Expert Answers in failures

ANSWER – You indicated you installed a 1/2″ thick limestone over CMU (concrete block) and have not grouted it yet.  Apparently there are dark stains on the surface of the limestone showing that have not gone…

ANSWER – If the marble tiles were installed correctly they should not be buckling/bulging from the walls even if it is installed in an interior pool and bath application.

The humidity and moisture is likely contributing…

ANSWER – In theory hydrostatic pressure can cause a tile to debond if the hydrostatic pressure is greater than the tensile strength of the adhesive bonding the tile to the substrate.  If a tile is poorly…

ANSWER – We do have inspectors in Florida.  We can perform an inspection and investigation to determine what caused the failure, to determine if the installation and tile meets industry standards and the standard of care…

ANSWER – If the black spots on the creama marfil tiles were installed in that condition and appear to be a mineral component of that stone then it would be assumed that is characteristic of…

ANSWER – If the brick is consistent in sizing the grout joints should be very consistent too in width.  Even if the brick wasn’t very consistent in sizing, going from 1/2″ to 1-1/2″ wide grout joints…

ANSWER – Granite counter tops, or any other type of stone counter top, are not suppose to break/crack before or after it is installed, as long as the counter top has not been abused such as…

ANSWER – I am assuming you have a glazed tile floor.  Your description sounds like the glaze is wearing off, which isn’t normal.  If it is a good residential glazed floor tile the glaze should…

ANSWER – Generally speaking when a tile tents (lifting up) the failure is due to debonding that is caused by compounding reasons.  Part of it could be that there was a contaminate on the substrate to…

ANSWER – It is odd that you are saying that a ceramic tile edges on your shower wall are flaking.  Normally ceramic tile would not flake. It could chip, but normally you don’t see chipping…