Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Feb 20, 2020 6:27 pm We've been in our new house for almost 2.5 years. In the first 6 months, we had tiles cracking in the main bathroom and adjacent hallway - builder replaced these tiles after 6 month inspection. Well, the same tiles (replaced) have cracked and we have more cracking now even in our kitchen area and walk in pantry. In bathroom and hallway, cracks are running through the grout as well. I'm not sure if I should be concerned that it's a foundation problem as our walls are fine, there's just minor separation (couple of mm) along hallway door frames. But half the hallway tiles are cracked, new hairline cracks continually forming and growing. Any recommendations on what to do? Do I go back to builder? Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Cracked tiles 2Feb 20, 2020 8:03 pm Either the foundation is moving within tolerances and they didn’t use flexible adhesive for the tiles, or the foundation is cracking. You keep going back to the builder until the warranty is up...and even after then, because you documented this through continual letters and/or e-mails so you have long-term evidence. Re: Cracked tiles 3Feb 22, 2020 8:16 am Hi Sooki3 Welcome to the forum Here's a good reference Standards and Tolerances guide Section 12: Floor and wall Tiling Also discussed yesterday Slab Movement/heaving causing massive cracks I recommend you measure Slab movement over time Cheers Chris Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Cracked tiles 4Feb 22, 2020 9:48 pm arcadelt Either the foundation is moving within tolerances and they didn’t use flexible adhesive for the tiles, or the foundation is cracking. You keep going back to the builder until the warranty is up...and even after then, because you documented this through continual letters and/or e-mails so you have long-term evidence. That is correct. Once you make a claim you are not limited by the warranty time frame it will continue until it is resolved even if it is beyond the warranty limit.The important thing is to get the ball rolling during the warranty time frame. So make an official claim to the builder get in writing or email. how on earth did that happen? the tiles need to be replaced, I’d be checking the concrete slab too, either tile needs to be loose or the slab cracked I would think 1 3782 Plumbers 'can be' plumbers, made all the worse by self certification which the building surveyor invariably accepts as proof of compliance! The good thing is that you know know. 3 5633 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair Hi there, I just recently received my new house from my builder. We handed the house to another company to deal with the… 0 10157 |