Dealing with cracked floor tile

[Rogelio]

In my daughter's kitchen a floor tile has cracked near the sink. The tiles are obsolete so I cannot replace it and don't want to retile the whole floor at the moment. What's the best way of sealing the crack to prevent water getting through?

 

[White Room]

Use a silicone which matchs the tile colour

 

[Brinkley]

an epoxygrout would work as it wont be a dirt catcher

 

[Brinkley]

or a mat

 

[Polishtradesman]

I would say silicone becouse it is elastic. If tile has cracked, epoxy grout will crack too.

 

[Rogelio]

Thanks for those, guys. Will use silicone and suggest she puts a mat over it!

 

[Brinkley]

how has it cracked by movement or an accident

 

[Rogelio]

I think something heavy was dropped on it but not sure what has been laid between the chipboard floor and the tiles.

 

[White Room]

Chipboard:yikes::yikes:

 

[Brinkley]

can of worms

 

[doug boardley]

have you looked behind the kicker boards to see if tiler has left any spares?? might sound a long shot, but I often leave some spares there.

 

[andy8758]

Another fabulous thread - starts with a simply cracked tile, advice given. job done. Well done everyone

Then its on chipboard:yikes:

But its ok, cos its sealed with pva:lol::lol::lol::lol:

ok now where shall we go from here? :9: