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  1. G

    Colorstuk grout colour dilute

    Hi all. I've recently had my bathroom retiled with brown porcelain tiles and a matching BROWN tile grout. When we're finished in the shower, there is a load of brown liquid in the shower tray (evident as the tray is white). I've wet a white towel and wiped it on the grout (to double check it's...
  2. M

    Laura Ashley tiles changing colour

    Guys and gals I've just had a call from a lady that had ceramic Laura Ashley tiles fitted in her kitchen I haven't gone to take a look yet the jobs only 5 mins away so going later she is worried as the tiler won't go back there so I said I'd come not to criticize the work just to take a look at...
  3. Andy Allen

    weber grout

    My local tile shop have started to stock weber grout I normally use bal grout. Dose anyone use the weber....whats it like compared to bal, how quick dose it go off......could never get on with mapie grout cause it went off so quick, do you get any efflorescence with it or patchy drying...
  4. R

    can i put ltp colour intensifier sealer on top of matt stone sealer

    hi i've just tiled my mums kitchen with some onyx mosaic tiles. i applied a couple of coats of ltp matt stone sealer, but my mum prefers the look of the tiles straight after i have applied the sealer while they're still wet. so i want to apply a colour enhancing sealer. does anyone know if i...
  5. S

    What colour addy to use?

    Hi All I have 3 floors to lay next week, first time using quartz! 1 white composite, 1 black composite, 1 black quartz. 2 on hardi overlaid on chipboard 1 on concrete. going to use 2 part flexi, any suggestions which? should I use white addy to avoid staining on tiles or will this show through...
  6. S

    What colour adhesive to use?

    Hi all I have a job to do next week, first time doing quartz tiles...... 3 bathrooms to do one in white composite quartz, one in black composite quartz, and lastly one in black quartz. two are on chipboard overboarded with hardi one on concrete base. I am going to use a two part flexi, is that...
  7. R

    what colour would you grout? pic included

    What colour would you grout the bbelowtiles and mosaics? I think the tiles need to be grouted white but not sure of the mosaics should be white or a different colour?? Opinions
  8. jobdone

    Inconsistent grout colour

    Recently tiled a bathroom 500 x 200 ceramic tiles onto drylined and tanked walls(Ardex tanking). The adhesive used was webber spf rapid set. The problem is the grout colour is very inconsistent. The grout used was Ardex slate grey FS 3mm joint. the grout is almost black in some areas and very...
  9. A

    Portoello, Gavea (style), Branco (colour) floor tile

    Does anyone out there have any Gavea, Branco (colour), 30 cm x 30 cm floor tiles, originally bought 10 years ago?! Supplier Portobello. I only need a couple for repairs to my conservatory floor, and would be happy to take a box if anyone has any. Thanks, Alyson
  10. CJ

    Mapei ultra colour plus

    It was about 10 years ago I think, that I used this stuff..............and hated it then. Used it today, for the first time since then.........and still hate it. Nice to actually grout with........then left it for 15, and tested it.....still too damp. Left for another 10 mins. Bloody solid...
  11. 2

    colour matched Silicon?

    Hi chaps. I going for white matt 300x600 tiles with cement grey grout. Should I colour match the internal corners with same colour Silicon or go for white? All opinions gratefully received. Thanks.
  12. X

    What colour grout?

    Hi, We are currently in the process of having our bathroom done, and have got the following tiles on the floor and wall: Wall: Pietra Cream Wall tiles 40x25cm from Victoria Plumb (I'm not allowed to link as I'm a new member) Floor: Pietra Cream Floor Tiles 33x33cm from Victoria Plumb...
  13. A

    Efflorescence or Sealant problem on Indian Sandstone

    Hi all, I have recently had an Indian Sandstone installed in Oxfordshire, after some thought I decided to seal it, we have parties, we have kids and I have clumsy other half. I waited for around two months to see if there was any obvious signs of Efflorescence, I then washed the patio down left...
  14. A

    3 different colour grouts!!

    Ok so I have a customer who is looking to have there bathroom done and they have requested 3 different coloured grouts!! The tiles are dark grey at the bottom half of the room. Black glass & quartz Mosaic 3 row high on top of the dark grey. White tiles to the ceiling. They have requested...
  15. D

    What colour Grout

    Hi Any opinions on best grout colour for these travertine brick mosaics?? Cheers Neil.
  16. R

    The best grout colour for this?

    Hello all, Been lurking the past few days to get a feel for the forum, seems some very knowagable tradesmen amongst you, My own bathroom, I've yet to use glass mosaics but we've chose gold glass 300x300x8 for the shower wet area, don't need to use apoxy can use bal mosaic fix, polished off...
  17. S

    How to pick the right colour grout?

    I'm putting down some light buff / sandstone coloured ceramic floor tiles. It's a big area so need to get the grout colour right first time. The tiles are rectangular medium format 36cm x 28 cm (14" x 11"), laid out in a 50 / 50 brick stretcher bond pattern. I'm not looking to make any bold...
  18. J

    colour sticks and grout colours

    are the colour sticks that say mapei and ardex do the same colour as the dry grout in the bag before mixing. i had always assumed they were but this question was posed this weekend about a job i am on. designer wants me to mix the colour from bag and let it dry rather than being shown a colour...
  19. P

    Grout efflorescence

    My kitchen diner floor - about 25sqm - was tiled 3-4 months ago, and the tiles look lovely (done by me) but the grout looks awful (also done by me). The problem I have is that white salty deposits keep appearing on the surface of the grout after it gets wet, and it's getting worse. Considering...
  20. L

    Grout drying patchy/efflorescence ?

    I've noticed in recent times that some of the grouts I use seem to suddenly have a tendency to dry patchy or suffer from efflorescence. I try not to use Granfix on anything in a dark colour but now it seems to be happening with Mapei. I use a washboy but it didn't cause any problems in the...

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