I’ve got numerous cracked ceramic floor tiles, and my wife wants them replaced. I’m very lucky in that the builder and previous owner left extra tile for just this reason, I suppose.

Keeping in mind how thin most ceramic floor tiles are, you never want the base under the tile to move, nor do you want a hollow space under the tile, even as thin as a piece of paper. Should this ...

Ask the Builder: Preventing cracks in ceramic floor tile May 14, 2025 Updated Fri., May 16, 2025 at 9:16 a.m. An inferior flexing wood floor system caused the grout to crumble.