Detect Issues
Part hollowness noted at marble flooring in entrance hall and wall tiles in bathrooms.
Describe Issues
If not rectified, hollowness can lead to further cracks in tiles / marbles & looseness from bed mortar.This can lead to water intrusion through cracks and which can create further problems in other associated or attached areas and damp / seepage issues, thereby increase maintenance cost and hassles to residents.
Direct Solutions
We recommend:
Option 1
Step 1 – Tiles joint cutting with diamond blade tile cutter.
Step 2 – Preparation & pouring of high viscosity cement grout & adequate vibration to be made on floor tile with rubber hammer during pouring.
Step 3 – Tile joint to be sealed with colour matching tile grout.
Option 2
Step 1 – Minor hole to be made in the centre of the hollowness with hollow diamond drill bit.
Step 2 – Preparation & pouring of high viscosity cement grout & adequate vibration to be made on floor tile/marble with rubber hammer during pouring.
Step 3 – Hole to be sealed with colour matching tile grout/stone grout.
Either Option 1 or 2 can be applied for tiles and only Option 2 for Marble flooring.
Meaning/Purpose of Diamond Drill Bit
A diamond drill bit is a helpful tool when it comes to making holes in hard non-wood surfaces such as ceramic, porcelain, glass, stone, marble and granite.
Meaning/Purpose of Diamond Blade
A diamond blade is a saw blade which has diamonds fixed on its edge for cutting hard materials.
Meaning of Bed mortar
A mortar is a mixture of sand, cement and water and the bed mortar is layer of mortar on which other material is laid for adhesion with former layer surface.