Terracota tile with a cracked glaze

[ian158]

Is there a special way of laying these..ie soaking them..as I was fitting them for a kitchen splash back you could here them making a cracking noise..they even made the noise when I was holding them which., I assume is expansion due to heat and moisture..they went on the wall fine but a bit disconcerting hearing them making them noises..

 

[pebbles]

you need to seal the tiles first chap ltp make a crackle glaze sealer, make sure you seal before wet cutting as the tile could stain.

 

[Qwerty]

It's just what the do I'm afraid mate. I hate sealing or washing them down as that noise really gets to me! Once sealed correctly they are fine

 

[jonnyc]

You shouldn't use rapid set to fix them

 

[Time's Ran Out]

You shouldn't use rapid set to fix them

How does this affect the glaze?

Having fixed a few Mexican and hand made tiles over the years, 'am I going to have a problem!

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

I used a 75mmx150mm crackled glazed just ceramic biscuit, I had the same sound handling them and washing the down.

They were a pig to cut, I had to score them many times and still they spelched, I thought I had some pics can't find any.:mad2:

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Phil - I think that was when I got my first wet cutter.
Those little Mexican white (yellow) would go crackle/pop/snap as you took them out of the box. We used to display these peasant tiles (as every village hut had a kiln) in the early 80's before they were graded and became in vogue.
We definitely work in the fashion industry!

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Phil - I think that was when I got my first wet cutter.
Those little Mexican white (yellow) would go crackle/pop/snap as you took them out of the box. We used to display these peasant tiles (as every village hut had a kiln) in the early 80's before they were graded and became in vogue.
We definitely work in the fashion industry!

We certainly do John I completed a job recently using 20mm thick limestone opus pattern largest tile was 1m x 500mm heavy beggers.

Sometimes I wish the old 6"x6" would come back in fashion.

 

[ian158]

How does this affect the glaze?

Having fixed a few Mexican and hand made tiles over the years, 'am I going to have a problem!

So am I..as I fixed them with rapid set !

 

[DHTiling]

What is rapid set going to do ... let me think ? mmmmm crack the glaze maybe :lol: ...

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

When you think about it one of the reasons adhesives replaced sand and cement fixing was the tiles used to craze, now they come ready crazed. Crazy, no pun intended.

I'll get me coat again.:sofahide: