New Wall Tiles Cracking

Had a new complete bathroom fitted last year.

New wall tiles cracking.

In many cases the crack is not the result of an inferior tile. To counter this apply an uncoupling membrane to the concrete before the tile is installed. To determine how serious a wall crack might be it s best to examine the shape of the crack and the. By pidders sat aug 21 2010 8 20 pm.

We have now noticed that a number of tiles in random places on the external walls brick have numerous hairline cracks and are bowing. For a larger more visible area of cracked tile contact a tile contractor for expert help. Tiles laid over existing cracks usually crack due to uneven floor movement along the tile. In far more instances the crack was caused by anomalies under or around the tile.

This membrane bonds to the concrete floor and then bonds to the tile. A stair step crack looks like a flight of stairs and runs in both vertical and horizontal directions. To confirm that a heavy impact cracked the tile you should inspect the crack s shape. Cracks along grout lines.

About 10 months ago we had our bathroom re tiled with 15 5 x9 5 tiles over existing smaller tiles. New wall tiles cracking and bowing out. If the tiles keep cracking then there is a problem with the walls. Sudden impacts usually produce cracks that resemble a spider web pattern or a break in car windshield.

How to determine if the cracks in walls are serious horizontal cracks. If the walls are ply then there could be movement with the ply if they are plastered or plaster board there could be a damp issue. Ceramic and porcelain tiles are particularly weak under compression and susceptible to cracks from dropped items such as kitchenware. The grout around that tile began to crack and crumble over the months and today i have just noticed that the tile has now cracked where the scratch was.

I did notice a very slight scratch across a porcelain wall tile above my sink but though it wasn t worth mentioning as it was hardly visible.