Cracked Tiles
Cracked Tiles
(OP)
Dear All,
Background : A housing flat around 40 feet by 60 feet, ceramic tiles were installed in all the 5 rooms.
Problem : In one of the main hall room, two pieces of these tiles were broken. Now all the tiles in that flat have been cracked and broken, except in kitchen and terrace. We are assuming that air might have passed thru that these two broken tiles and might have made the other good tiles crack. Is it true? or there are other reasons for such a damage?
We must note that wherever the tiles were in continuity to the initial broken tiles, only they are cracked later. The kitchen and terrace tiles were installed separately at a lower level and are not in continuation to the main hall tiles.
Please put some light on the reasons of such a failure.
Background : A housing flat around 40 feet by 60 feet, ceramic tiles were installed in all the 5 rooms.
Problem : In one of the main hall room, two pieces of these tiles were broken. Now all the tiles in that flat have been cracked and broken, except in kitchen and terrace. We are assuming that air might have passed thru that these two broken tiles and might have made the other good tiles crack. Is it true? or there are other reasons for such a damage?
We must note that wherever the tiles were in continuity to the initial broken tiles, only they are cracked later. The kitchen and terrace tiles were installed separately at a lower level and are not in continuation to the main hall tiles.
Please put some light on the reasons of such a failure.





RE: Cracked Tiles
RE: Cracked Tiles
RE: Cracked Tiles
What is construction of the subfloor (beneath the mortar bed)? As you will see from the attached link, there may be a multiple of reasons for the problem:
http://www.tileusa.com/loose-crackedtile_faq.htm
If all of the tiles are cracked, you either have defective tile or the subfloor has excessive deflection.
Please include more information on the application.
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RE: Cracked Tiles
Dik
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RE: Cracked Tiles
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
Motto: KISS
Motivation: Don't ask
RE: Cracked Tiles
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
Motto: KISS
Motivation: Don't ask