Cracked Floor Tile

Ceramic tile can develop hairline cracks for a variety of reasons.

Cracked floor tile.

Cracked floor tile can be an opening for moisture to get through to your sub floor especially if it s in a bathroom. Cracked floor tiles aren t cause for immediate panic. There are a couple of ways to fix cracked tiles a cover up easy and the replacement of cracked tiles best method. Cracked tiles on floors and walls is a problem because it can be difficult to track down the source of the crack.

In damp areas such as the bathroom repairing cracked tile should be done sooner rather than later to reduce the risk of water damage. To discover the cause of your tile s crack you ll need to carefully inspect the crack s size and pattern. It is much easier to do this rather than creating a mess with a h. If you have ceramic glazed tile and cracks here is an easy fix.

Ceramic floor tiles especially larger tiles need an even distribution of mortar underneath them. Find a nail polish or a combination of polishes and mix to match your tile. It goes without saying the problems you have if the broken tiles are in your shower or bath. This short video shows how you can hide a tile floor crack using caulk and paint if needed.

In many cases cracked tile floors are signs of foundation issues. Tiles provide a durable covering for floors walls and backsplashes. Sometimes hairline cracks in tile floors are one of the first tell tale indications that soil or moisture is affecting a foundation. 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 far more instances the crack was caused by anomalies under or around the tile. Although cracks sometimes indicate serious structural issues they re often a symptom of superficial damage. In many cases the crack is not the result of an inferior tile. It s possible that soil movement or water has caused your foundation to shift move or even be pushed in an upward direction.

Or if your ceramic tile was installed over newly laid concrete the tile may crack as the concrete settles. Aside from being unsightly cracked floor tile creates an opening that can allow moisture to reach the subfloor.