Tiles Cracking On End Wall

While most types of tile can handle a lot of abuse they are not indestructible and hairline cracks may occur.

Tiles cracking on end wall.

Tiles provide a durable covering for floors walls and backsplashes. As a general rule tiles larger than 12x12 inches should have mortar applied to the back of the tile as well as the floor to help ensure adequate coverage. Hairline cracks in tile may result from remote obscure reasons such as improperly. There are hairline cracks running through the tiles on all three walls both vertical and horizontal.

There is a ceramic soap dish in the corner and even it is cracked. In many cases the crack is not the result of an inferior tile. The floor tiles are all sound. You can remove the tiles yourself to inspect the underlying subfloor or call a professional for.

I have been called to inspect a shower with ceramic tile walls. Now i have cracks in the two corners above the bath the wall opposing the wall with the original cracked tiles and a couple of tiles where the wall meets the floor. In far more instances the crack was caused by anomalies under or around the tile. Does anyone have any idea of causes or solutions.

There s no exact method for determining how serious a wall crack is without hiring an expert to examine the wall but you might be able to. Ceramic floor tiles especially larger tiles need an even distribution of mortar underneath them. Long straight wall to wall cracks warrant further inspection. The substrate is cementitious backerboard and as far as i can tell the tile was installed with thinset.

Continuous cracks that run across several adjacent tiles might indicate a shifting or settling of the subfloor beneath the tiles particularly if the cracks run from wall to wall. Cracked tiles on floors and walls is a problem because it can be difficult to track down the source of the crack. Voids in the mortar under the tile allow the tile to flex and crack. How to determine if the cracks in walls are serious.