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Feb 7, 2022 16:47:33 GMT 1
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Post by rabbit on Feb 7, 2022 16:47:33 GMT 1
Our house has a sous-sol that is the same area as the ground floor. I noticed a fine crack in the 50cm ceramic floor tiles on the ground floor that extends across two tiles. The sub floor is concrete beams with concrete block infills. I have looked at the ceiling of the sous sol where the problem is located. I can’t see any cracks or deformation but some of the concrete is covered with artex. House was built 17 years ago by a reputable local builder. The crack is so fine as to not pose any cosmetic issue at present. What should I do?
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Post by pcpa on Feb 7, 2022 17:18:35 GMT 1
If you could see anything from underneath it would be very serious!
Above the concrete plancher hourdis will be a chape (screed) which may or may not have cracked, does the crack in the tiles follow the line of the supporting beams or the infills at 90° to them?
The best thing to do is keep an eye on it and see if it develops, it will may get longer going across more tiles but you should not see a gap or a widening gap.
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Feb 7, 2022 17:37:38 GMT 1
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Post by rabbit on Feb 7, 2022 17:37:38 GMT 1
The crack runs diagonal to the beams. Tks for your reply
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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2022 18:21:21 GMT 1
As has already been said it could be nothing, it could even be not enough tile glue under a couple of tiles. If you had a problem you would normally see cracks on walls as well. With the really hot summers we have had buildings do move. House insurance is going up big time next year.
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Feb 8, 2022 9:11:39 GMT 1
Post by rabbit on Feb 8, 2022 9:11:39 GMT 1
As has already been said it could be nothing, it could even be not enough tile glue under a couple of tiles. If you had a problem you would normally see cracks on walls as well. With the really hot summers we have had buildings do move. House insurance is going up big time next year. I think if it was a glue issue it would not extend across two adjacent tiles ? We have also experienced a tremor from a minor earthquake with an epi-centre in the Charente a few years ago
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2022 21:15:38 GMT 1
As has already been said it could be nothing, it could even be not enough tile glue under a couple of tiles. If you had a problem you would normally see cracks on walls as well. With the really hot summers we have had buildings do move. House insurance is going up big time next year. I think if it was a glue issue it would not extend across two adjacent tiles ? We have also experienced a tremor from a minor earthquake with an epi-centre in the Charente a few years ago Could be a tremor or not enough glue on both tiles.
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