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A few weeks ago I posted a thread on the main forum about British ceramic tiles cracking on all Hardiebacker joins.
As it stands this hasn't been sorted yet as the rep was hard to get hold of and eventually said i need to go back to supplier.
I know they are going to say its my fault and I have to put right at my expense which i will do but looking at the pictures some of the cracks you could get a sheet of paper in there.
The house is a solid 1980's build, wooden floor boards in good condition, medium upstairs bathroom, all boards screwed down with 50mm screws, solid as a rock, Hardiebacker staggard over floorboard, screwed down with 25mm Turbogolds onto Ultra rapidset, 2mm gap between boards and joins taped.
Tiles laid day after floor prep with Ultra rapidset and 10mm trowel.
Fitted in Feb and lasted 5-6 months before cracks, never had this before but need to know whats caused it.
If I was reading this I'd think movement but from what and where? everything was as solid as a rock and as tight as a drum. Are the tiles fit for purpose?
As it stands this hasn't been sorted yet as the rep was hard to get hold of and eventually said i need to go back to supplier.
I know they are going to say its my fault and I have to put right at my expense which i will do but looking at the pictures some of the cracks you could get a sheet of paper in there.
The house is a solid 1980's build, wooden floor boards in good condition, medium upstairs bathroom, all boards screwed down with 50mm screws, solid as a rock, Hardiebacker staggard over floorboard, screwed down with 25mm Turbogolds onto Ultra rapidset, 2mm gap between boards and joins taped.
Tiles laid day after floor prep with Ultra rapidset and 10mm trowel.
Fitted in Feb and lasted 5-6 months before cracks, never had this before but need to know whats caused it.
If I was reading this I'd think movement but from what and where? everything was as solid as a rock and as tight as a drum. Are the tiles fit for purpose?
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