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Old 12-11-2016, 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by dirtbanker View Post
Two things the concrete delivery driver will guarantee: "it will harden" and "it will crack".
They use an isolation membrane under tile in all the new houses today. They did not do that 15 years ago...
If it was mine, or if I wanted it to be mine, I would plan on re tiling that area (I would want new color and style, not match 15 year old tile) and put a isolation membrane down so the crack does not come back thru the new tile.
I agree with your comments, my initial response was for the inspection to determine the extent of any possible damage, but I completely agree with your comments about new tile and an isolation membrane. You are correct about matching 15 year old tile, and I did not even think about the old grout...
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