Tiles Cracking On End Wall

There are hairline cracks running through the tiles on all three walls both vertical and horizontal.

Tiles cracking on end wall.

Hairline cracks in tile may result from remote obscure reasons such as improperly. You can remove the tiles yourself to inspect the underlying subfloor or call a professional for. There is a ceramic soap dish in the corner and even it is cracked. I have been called to inspect a shower with ceramic tile walls.

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. While most types of tile can handle a lot of abuse they are not indestructible and hairline cracks may occur. The floor tiles are all sound. With over 10 years of experience he specializes in bathroom and kitchen renovations.

The substrate is cementitious backerboard and as far as i can tell the tile was installed with thinset. Does anyone have any idea of causes or solutions. My builder was a bit stroppy when i asked him to come out again. Long straight wall to wall cracks warrant further inspection.

Cracked tiles on floors and walls is a problem because it can be difficult to track down the source of the crack. 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. In many cases the crack is not the result of an inferior tile. Ceramic floor tiles especially larger tiles need an even distribution of mortar underneath them.

How to determine if the cracks in walls are serious. In far more instances the crack was caused by anomalies under or around the tile. 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. 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.