Grout cracking in shower only along the opposite side of the door with tiles shifting. Is this something I can DIY?
Hi, any help would be appreciated! I’m not exactly sure of the verbiage for all these things (making it difficult to google) so forgive me in advance. The perpendicular wall that the door closes on (opposite of the hinge) has less than 1/2” (inch) thick tiles that measure 12” x 5.5”. The grout that connects these to the wall parallel to the door on the outside and inside of the shower is showing some gaps and cracks, along the grout lines and even causing the tile to fracture in places (see pic 3). I feel like the tile is also shifting away from the wall (last pic). The door still closes, but I’m afraid if we let this go on too long, that the tile will expand to the point that the door won’t close. The crack extends from the bottom of the door up 6 tiles on the outside and inside (pretty much the tiles that usually get wet along this junction and one above). But this area is the ONLY area in the shower where this is happening, and the shower has been in regular use 3x/day for only 1 year. I am familiar with silicone caulking my outside window. Should I use that same Dynaflex material here? How would I get it to match the rest of the grout in the shower? Do I need find someone to help retile this area since the tiles are slightly moving and have broken in some places? This seems like overkill… Why is this only happening in this one area, and how do I prevent it from happening again? Is this something that I will need to do from time to time? Forgive me if this is the wrong place for these questions!! I would love to do what I can to DIY it but if it needs professional help, I get it. TIA! submitted by /u/donut_w0rry [link] [comments]
| | Hi, any help would be appreciated! I’m not exactly sure of the verbiage for all these things (making it difficult to google) so forgive me in advance. The perpendicular wall that the door closes on (opposite of the hinge) has less than 1/2” (inch) thick tiles that measure 12” x 5.5”. The grout that connects these to the wall parallel to the door on the outside and inside of the shower is showing some gaps and cracks, along the grout lines and even causing the tile to fracture in places (see pic 3). I feel like the tile is also shifting away from the wall (last pic). The door still closes, but I’m afraid if we let this go on too long, that the tile will expand to the point that the door won’t close. The crack extends from the bottom of the door up 6 tiles on the outside and inside (pretty much the tiles that usually get wet along this junction and one above). But this area is the ONLY area in the shower where this is happening, and the shower has been in regular use 3x/day for only 1 year. I am familiar with silicone caulking my outside window. Should I use that same Dynaflex material here? How would I get it to match the rest of the grout in the shower? Do I need find someone to help retile this area since the tiles are slightly moving and have broken in some places? This seems like overkill… Why is this only happening in this one area, and how do I prevent it from happening again? Is this something that I will need to do from time to time? Forgive me if this is the wrong place for these questions!! I would love to do what I can to DIY it but if it needs professional help, I get it. TIA! [link] [comments] |
