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Slight Movemnet in Floor Tiles

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  • 15-02-2007 9:02am
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    Canary144
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    Hi,
    We had our bathroom floor tiled last summer and we have recently noticed that there is a very slight movemnet in a few of the tiles near the door, and some of the grouting has cracked. Does anyone know if there ia any way of fixing/repairing this without pulling them up and retiling?

    Thanks


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    squire1
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    Probably not. It sounds like you have movement in whatever the tiles are laid on or incorrect adhesive was used.

    Did you lay the tiles yourself or get a "pro" in to do it. What are the tiles laid on. Timber floor, yes?

    Sounds like a re-do to me.:o


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    Kashkai
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    If the tiles were laid straight onto floorboards, they'll have to come up. The correct procedure for laying tiles in a situation such as this is to put down plywood on top of the floorboards first which will give you a level base with no movement, and thus no cracks in your tiles. This is assuming that you are talking about an upstairs bathroom of course. If you have a bungalow, then poor adhesive is your problem and is easily fixed by lifting the tiles, removing the old adhesive and replacing it with fresh adhesive. Relay the tile, grout and you happy.

    I was a novice tiler until recently, now I know it all:rolleyes: :rolleyes:


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    Canary144
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭Canary144


    Thanks for the info. Its an upstairs bathroom and we had a "Pro" to put it down, and there was definately chipboard put down first. Seems to be the main cental area of the surface so maybe able to get away with just taking up half a dozen as they are quite large. Any tips for getting them uo withourt damaging them? Also, can you recomend an adhesive and grout for such a surface? Thanks


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    squire1
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    Chipboard....hmmmm. Sounds like he didn't use enough screws or didn't bother with screws and used nails instead.

    There is a flexible adhesive that is especially formulated for putting tiles on timber. Any tile shop/hardware store will have it.

    You could try replacing the loose tiles but I'd expect the movement will continue until the subfloor is lifted and secured correctly.

    If he did use the correct adhesive, you will find it very difficult to lift any tiles without damaging the chipboard/plywood that is down, meaning you will have to replace the whole lot anyway.

    Can't you get your pro back to fix the problem? If he is decent/honest he should do it no problem.


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