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ANSWER – The first thing you need to determine is why the tile adhesive you used did not bond to the fiberglass.  If it was cementitious thin-set mortar then that may be the reason because those…

Answer –  The floor tile should not crack for any reason if it was installed correctly.  If there are existing shrinkage cracks in the concrete slab, before the tile is installed, it should be treated with…

ANSWER – When there is ceramic tile or stone failures it is normally due to compounding issues.

There could be excessive movement beyond the industry limit of L/360 deflection, but your subfloor description sounds substantial.

ANSWER – Regarding your description of your tile problem I will give you some input. We do inspections around the country, so we can be hired to investigate your problem (click here…

ANSWER – Normally when tile looses bond it is because of compounding issues.  I would check to see if they left some carpet mastic or a residue of it that may be acting as a bond…

ANSWER – There are grout colorants, which are epoxy based used to change the color of grout.  Maybe that is what is meant by the latex paint or maybe they in fact did paint it with…

ANSWER – Yes, you always need a vapor retarder (barrier) per ASTM E1643.  The vapor retarder should continue up the sides of the foundation to prevent lateral migration of moisture.  Sometimes a sand bed can be…

ANSWER – The only time this might be possible is if the ceramic tile had been installed poorly. Particularly if the adhesive used did not bond well to the ceramic tile, then it might be…

ANSWER – To replace the grout in a freeze thaw climatic area you should first cut out and remove the existing grout.  Make sure you first use a wet/dry vacuum to remove all the dust and…

ANSWER – I understand that you only want to darken the grout adjacent to the polished marble. This is sort of a trial and error process. There are grout colorants that are epoxy based sold…