Dealing with cracked floor tile

[Rogelio]

In my daughter's kitchen a floor tile has cracked near the sink. The tiles are obsolete so I cannot replace it and don't want to retile the whole floor at the moment. What's the best way of sealing the crack to prevent water getting through?

[whitebeam]

Use a silicone which matchs the tile colour

[Brinkley]

an epoxygrout would work as it wont be a dirt catcher

[Brinkley]

or a mat

[Polishtradesman]

I would say silicone becouse it is elastic. If tile has cracked, epoxy grout will crack too.

[Rogelio]

Thanks for those, guys. Will use silicone and suggest she puts a mat over it!

[Brinkley]

how has it cracked by movement or an accident

[Rogelio]

I think something heavy was dropped on it but not sure what has been laid between the chipboard floor and the tiles.

[whitebeam]

Chipboard

[Brinkley]

can of worms

[doug boardley]

have you looked behind the kicker boards to see if tiler has left any spares?? might sound a long shot, but I often leave some spares there.

[andy8758]

Another fabulous thread - starts with a simply cracked tile, advice given. job done. Well done everyone

Then its on chipboard

But its ok, cos its sealed with pva

ok now where shall we go from here?