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Buckling ceramic tiles
Looking at lakefront property that we know is in the flood plain. The
small house was built in 1955 out of cinder blocks. The realtor says this happens every 4-5 years. Most of value is in the lot but my question is about the 12x12 ceramic tiles that are buckling. Would this likely be due to slab shrinking and swelling because of the water? Thanks, Brad |
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BradMM wrote:
Looking at lakefront property that we know is in the flood plain. The small house was built in 1955 out of cinder blocks. The realtor says this happens every 4-5 years. Most of value is in the lot but my question is about the 12x12 ceramic tiles that are buckling. Would this likely be due to slab shrinking and swelling because of the water? Thanks, Brad Or a sink hole? |
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On Jun 19, 8:10*am, "
wrote: BradMM wrote: Looking at lakefront property that we know is in the flood plain. *The small house was built in 1955 out of cinder blocks. *The realtor says this happens every 4-5 years. *Most of value is in the lot but my question is about the 12x12 ceramic tiles that are buckling. *Would this likely be due to slab shrinking and swelling because of the water? Thanks, Brad Or a sink hole? Under the slab? It's very rocky so I think it would be unlikely but we're going to get an inspection done regardless. Thanks! |
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On 6/19/2010 9:22 AM, BradMM wrote:
On Jun 19, 8:10 am, wrote: BradMM wrote: Looking at lakefront property that we know is in the flood plain. The small house was built in 1955 out of cinder blocks. The realtor says this happens every 4-5 years. Most of value is in the lot but my question is about the 12x12 ceramic tiles that are buckling. Would this likely be due to slab shrinking and swelling because of the water? Thanks, Brad Or a sink hole? Under the slab? It's very rocky so I think it would be unlikely but we're going to get an inspection done regardless. Thanks! It's unlikely tiles will "buckle" however the underlayment is likely the problem. Likely those tiles are not on concrete but something more prone to shrinking and swelling. |
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Buckling ceramic tiles
It's unlikely tiles will "buckle" however the underlayment is likely the problem. Likely those tiles are not on concrete but something more prone to shrinking and swelling. I was wondering about that because of something I was just watching on HGTV (I admit it). They were talking about the backerboard they were going to us. I think the only way to solve this is to pull them up to see what's there. If we buy it, we'll do that anyway. Even in our house where we live now we have painted concrete floors and I think that would be ideal at a lake house. Thanks, folks! Brad |
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BradMM wrote:
It's unlikely tiles will "buckle" however the underlayment is likely the problem. Likely those tiles are not on concrete but something more prone to shrinking and swelling. I was wondering about that because of something I was just watching on HGTV (I admit it). They were talking about the backerboard they were going to us. I think the only way to solve this is to pull them up to see what's there. If we buy it, we'll do that anyway. Even in our house where we live now we have painted concrete floors and I think that would be ideal at a lake house. Thanks, folks! Brad Underlayment might swell, causing tile to shift. Tile obviously will not buckle, it might crack. Photos might help, and if there is a major problem with the slab, there likely would be cracks apparent at the perimiter. |
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On Jun 19, 1:51*pm, BradMM wrote:
Looking at lakefront property that we know is in the flood plain. *The small house was built in 1955 out of cinder blocks. *The realtor says this happens every 4-5 years. *Most of value is in the lot but my question is about the 12x12 ceramic tiles that are buckling. *Would this likely be due to slab shrinking and swelling because of the water? Thanks, Brad If there are no signs of subsidence the most likely reason is a faulty water resisting membrane under the slab. In a 50's house it may just be a coat of tar within the concrete slab., Damp penetration will cause tiles to lift. The other thing is that the tile adhesives were not as good in days of yore. In the latter case they tend to come up in trafficed areas. (ie in doorways & the like) Damp penetration can be seasonal or rain dependent or water table dependent. To tell if you've got it, tape a bit of polythene onto the bare concrete floor. In a few days damp (if it's there) will show under this. |
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