As mentioned in my Valentine's Day blog entry, a number of issues have emerged since the substantial completion of the renovation and addition project on my house, undertaken by LaRoque Construction of Mocksville, NC. One of those can be seen here, in this photo taken of the floor tile in the newly-built master bathroom. This example shows where the cracking of the grout is the worst; you might even be able to see that the tile on the left itself has cracked.
It is not surprising to find that minor cracks might appear in newly-constructed areas as the new lumber and materials go through the seasons, with the house being heated and cooled. But the number of cracks in the grout used in tiling the floors and showers of the four bathrooms that LaRoque Construction has built for me leave me feeling a mistake was made in using such rigid material as this kind of grout. Simply re-grouting the areas that have cracked will not pass muster with me, nor is it likely to stand the test of time. So a better solution will have to be found.
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