Exposed edges of tiles slightly visible after grouting

[dave l and l]

i have came across tiles like this before. not a good glaze on it so it shows the edge of tile even if there is no lip whatsoever
usually happens with cheaper white tiles, a fuller grout line might help.

 

[newlineuk]

After grouting, the tiler that tiled my bathroom left the edges of some tiles slightly exposed (adjacent to the glazed surface), including in the area of the shower/bath. (To be fair, this was probably due to some areas of the wall being uneven.) What I would like to know is: could water penetrate the tiles to an extent that could be damaging?

Did the tiler grout or did you do it yourself. Or did I just read it in a different manner to everybody else... :whistling:

 

[Yaglaser]

The tile in the photo is 'lipping' - that is, its edge is higher than the one next to it.

The exposed edge is only noticeable if you look really closely. Other edges are exposed similarly elsewhere.

Would it hurt to leave them as they are or should they be grouted again?

 

[hillhead]

Bad tiling job as i suspected.

 

[jay]

Is that a crack running down the grout

 

[Yaglaser]

Did the tiler grout or did you do it yourself. Or did I just read it in a different manner to everybody else... :whistling:

The tiler did the whole job and I'm beginning to wish she hadn't.

Thanks for all your replies. What I need to know now is: if the tiles as they are, would this cause any problems?

 

[Martyn Leeds]

I think a few more pictures of offending tiles would help a bit more...

 

[Mike]

as you said they're in the shower area , was it tanked prior to tiling?

 

[jay]

From one pic its hard to say was there any waterproofing what is the substrate and what adh was used is it a shower area and finally do the tiles absorb water (may cause pic framing)

 

[kilty55]

more pics are needed of the job as a whole to give better advice yaglaser

 

[Yaglaser]

In answer to your kind questions:

I think a few more pictures of offending tiles would help a bit more...

The other tiles look like the ones in the picture posted earlier.

as you said they're in the shower area, was it tanked prior to tiling?

Yes, a BAL shower kit was used.

From one pic its hard to say was there any waterproofing what is the substrate and what adh was used is it a shower area and finally do the tiles absorb water (may cause pic framing)

Waterproofing = BAL shower kit

Substrate = plasterboard (skimmed)

Adh = BAL Green Star (I asked for White Star)

Is it a shower area? Yes and there are exposed edges (like the one in the photo) in the shower area.

Do the tiles absorb water? I don't know: the tiler told us not to use the shower until next Tuesday.

Picture framing? Sorry, I don't know what that means.

 

[kilty55]

you cant expect more advice unless you let people see the job yaglaser...simple as that

 

[Mike]

he shouldn't have used the green star, it's a dispersion adhesive and will break down if it gets wet. he should have used a cement based adhesive

 

[kilty55]

agree with mike cement based would have been better what size were the tiles yaglaser?

 

[jay]

pic framing is when water is obsorbed by the exposed edge of the tile causing the tile to change color around the edges .Oh no not tubbed stuff on waterproofing:mad2: