Cracking Tiles

[Ivor Goldberg]

My bathroom was tiled just 4 weeks ago using Wickes Florina Ceramic Wall tiles and Wickes Natural Stone Flex Rapid Adhesive. The tiles are cracking very quickly. Is this because of faulty tiles, faulty adhesive or bad workmanship? Please help. Thanks
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[peteablard]

Welcome to the forum, What substrate is it? What has your tiler said about it?

 

[Ivor Goldberg]

Hi and thanks for replying.
Regular plasterboard I think. These are replacement tiles and we never had a problem before.
My tiler can't figure it out at all - obviously he feels it's the tiles or adhesive. Are there any other factors?

 

[Ian]

That looks a little more serious than the tiles or adhesive, was the plasterboard dot and dabbed? It looks more like a substrate issue to me, would be good to see what the wall looks like underneath when the tiles are removed.


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[peteablard]

We're the old tiles removed? If so what condition were the walls in?

 

[Colour Republic]

judging by the cracks travelling from one tile to the next then i would suggest that's a substrate problem. What is on the other side of that wall? and is it just 1 wall it's happening to or all?

 

[afright]

Is there any hot water pipes behind the wall ?,this sometimes will cause movement.

 

[swanman]

Looks like it has been smacked with a hammer

 

[turnip]

impact

 

[Andy Allen]

2nd photo looks like someones hit it...

 

[White Room]

The way the edges have chipped along the crack looks like it's been pushed in.....

 

[Ivor Goldberg]

Thanks for your replies.
Yes it looks like it's been hit.
I'll check again today, I don't live at the property.
I don't know what condition the walls were in, but we had old tiles on there for years, no problems.
No pipes behind the walls.
It seems to be happening on all the walls with hairline cracks appearing (as in photo 1) more and more.
Our tiler used alot of adhesive, too much? Not dot and dab.
We'll have to take some off and see what's underneath.

 

[White Room]

I'ts a rented property then......

 

[DHTiling]

What bed depth of adhesive was used..?

 

[Spud]

does the door hit against this wall