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Want to see kitchen tiles on floor cracks and pops up?

Son of Matrix

Son of Matrix

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I was in the kitchen as I saw the tiles popping up. Seriously thought that we had an earthquake or something or land slide. Was freaked out totally. Then I discovered that sometimes tiles crack due to expansion of tiles due to heat...

I tell u, it's scary. be prepared to run from home to safety if you see any of these things happening. You never know...it might be a real earthquake...
 

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I know expansion and contraction can cause tile and grout to crack over time, but I'm pretty certain they aren't supposed to do that. :eek:

Do you guys live on a slope or something where the earth may have shifted?
 
EricNau said:
That happened overnight? :eek:
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It happened in a space of 1 hour. Then minor cracks for an hour plus.

me_94501 said:
I know expansion and contraction can cause tile and grout to crack over time, but I'm pretty certain they aren't supposed to do that. :eek:


Do you guys live on a slope or something where the earth may have shifted?
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I think once a tile crack the others will follow because they are joined closely...then one will impact another...something like that...but it's scaryyy

Am on a slope...it's like a row of houses going slightly upwards...went out and check...no cracks at the drains or road outside...
 
That's pretty scary stuff...you might want to talk to your neighbors/get your house checked out. That happening over the course of an hour would suggest to me that there was something rather bad going on. :eek:
 
WTF? that is really bizarre. Something is not right, that doesn't just happen. I agree with OutThere, I would check with the neighbours and get this checked out.
 
Your home definitely heaved. You should have your foundation checked.
Those look to be peel and stick self adhesive tiles.
When you tile, use spacers. It makes your floor look better and last longer.
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comictimes said:
Hahaha +10 points to you, sir, for being amazing :D

As for the tiles... does home insurance cover crazy stuff like that? Is it even worth it?
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well most home insurances policy do not cover foundation problems and slab warranties are only 10 years.

Like others are saying something else is wrong with the house and I would have the foundation looked at.
 
Is there no grout anywhere there? I don't recall if I've ever seen tiles laid without spacers. Weird!

Where are you located?
 
jessica. said:
Is there no grout anywhere there? I don't recall if I've ever seen tiles laid without spacers. Weird!

Where are you located?
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I think there is grout in there. Just they have like 1/32 spacing so pretty close together so we are not going to be able to tell.
 
I would be really worried about either the foundation or any heat or whater pipes under the floor.

I've had tiles crack and what not, but not to the point that I would have been able to watch them cracking and popping up.
 
OP where are you located?

Id hope to god thats not a sign of a coming sinkhole.
 
Sinkholes do not always form visible holes, where the cavern ceiling collapses. In many cases, a collapse of a small cavern can merely lead to the sand above shifting very slightly down, in some cases unnoticiably, unless something happens to be built on that spot... In other words, this could have been a sinkhole, and it does not necessarily mean that your house will be swallowed whole tomorrow. Infact, it could be that there was already a sinkhole at that spot when your house was built, and it just settled down a bit more. The time frame leaves open that possibility, sinkholes often form in about that period of time, longer than just a few minutes.

In the area you live, are sinkholes common?

(I am no sinkhole expert, we glossed over them in geology...I'm sure someone who knows more could comment even further but I think what I wrote is fairly accurate)
 
.JahJahwarrior. said:
Sinkholes do not always form visible holes, where the cavern ceiling collapses. In many cases, a collapse of a small cavern can merely lead to the sand above shifting very slightly down, in some cases unnoticiably, unless something happens to be built on that spot... In other words, this could have been a sinkhole, and it does not necessarily mean that your house will be swallowed whole tomorrow. Infact, it could be that there was already a sinkhole at that spot when your house was built, and it just settled down a bit more. The time frame leaves open that possibility, sinkholes often form in about that period of time, longer than just a few minutes.

In the area you live, are sinkholes common?

(I am no sinkhole expert, we glossed over them in geology...I'm sure someone who knows more could comment even further but I think what I wrote is fairly accurate)
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im pretty sure you hit the nail on the head.

OP, check online to see if sinkholes are common in your area. Also, id check to see what your insurance has to say about this.
 
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