Floor to Wall Separation

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Originally Posted By: pdickerson
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Originally Posted By: mkober
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Pretty tough to diagnose with the limited info given, but the SE call is a good move.

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Originally Posted By: rhinck
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First photo just looks like the ceramic tile has never been caulked to the tub!



Rick

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Originally Posted By: tbrady
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Are the tiles actually ceramic tiles or is that sheet paneling to look like ceramic tile? - little hard to tell in photos icon_confused.gif

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Originally Posted By: chorne
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Is this on a first floor and is the floor below visible?

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Originally Posted By: pdickerson
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Carla: This is on the second floor over a garage. The garage is fire-taped, so the framing is not visible. No unusual cracks in the drywall in the garage.


Rick: The ceramic tiles were grouted to the tub. The gap is the photo has appeared because the tub has moved witht he floor, not the wall.

Thomas: They are ceramic tiles.

I am not sure I am making a bigger deal out of this than it actually is. I hate sound unnecessary alarms. I can picture in my head what the structural framing should look like, and I can't figure out why a separation like this should occur.

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Originally Posted By: tbrady
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If no deflection of sagging is noticed in the garage ceiling joist and joists are 16 in oc, then perhaps the problem is not with the floor, maybe wall/trust lift? Is the floor level? Perhaps the floor sheathing is not supported by joist at that end.

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Originally Posted By: jkormos
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Paul how is the span in the garage, is there any support, any deflection in the ceiling?, what does the framing look like in the attic size wise, how old is the home, was the bath ever remodeled?

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Originally Posted By: jmyers
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As a general rule, walls and tubs are resting on the same floor. It does not make sense that one would move without the other.


I personally believe an SE is going a little overboard in this case, but I certainly would have recommended someone start ripping out the ceiling below the tub so they could get a better grasp on what was causing the tub to drop.

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