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02-12-2008, 08:05 AM
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Hollow tiles?
What would cause my tiles to sound hollow in some places?
These are 20x20 porcelain which were installed this past November. Thinking of calling the guy back in. What are the options when something like this happens?
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02-12-2008, 09:05 AM
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Location: nor cal
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not enough thin set ie... too small of trowel, un even floor... Or thin set skinned over before set.
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02-12-2008, 09:29 AM
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In other words, a lack of bonding between tile and floor.
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02-12-2008, 09:55 AM
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Moderator - Veteran DIYer -- Schluterville Graduate
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Sorry about the problem........
Bounce a golf ball on each tile, LG, and mark all those that sound hollow with a big X. Then call the tile folks back in and negotiate repair.
BTY, Ellie..... how goes the battle otherwise?
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02-12-2008, 10:26 AM
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or if ya can get them to crawl under the house and squirt thinset under them it would be alot easier.
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02-12-2008, 10:29 AM
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da Man!
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I would buy tickets to watch that Opie.
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02-12-2008, 10:47 AM
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I am sorry i onyl posted that because its LG and shes a sweetie and I am sure she wil smile when she reads my far out trick.
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02-12-2008, 11:52 AM
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Tampa Florida Tile Contractor
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I'm with Dave, I'll buy 20 tickets now because I know I can sell them for more later to see that.
I can see it now,...... Dan under the crawl space with his night vision goggles on with a drill and a grout bag filled with thin set......hahaha
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Last edited by ceramictec; 02-12-2008 at 12:31 PM.
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02-12-2008, 11:54 AM
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you a funny guy I am going to put fish rocks in your thenset
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02-12-2008, 11:56 AM
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There is a service where you can inject a grout underneath the loose tiles one by one...don't remeber the name but it does exist. Check it out.
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02-12-2008, 12:22 PM
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yeah but in this case I would put my money on a wrong size trowel. Or the thinset skimmed over on the floor and no mallet was used to tap them puppies in
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02-12-2008, 12:38 PM
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Tampa Florida Tile Contractor
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even if it does exist it seems like one of the most useless things to do.
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02-12-2008, 03:03 PM
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maybe they "spotted" the tiles to set.
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02-12-2008, 03:10 PM
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Utah Tile Contractor
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Too small notch trowel or too early walkers them ones that sneek in during the night when nobodys looking 
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02-12-2008, 03:29 PM
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Moderator -- Mud Man
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Princeton,Tx.- Dallas area
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LG, is this on slab or wood subfloor? Like the others have said, hollow tiles means they aren't bonded. Sometimes it might only be in the middle of the tile or could be the whole thing.
Op, put me down for 10 tickets. 
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