Cracked Tiles around House

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  hasher22 on 12/10/2023 - 20:00

  +2

  I have no valuable input, I thought your thread said "crack around the house"

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    Nugs on 12/10/2023 - 20:00

    Spilled a bag ?
    .

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      hasher22 on 12/10/2023 - 20:01

      Just sprinkles here and there lol.

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      MrThing on 12/10/2023 - 20:17

      The bag cracked

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    deme on 12/10/2023 - 20:13

    Same

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  MS Paint on 12/10/2023 - 20:22

  +1

  None of the photo links work so I cannot provide free specialised advise advice on this occasion.

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    simplesierra on 12/10/2023 - 20:25

    Sorry updated now

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      MS Paint on 12/10/2023 - 20:25

      +4

      Too late. My time for offering free advice has expired. Sorry.

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    Protractor on 12/10/2023 - 22:24

    +1

    Don'd be a smard arze

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  Gunnar on 12/10/2023 - 20:44

  Hmmmm some of them look like pretty deep cracks. The concern I’d have on some of them, particularly the second last photo is the tiles popping

  That is not a scenario you want. Tiles popping is usually caused by a crappy install where the tiles have not had sufficient space to move. There can be other factors though but from my knowledge (and recent experience of having this happen to me) the main issue is a dodgy install

  Pop your foot over the tiles and do they feel like curve to your foot (ie do they feel like a tent underfoot)? If so get a tiler ASAP

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  Benoffie on 12/10/2023 - 21:02

  +2

  Some of those arent really cracks, theyre following the grout, so it's difficult to say crack as in the two levels have twisted or rotated or if it's simply expansion (and really silicone should have been used).

  In terms of a QLDer (and my experience is only in FNQ and real old joints), there's a reason we never put tiles down. Bathrooms were generally lino or vinyl. If there were tiles in the house (maybe kitchen splashback) they were short runs etc.

  I get that modern tastes are different but humidity and wet doesn't change all that much. If you have spares for the floor, you'd want to replace them. I would maybe silicone the tiles at the wall edge to give some flexibility.

  But you need to anticipate this will happen again.

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  dtc on 12/10/2023 - 22:04

  +1

  Houses move because they are built on dirt and dirt moves. Unless you have deep pilings or build on rock. If you cant stick your finger in a crack, its not a structural issue and certainly tiles (and plasterboard) is the least concerning type of crack, since they just snap if you look at them wrong.

  That said, some of those tiles should be replaced. The ones with the big cracks look a bit like someone dropped something on them, but it could be movement. Looks like its concrete grout - is that right? Might not be flexible, replace the tiles and use some flexible grout around them for a start.

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  JimmyF on 12/10/2023 - 22:05

  +1

  Is this cause for concerns or is this just the house settling?

  After looking at your photos, the cracks are the least of your concerns!

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    Protractor on 12/10/2023 - 22:25

    Agree.

    Location,Location,Location,

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    simplesierra on 12/10/2023 - 23:34

    What is cause for concern?

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  brendanm on 13/10/2023 - 00:07

  Why did you buy this house?

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  Stewardo on 13/10/2023 - 09:06

  Impossible to tell from your photos, but if I were to guess I’d say particle board flooring.
  Steel posts have sunk in places due to rainwater sitting around foundations. Is it built on a slope?

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    simplesierra on 13/10/2023 - 13:45

    Yes it is on a slope.

    Does anything need to be done about this or is it normal? Should I be concerned with it happening again if I Reno the bathrooms?

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      MS Paint on 13/10/2023 - 17:42

      What did the prepurchase inspection report say before you bought the house?

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      Stewardo on 13/10/2023 - 21:18

      I wouldn’t renovate until you’ve had a building inspection/structural engineers report.