New Wall Tiles Cracking

How to determine if the cracks in walls are serious horizontal cracks.

New wall tiles cracking.

To confirm that a heavy impact cracked the tile you should inspect the crack s shape. For a larger more visible area of cracked tile contact a tile contractor for expert help. Sudden impacts usually produce cracks that resemble a spider web pattern or a break in car windshield. We have now noticed that a number of tiles in random places on the external walls brick have numerous hairline cracks and are bowing.

2 posts page 1 of 1. 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. In many cases the crack is not the result of an inferior tile. In far more instances the crack was caused by anomalies under or around the tile.

In a case where cracking is minimal or has occurred in only a small number of tiles and or the floor is in a location where aesthetics don t matter to you the easiest most inexpensive solution is diy patching. Cracks along grout lines. Tiles laid over existing cracks usually crack due to uneven floor movement along the tile. New wall tiles cracking and bowing out.

By pidders sat aug 21 2010 8 20 pm. 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. To counter this apply an uncoupling membrane to the concrete before the tile is installed. About 10 months ago we had our bathroom re tiled with 15 5 x9 5 tiles over existing smaller tiles.

Cracked tiles on floors and walls is a problem because it can be difficult to track down the source of the crack. Had a new complete bathroom fitted last year. If the tiles keep cracking then there is a problem with the walls. Ceramic and porcelain tiles are particularly weak under compression and susceptible to cracks from dropped items such as kitchenware.

To determine how serious a wall crack might be it s best to examine the shape of the crack and the.