Cracked Floor Tile

In many cases the crack is not the result of an inferior tile.

Cracked floor tile.

Although cracks sometimes indicate serious structural issues they re often a symptom of superficial damage. 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. Perhaps you dropped something heavy on the tile such as a cast iron skillet.

Cracked floor tile can be an opening for moisture to get through to your sub floor especially if it s in a bathroom. Or if your ceramic tile was installed over newly laid concrete the tile may crack as the concrete settles. It s possible that soil movement or water has caused your foundation to shift move or even be pushed in an upward direction. It is much easier to do this rather than creating a mess with a h.

Find a nail polish or a combination of polishes and mix to match your tile. In far more instances the crack was caused by anomalies under or around the tile. This short video shows how you can hide a tile floor crack using caulk and paint if needed. Ceramic tile can develop hairline cracks for a variety of reasons.

Voids in the mortar under the tile allow the tile to flex and crack. Sometimes hairline cracks in tile floors are one of the first tell tale indications that soil or moisture is affecting a foundation. Tiles provide a durable covering for floors walls and backsplashes. In damp areas such as the bathroom repairing cracked tile should be done sooner rather than later to reduce the risk of water damage.

In many cases cracked tile floors are signs of foundation issues. Cracked floor tiles aren t cause for immediate panic. It goes without saying the problems you have if the broken tiles are in your shower or bath. Aside from being unsightly cracked floor tile creates an opening that can allow moisture to reach the subfloor.

To discover the cause of your tile s crack you ll need to carefully inspect the crack s size and pattern. Ceramic floor tiles especially larger tiles need an even distribution of mortar underneath them.