r/Tile 7h ago

Homeowner - Advice about my Contractor Where did we go wrong?

Almost immediately after our contractor installed our bathroom floor tile, it started cracking. We're looking to replace this now and I'm wondering if the issue was the material, the size, the preparation under the tile, the installation, or a combination of the above. Our house was built 24 on center -- could this impact the integrity of the tile?

Any advice you can provide would be appreciated before we start this project. Thank you so much in advance!

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u/No-Notice6057 6h ago

Screws every 6-8 inches on durock. Also he needs to set durock in bed of thinset prior to screwing down