#24414
Kenuppa
Flatchatter
Chat-starter

    I lifted half of the tiles by hand. Most of them were not stuck down and were easy to remove.

    I then hired a contractor to remove the remainder using a big electric jack hammer and then a grinding machine to remove the grout and tile cement.
    Very noisy and messy job. I warned the occupants adjacent and below my apartment, but the noise must have been terrible. Some complained about the dust. Not sure how else this sort of work can be done. As an owner I cannot create noise likely to disturb, however a contractor can.

    With the tiles all removed, three large cracks are visible in the concrete slab. I suspect the cracks in the concrete slab caused the tiles to crack and pop up.
    I still do not have a clear answer regarding who is responsible for the cost of repair of my tiles.

    Regarding possible concrete cancer, I am going to my Doctor next week to have some skin cancers removed so I will take a sample of the concrete and ask him to check it.

     

    Ken