Expert Answers in Repairs

ANSWER - I understand that you have a home you are purchasing in Delray Beach, FL.  Apparently the ceramic or stone tile sounds hollow to some degree and they told you it could be fixed for…

ANSWER - It isn't clear what may have caused these streaks, or what your overall conditions are, so there are some different possibilities. I assume you have a glazed ceramic tile in the shower.  Normally applying…

ANSWER - The ceramic tile should not crack if it is stepped on or something is dropped on it.  It could chip. That fact that it cracked suggests that it wasn't properly installed and there are…

ANSWER - I am assuming when you say lip, you mean the curb of the shower receptor.  The first question is to try to understand why the terrazzo cracked. Simply repairing it is a band aid…

ANSWER - First of all, if you have cracked tiles that suggests that there is an underlying problem.  Cracks in the shower can lead to leaks in areas that could cause other water damages within or…

ANSWER - If there are cracks in the concrete substrate to which your tile is attached and after replacing the tile they cracked again, and you have other tiles cracking throughout the house then either the…

ANSWER - If the ceramic tile is already installed there is no way to fully waterproof the floor after the fact, unless you replace the tile and install a legitimate waterproof membrane during the replacement…

ANSWER - Manufacturer's of grout will custom blend grout colors for very large projects.  Knowledgeable tile installers can sometimes mix and match colors to try and patch an existing grout. Even if you have the exact…

ANSWER - It is hard to make any definitive conclusions without inspecting your floor thoroughly.  When there is a problem it is normally not for one single thing that has gone wrong, but for compounding reasons. …

ANSWER - If there is a crack in the ceramic tile floor you need to determine what caused it to determine how to fix it. It could be the tile had voids or was not…