Can ceramic tiles warp during storage? - TilersForums.co.uk | Tile Forums

Captain Slow · 18-03-2008

I feel this is a dumb question but I've had another day from hell, today, so apologies and I hope it makes sense.

I've been working with a very light ceramic 480 x 320 in brickbond, today.
The issue that I have is every tile has been "proud" of the corners below when I pack the tile so that the new corners are flush with the centre of the lower tile (plasterer did a rubbish job, too, so that's not helping either). It seems that no matter how I pack the tiles the centre is always pround or the edges are sunk so I have shadowing everywhere. it's like trying to tile with bananas!

Can ceramic tiles warp? Is that my problem, or can anyone sugest how I can overcome this issue, please?

Thanks in advance.

**Dave** · 18-03-2008

Tiles can bow after firing as they are cooled and stored , it is usually the larger format ones....it might be advisable to use a wider grout joint to disguise the bowing.......good luck..

abskiing · 18-03-2008

I spent an hour going through a supply of tiles in my local Topps store. Client had bought 20 boxes of wall tiles and the first 6 opened were warped, I could have tiled a barrel with them there was a difference of nearly half an inch between centre and edge on some of them......warped during firing..

abskiing

**MICK the Tiler** · 18-03-2008

Have to agree with the other comments Faulty tile due to firing and allowing to cool too quick not much can be done certainly not the fixers fault.

pro-tile · 18-03-2008

If I come across bent tiles and they can,t be replaced I often recommend quater-bonding the tiles when fixing helps with the lipping.

**wetdec** · 18-03-2008

This generally happens with extruded floor tiles they get concave during firing and its alowable so not a fault. Its a good way to spot a tiler that doesnt know what he should, his floor tiles sound hollow in the centre.

Personally I have rarely laid a tile and not risen it to check the bond, yes I know its a little more time but I defy anyone to find a hollow tile I have laid.

Nothing worse than a woman in high heels walking across a floor you laid and one of the tiles is hollow, she will tell everyone she draws breath with and you lose custom.

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