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    Grout cracked after 6 months

    Had new bathroom by a builder who has subsequently gone bust and after 6 months the floor has had it! The floor is floorboard on which he put plywood down on (and underfloor heating) with floor tiles on top. There's a LOT of flex in areas of the floor and so the grout has started popping out...
  2. T

    No space, No grout tiling?

    Is it possible to butt tiles together so there is no need to grout? This is for shower wall and for floor in bathroom (not shower floor). But how are the seams be sealed?
  3. H

    Picking grout Colour

    Hi just recently got my bathroom tiled. Really stuck on what grout to pick, was thinking just white but had a few other colours thrown at me. What would you recommend
  4. D

    Grout for white metro tiles and black floor tiles

    Hi, Need to choose a grout for the above. For the black floor tiles 300x600 am thinking either Mapei black or Larson colourfast anthracite (as have bag of this available) if the Mapei is too black. The floor tiles themselves aren’t jet black so the Mapei black might be too black though do like...
  5. G

    Wall grout for shower

    Hi, Just wondering what the general consensus is with grout for a shower. I have epoxy grouted the floor but now that I'm about to tackle the wall I'm unsure which way to go with the grout. I know epoxy is the best overall grout to use for a bathroom or any kind of wet room, but my conundrum...
  6. B

    Grout & Tile cleaning

    Hi all , it’s been years since last posted for advice and your methods . My question is this ; After grouting on large floor areas all I have ever used for final clean off is a hand held groat boy flat sponge and making passes down the length of the room covering approx 2 tile widths (lets say...
  7. S

    Epoxy grout to freshen up gap between slabs?

    Have seen a social media 'look how great this stuff is' recommending the use of this stuff: Is it any good, it is quite pricey - any lower priced alternative that would be as effective and easy to apply?
  8. blackarrow1990

    Grout lines too bright after grouting, how to fix this?

    Hello, after tiling the kitchen area I did grouting but I am not happy with the results. The grout lines are too bright, almost white. Although I used almost dry sponge to wipe off the excess grout (with special rollers so I can get the water out), it seems that I managed to wash off pigments...
  9. T

    No grout?

    Has anyone ever installed wall or floor tile with little or no gap between tiles? Is it advisable? Tia.
  10. G

    UK Silicon or grout for bumpy profile.

    Been advised to move this post to the uk forum, didn’t realise it was in the USA forum Would anybody have any advice the best way to Silicon these bumpy tiles or should I grout because of the bumpy form? . I think doing a bead profile would be really messy as the Silicon bead would be up and...
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    Grout too pale... Help!

    Hi everyone, Our tiler has done a really amazing job with our kitchen flooring, but has used a grout far paler than originally suggested. Was going to be dark grey. The one they've used matches the tiles really well, so looks great, but as this is a high traffic area, I'm really worried about...
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    What Silicon to use with grout colours.

    Hi any advice on what would go with what. I've layed off white tiles on floor with grey grout. I’m putting off white tile skirting around the floor. What colour of grout should I be using for skirting and what colour at the top and bottom Silicon should I be using. Or as there rounded...
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    Epoxy grout haze

    Hi any info on get rid of epoxy grout haze on natural stone would be much appreciated. I’ve used 4 parts water to vinegar before on another project and worked great on flat surfaced tiles but apparently you cannot use any vinegar on stone. Few Mapei cleaners I’ve checked out say don’t use on...
  14. G

    Expansion grout gap

    Hi I’ve tiled my bathroom floor on top of hardie cement board. I have left expansion gaps all around the wall when I layed cement board. When I grout my floor tiles the grout is going to pour down all the edges into expansion gaps. Is this ok as the grout is flexible? Any help would be...
  15. K

    Help with lining up wall grout lines

    Hi, hoping someone can help with advice. We purchased 600 x 600 tiles for our bathroom floor, and 300 x 600 rectified tiles for our bathroom walls. We are using a satin white on the walls, and a charcoal tile on the back wall of the double shower as a feature wall. The charcoal tiles match our...
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    Advice for neating up tile edges left by professional tiler.

    Hi there Homeowner here who recently had my kitchen tiled by a professional tiler. We’ve been left with some untidy edges to tiles and I’m looking for an easy solution to fix and improve the appearance myself. The tile had to be cut and the edge that has been left is not neat. The tiles are...
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    New grout much lighter than sample, what options do I have?

    Hello everyone, I have redone the tiles (porcelain ones) in the kitchen. The grout used, BAL Micromax3 Eco, has turned out to be quite lighter than the sample in store, creating an unwanted effect. Tiler say there is nothing I can do now, besides removing the grout (risking to damage the...
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    Grout Stain recommendations

    After annoying the guys in my local CTD for about an hour looking at samples and agonising on colour, I decided on Mapei Moon white for the kitchen tiles which looked a pleasant light grey in the samples. But on the wall it looks basically white, and mostly just looks like dirty white grout. It...
  19. T

    time to remove epoxy grout and then regrout floor

    Unfortunately the tiler did not follow the manufactures instructions for mixing up the two part epoxy grout in the correct ratio so it has cracked and needs to be completely removed, taking care not to damage the anti-crack mat underneath, and regrouted. No one will do the job on a fixed price...
  20. Mart1n1i

    Grout not seeming to dry out

    Hi guys, I've had a bit of an issue on a job I've been doing recently. We finished tiling on Friday using a new adhesive (python rapid and standard adhesive) and also a new grout that I've not used before (Validus) Basically I came in to grout on Saturday midday, so majority of the adhesive...
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