grout lines

  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. T

    Any possible solution to fix grout lines?

    Anyone have a solution to softening/fixing/removing really ugly grout lines from stain resistant grout? Got a little ahead of myself with it and didn’t scrub it in time. There’s a little bit of grout even on the face of the tiles. Ceramic tile. TEC Stain proof power grout (which I will never...
  4. C

    Does aligning wall and floor grout lines use more tiles?

    Tiling my en-suite was part of a larger build project. The builder subcontracted the tiler who did an excellent job. However, the builder didn’t order enough tiles so the tiler had to come back for an extra day to finish. The builder is now trying to charge me for this extra day saying he ran...
  5. R

    Help - Did builder do an acceptable job tiling?

    We recently finished a bathroom renovation where the two builders who did the bathroom also did all the tiling. When looking over the work at the end of the job it seemed generally ok, but we found some things we weren't happy with like an extractor fan that wasn't flush to the wall by almost...
  6. A

    PLM not snapped in right place stuck in grout lines HELP!

    Afternoon all Perfect Level Master first time tiling went for the best (highly rated on here). Worked wall so far just come to knock them out with a rubber mallet and we’ll some haven’t exactly broken in the right place leaving plastic bits protruding through the grout lines (see pic). Most...
  7. D

    Freaking Out! Grout lines darkening

    I thought I did everything right--my 13 inch tiles came down and stopped 1/8" away from the tray, I filled it in with mad adhesive, and sealed the grout 3x. Then I noticed, after a few showers, One dark grout line. You can see it in the bottom right of the pic. So I dug it out, and yes, there...
  8. H

    Thickness of grout line query

    Fired Earth recommend using a 3mm grout thickness on their 200x100mm tiles when fixed onto plaster, to allow for movement. My tiler has gone ahead and used 2mm spacers, he says he always does this for walls. Could i have a problem. British Standards say a minimum of 2mm.
  9. J

    Grout lines

    Hi everyone anybody know how i can thin a groutline please
  10. S

    Following grout lines on wall/floor

    Afternoon guys, In the process of tiling my bathroom floor and half height walls at the moment. Been regularly referring to this forum, it's been great so far thanks! I've got the walls tiled now and have left the bottom row off while I do the floor. I was hoping to follow the grout lines...
  11. J

    Grout lines

    I am in the process of tiling my kitchen floor with 600x600 tiles. The spacers I'm using are 3mm. Is it okay if there is small change in grout lines. I'm only talking like a mm bigger and a mm smaller in places. Where the lines intersect there is sometimes a thin line meeting a slightly thicker...
  12. A

    Uneven Grout Lines - How Easy Is This To Rectify?

    Please could someone advice if it’s possible to easily rectify the uneven grout lines shown in the attached pictures please?
  13. Steve_Bcs

    Grout lines for same size tiles on wall and floor

    hi Quick question .. I’m tiling an ensuite with 600x300 porcelain . Using a darker version of the wall tile on the floor. Given floor & wall tiles are the same size, I was thinking about 3mm grout lines throughout to keep a consistant look. What is the recommended / generally accepted method...
  14. V

    Slate tile grout lines

    i've got some 900x900x10 slate tiles for the walls and floor of my wet room. Should I go with 2mm or 4mm spacers between tiles? Thanks
  15. Simons70

    2mm grout lines floor 1200x600x10mm Porcelain tile

    We have to start a Harolds Shop in Heatrow,big area (over 1000 sqm) and just receive the details: ''Please see setting out drawing for Harrods, Please note 2mm grout lines, the project has been set out as this'' I don't know if is right to do it or refuse to do it, BS is min 3 mm.And big tiles...
  16. V

    Priming walls and following grout lines

    Just had a plasterer in to straighten my bathroom walls out, he used bonding plaster ( this hasn't been skimmed ) to level it all out so tiling should be easier but I need to know if the bonding plaster needs priming with anything, he said use PVA 50/50 but isn't it water based? So maybe not a...
  17. S

    Cracked grout lines

    Hello everybody I need help on this one I have just tiled a bathroom floor with underfloor heating and then grouted it the next day the a couple of days later I noticed 2 tiles had cracks running along the line everywhere else seems fine apart from these 2 tiles what's the best way to sort this...
  18. M

    Grout lines

    Hi. I'm after some advice please guys. I've priced a job and the customer has asked if they have to have grout lines or if so as small as possible. There large format tiles 900 +300 ceramic. Any advice would be greatly received. As always thanks.
  19. S

    Finishing grout lines

    What do people think is the best way to finish off grout lines, do the pros use their finger/plastic pipe or just leave it to a light wipe over with the sponge rather than specifically working the lines with their finger or tool? Thanks
  20. S

    grout lines setting out help

    Hi all, I have a bathroom walls and floor to start with 30x30 porcelains. Customer is very hard to work for and notorious with the local tradesman round our way for picking holes and not paying. They want all wall and floor grout lines to follow through, the room is rectangular but out in the...

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