Bathrooms

[Bathboy]

I had a bathroom completely installed by a local bathroom company.The installer boarded the walls on a frame before placing tiles.Its a top of the range bathroom. Some of the tiles cracked so the fitter replaced them. Unfortunately some more have cracked. The fitter today has been looking for signs of house movement...i don't think so. Could the boards he placed the tiles on possibly move ??
For info this has being going on for 18 months plus !

[raysparx1]

If the framework is not fixed securely, yes it can move, and if it moves the tiles will crack, was it framed and then plasterborded ? or if not how was it all fixed ? I would ask an independant builder to look at it, it should be rigid with no movement.

[Bathboy]

yes, it was framed and plasterboarded.

[raysparx1]

I think the battens or uprights may be to far apart, if it was 3x2 the uprights should be about 16" centres and if battens were used I would say 10-12" centres, if they are not fixed securely you will get movement and tiles cracking, it should not happen if the job has been done properly, I may be wrong on distances, but they are the ones I use.

[Bathboy]

Thank you. I was annoyed when he said it was the house.He is supposed to be a master builder.The bathroom looks nice exccept for the tiles. A trip to the Bathroom shop i think...I wont be mean to name the company...YET !

[tezestwing]

Hi Bathboy Sorry about late post Ray is absolutely right about the stability of the wall but proper water proof boarding should be used in heavy water saturation as the shower is.
The other key factor is to use FLEXIBLE adhesive then FLEXIBLE grout HTH tez

[Bathboy]

Thank you all.

[diycasper]

I fit bathrooms for a living. I always use aqa plasterboard a water resistant skin. Maybe some damp has got in and board has crumbled behind these tiles.

[Bathboy]

Thank you al again.