Tiling up to baseboards

Is it okay for a new homebuilder to lay the baseboards first, then tile up to the baseboards and fill the gap with regular tile grout?

I know this is not typical installation. But is this okay for them to do it in this way?

Is there an easy fix to make this so water does not leak down and damage anything?

I need advice on what I should do.

Thank you.

I wonder what building codes say about this? What state do you live in?

Maybe your states residential building codes specify if this is the way it should be done?

Might want to look into that.

This picture does not look right AT ALL!

This looks to be done WRONG!

What do you guys say!?

You will be looking like a hero if you remove ann your baseboards and under cut your door casing. More work now but what classis look in the end

There are usually no local codes that prescribe tile installation methods. There are however very clear and precise recommendations from The Tile Council of North America. What I see there ain't them.

You NEVER grout tile tightly to a wall or baseboard, NEVER. The tile should be under the baseboard with a 1/4" gap at all walls for expansion. The baseboard covers the gap, expansion is available, and the tile won't explode or erupt over time.

Yup, it's done wrong, just like Bud xplained.

Jaz

My home builder is sending out someone from a tile company to fix my problems. What do you guys feel is a resonable and correct fix to this issue? What kind of fix should I accept? What kind of fix should I NOT accept? Is there anything that can really be done seeing that almost the entire downstars and upstairs master bath are done in this way?

Is there something I can print off from the Tile Coucil of North America stating these recomendations?

I just need some advice on how to handle these guys!?

The Handbook for the Installation of Ceramic Tile is available for purchase at:

http://www.tileusa.com/publication_main.htm

To ask the original installer to do it all again wouldn't be asking too much. I'm afraid however if they didn't know the rules to begin with what on earth could they come up with to screw it up the second time around. On the other hand, you may not want those same bozos the next time.

[Edited by Bud Cline on Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 4:57 pm CST]