Denray Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 Anyone know what causes these marks on tile? Click to Enlarge 17.05 KB Click to Enlarge 14.63 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denray Posted November 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 They don't seem to be cracked, yet? Are cracks on the way? It's tile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 I misread the original...they're tiles, not cheap plastic. Tired.... Cheap tile with micro fissures. They won't crack all the way, they'll just keep getting shittier looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denray Posted November 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 Most excellent. Thanks Kurt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kibbel Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 The cracks are only in the surface glazing. Google crazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denray Posted November 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 There's a long horizontal fine crack about 4 feet up which seems to be on a high spot of that plane. I better recommend tile boy check it all out. Thanks Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjr6550 Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 Check to see if the tile has been painted. I have seen similar cracks with painted tile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 There's a long horizontal fine crack about 4 feet up ....... Where the guy installing cheap tile didn't tape or otherwise secure the cheap substrate seam (probably greenboard).... I'd do nothing until I did it all, meaning live with it until I stripped it to the studs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denray Posted November 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 Before I were a HI we had our house finished up to drywall. Wife, well I, did the tile on painted greenboard. Lasted 25 years. It's Achilles Heel was I finally put down grout between the tub and wall cause it be easier to clean. Hot water shower shaving mirror head dripped on a corner and helped push hot water up under the grout to the framing/sub floor area on the other side. About 3 weeks after I dun got back from my 2 weak HI school my wife says what's that black stuff on the floor in the closet. Grout took me out! The airborne termites came in. I redid it. Spent well over a month. We have another shower up stairs. Like doing my first kidney replacement and the patient had lots of spare time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 That's funny. It's canon amongst HI's that greenboard is garbage and doesn't last a week. HI's are a sanctimonious bunch. Early on in the game, I used to see it all the time in 60's houses w/4x4 white tile, and honestly, the stuff held up pretty good for a couple decades if the installer didn't do dumbshit stuff like butt the board down on the tub. I'd never use it, but then again, I'd never use durock now that we have Kerdi. I'm not surprised that your greenboard job held up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inspector57 Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 Different take... The cracks look like they go across the caulk/grout line at the bottom to me. Could the tile have been refinished and it is the finish that is cracking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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