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buckling under my tile floor.....?
The house I'm in( I bought it in 2010) has buckling under a main hallway.Not much, but enough to raise the tiles slightly.there are no water lines at that spot, and it is a concrete slab foundation.
At first i thought it was just the tiles getting loose , but I now I'm noticing there is a small slope as they arc together.It is in the center of the house and only affecting about 2 1/2 feet. Whom would I call to inspect this?
3 Answers
- suezLv 610 years agoFavorite Answer
This is called tenting - there a possibility that there was not enough room when the spacer were put in -
how close is it to a heater - do you know what kind of adhesive was used - since there is no plywood under the floor that is ruled out.
I just had my bathroom tiled so the installer explained this to me - he is in construction so maybe you can take pics and take them to Home Depot or a tile store; I live in CA so there are hundreds of tile stores here.
- Ronald GreeneLv 710 years ago
A good place to start is a flooring installation and repair company. They install and repair many times of flooring and are familiar with the problem you mention.
Two thoughts come to mind. Either there is a tree's roots lifting your slab from below or the slab was improperly poured and is buckling due to stress. The flooring contractor will be able to tell.
Source(s): Experience - muleyLv 510 years ago
Not layed correctly for expansion, to close or wrong grout. Refer back to seller.
