was 6 months ago so can't remember now, don't recall seeing cracks, i probably would have been suspicious if i had.

 

[jstrats]

If i do find cracks on the plaster, what can i do about it?

 

[jstrats]

You said you've seen many cracks before, what were the causes?

 

[White Room]

Movement IMO....on the plastering side of it if a crack was present or a possible chance it may happen I would cut out either side of the crack and fix eml over it and then plaster over that flush to existing plaster....

 

[jstrats]

Cheers Whitebeam i will go there, chop out tile and see what's happening underneath, will report back findings at some point.