Floor Tiles Popping Up Singapore

On average hdb received about 2 000 cases of dislodged floor.

Floor tiles popping up singapore.

The perfectly flat tiled floor may buckle up in the different seasons due. Why are tiles popping. Its palette of tan white and black hues offers a timeless look with a contemporary edge. Tiles can swell with high moisture absorption.

It s an issue that is serious enough to have warranted the attention of even the housing board who recently took to social media to warn potential victims of this popping. The hdb received. Stomper anonymous and his wife were having their lunch at a coffee shop at block 416 bedok north avenue 2 when all of a sudden the tiles on the floor started popping up. If proper care is not taken while laying the same.

This defect is also known as pop up tiles or tile tenting. There are a number of causes for tiles popping up said the 35 year old. Recent events of tiles popping up in various areas of singapore left many new homeowners in fear of such unexpected events. Floorpops 20 piece 12 in x 12 in grey peel and stick vinyl tile.

If you re an active follower of the singapore renovation industry then you might have heard of the recent popping tile debacle. Buckled tiles defect might appear in all types of tiles i e. Ceramic tiles vitrified tiles and porcelain tiles etc. Singapore there have been 700 cases of popped or dislodged tiles in housing board flats in the first half of january alone a third of the total reported in the whole of 2016.

Due to expansion the pressure will cause the tile to pop up. He also sent photos of the popped up floor tiles. Charming floral geometrics make up this retro inspired peel and stick floor tile design. Item 1442474 model tfp2942.

Tiles of lower grading may suffer from thermal expansion and contraction. This tile defect is known as buckled tiles. Quality of building materials has a part to play. The chilly weather could be behind the popping floor tiles phenomenon seen at housing and development board hdb flats in several locations over the weekend experts told channel.