Mce SaintPremium
join:2007-10-03
Saint Louis, MO Reviews:
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| Porcelain tile "spider crack" Spent the past two weekends on home improvement projects - new 3/4" hardwood floor for dining area/great room and porcelain tile for the kitchen.
Unfortunately, when we were installing the porcelain tile, a box of tiles got dropped accidentally on some newly thin set tiles. Two thin set tiles were broken in this mishap (miraculously none of the tiles IN the box broke!).
We quickly removed the two clearly damaged tiles already in the floor, removed the thin set, replaced with new thin set, and replaced the two broken tiles. Viola! Problem fixed.
Except that, in fact, THREE tiles set in the floor were damaged, not just two.
The third has a "spider crack" barely noticeable . . . until I was cleaning off the excess grout at about 11pm last night.
Frankly, I'm beat after these two projects (625 sq. ft of hardwood flooring and 125 sq. ft of tile). I can live with the "spider crack" in the tile IF it's not going to grow and get worse (especially now that the grout is in and set).
Thoughts/opinions on tear it up now or just wait and see? Other options (fyi, the crack is way too small to get grout into) |
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| I think it's eventually going to grow. I'd rest up after all that work and come back to it later. Everything is dry now so it's not like waiting a month or 2 is going to result in additional work. In the mean time, try not to get that tile wet. |
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 The PigBazinaPremium
join:2009-09-11 | reply to Mce Saint
Re: Porcelain tile "spider crack" Might as well get it out now!
Dirt in time will works it's way in the cracks and stick out like a sore thumb! |
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robbinPremium,MVM
join:2000-09-21
Leander, TX
kudos:1 | reply to Mce Saint
I can't say for sure that it will grow, but unless you used epoxy grout then I would say to take it out now. The grout has not finished hardening and the thinset has probably not reached full strength either. In other words it will be easier to replace now rather than waiting for later. |
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 DennisPremium,Mod
join:2001-01-26
Algonquin, IL
kudos:5 | reply to Mce Saint
sucks but i agree with take it out now. if you end up replacing it in a few years time you'll have to deal with grout discoloration too. |
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