I was wondering... What cleaning products are there for ceramic tile? Will just soap and water will work? Also, the seller told me that mineral spirits will work to get some paint he got on a few of the tiles off. I got some, tried to clean with it, and it didn't work. I also didn't like the mineral spirits because it's oily, and I don't want the surface to become slippery! Any suggestions would be appreciated! Thanks and God Bless. PottersDaughter

My ceramic floor was installed about 6 months ago. I've now noticed a few cracked tiles and cracks in the grout in various areas. What causes this - a bad tile job? Does a cracked tile mean that there was not good adhesion with the thinset? Same thing with the grout? The house is 40 years old so I doubt there are any settling issues. The old tile I ripped out (including the mud bed) had been in place since the 80s and there weren't any cracks. The new subfloor is 3/4" plywood screwed down with 1/2 cememt board over it. The tiles are 13" sqaure with 1/4" grout lines. Not sure what brand the thinset was, but I know it was mixed with water. The grout is sanded Polyblend. The guy that did this job and he says he's been doing floors for 14 years. Any advice here? I did not seal the grout - would this have helped prevent cracking? thx, Don