Settlement crack

Expansion Joint Crack

Cracking in area of bond loss

Impact Crack

Cracks – Types and Causes (Tile & Stone)

Floor Detective® Flooring Claims and Conditions Guide

What You Need to Know

• Cracking in tile and stone installations is a common condition encountered during inspection and claims evaluation
• Crack appearance, orientation, and distribution provide critical clues to underlying causes
• Not all cracks originate from the same mechanism, and visually similar cracking may result from

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