Expert Answers in Hollow Sounding Tiles

ANSWER - First of all, hollow sounding tiles is not considered a defect.  There are no standards addressing hollow sounds, other to say that hollow sounds don’t necessary mean it is a problem. Hollow sounds…

ANSWER - First of all not all hollow sounds are voids.  Having hollow sounds is not a deficiency and there are no standards addressing hollow sounds, other to say that hollow sounds don't necessary mean…

ANSWER - Hollow sounding tile is not considered a defect.  It can be an indication that there are voids under tiles or that the tile or the underlying components are not bonded for one reason…

ANSWER -  There are standards for what is acceptable tile lippage.  Hollow sounding tiles are not a defect in itself, but a hollow sound may or may not be an indication there is an underlying defect.…

ANSWER - If the tile was installed correctly, it should not be damaged by being submerged in water.  Although quite often tiles are not installed correctly, and there can be resultant damages from a flood. Whether…

There is no standard for whether a tile should sound hollow or not, or do what degree.   A hollow sound can mean the tile, or a portion of the tile, is not bonded or…

ANSWER - Peel & Stick Crack Isolation membranes can cause the tiles to sound different than if they were installed directly over a concrete slab. Although all of the tiles installed over the same substrate…

ANSWER - Sound is all relative to the materials and configurations of the tile assembly and whose ears are listening. A hollow sound can be a higher pitch or a lower pitch depending on the materials…

ANSWER - As the "Hollow Sounding Tiles May Signal Installation Problems" article stated, tiles can sound hollow for different reasons.  In some cases hollow sounding tiles are not likely to result in any problems.…

ANSWER - Hairline cracks in the travertine could have developed for a number of reasons.  There could be cracks in the slab that have telegraphed through the stone, or there may be voids under the…