volcano
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a failed experiment
even though I used very flexible thinset, and anti fracture underlayment...this glass shower wall is getting tiny hairline fractures...and i will
replace it eventually
[Edited on 1-4-2012 by volcano]
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motoged
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Trippy shower, dude !
Don't believe everything you think....
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Ken Bondy
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Are the cracks continuous across the grout lines?
carpe diem!
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shower
gotta say it,,,I have not done LSD in30+ year's,,but your awsome shower,,gave me a flash back ,,,LOL just schuking ya!! I've built two house's now on
the east cape,,and can,,it's,,somewhere in the mix of cem.+water=lyme is the answer,,K&T
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it must have been devastating to see the crack .... hairline or not !
amazing shower wall !!
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volcano
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they are tiny hairline cracks inside some of the glass panes. no-0ne else has noticed them..but I have. It's not like anything is going to fall off,
but it isn't right.
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Ken Bondy
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volcano - if the cracking is completely contained within the tile field itself, and does not cross the grout line into adjacent tiles, that suggests
the problem is with the tiles themselves (material composition, firing, etc.). If the cracking is continuous across the grout lines that suggests a
problem with the underlying material, movement, shrinkage, temperature change, etc.
carpe diem!
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woody with a view
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try getting a clear sealer and sponge it over the entire wall(s). go heavy over the offending tiles, even the ones that haven't started to crack. you
might get lucky. BTW, which ones are bad? it's hard to see any cracks in the pic.
[Edited on 1-5-2012 by woody with a view]
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volcano
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it is glass that is not meant for tile, and the rubber anti fracture membrane didn't totally stop the glass fro getting a few little fracture lines
inside of it. Good idea trying sealer....like the wind shield crack sealing idea. no cracks in concrete or grout. just wanted to try something
unique...not lsd inspired.
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Larger pieces of glass tile are more susceptible to cracking, so much so that there are certain sizes that are not use by contractors because they
just cracked way too often during and after installation. You can buy smaller to tiles to try and avoid this.
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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