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.

Art focuses on a single contractor approach to customized renovation work and performs projects such as installing custom tile showers fixing tiled shower leaks replacing cracked tiles and installing floor and wall 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. Voids in the mortar under the tile allow the tile to flex and crack. There is a ceramic soap dish in the corner and even it is cracked.

The floor tiles are all sound. In far more instances the crack was caused by anomalies under or around the tile. 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.

With over 10 years of experience he specializes in bathroom and kitchen renovations. Hairline cracks in tile may result from remote obscure reasons such as improperly. Long straight wall to wall cracks warrant further inspection. I have been called to inspect a shower with ceramic tile walls.

Does anyone have any idea of causes or solutions. The substrate is cementitious backerboard and as far as i can tell the tile was installed with thinset. 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. You can remove the tiles yourself to inspect the underlying subfloor or call a professional for.

Cracked tiles on floors and walls is a problem because it can be difficult to track down the source of the crack. While most types of tile can handle a lot of abuse they are not indestructible and hairline cracks may occur. How to determine if the cracks in walls are serious. My builder was a bit stroppy when i asked him to come out again.