Just wondered why you need to have grout lines at all as it seems marble ect can be laid without them, I understand that floors and walls can move just wondered how they get around this with marble floors that have no visable grout lines.
Hi Guys,
I haven't been tiling long and have been told/seen 3 different ways to obtain clean grout lines.
Not sure if all/any are OK or it's personal preference but thought I would ask...
1. After applying grout, wait 15 mins ish and then run your wet finger down the lines, wait 40ish mins...
Hi all,
I'm new to this forum, but had alook via guest a few times and there's some really useful stuff in here. I'm currently refurbing my bathroom and have bought 450x450 tiles for the floor and walls, does anybody have some good advice on the best method of making sure the grout lines...
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My question involves grout and grout lines. We recently purchased 750 square ft of Mexican travertine stone tiles in the versi pattern. The tile installers said that they were going to lay the stone without using grout line spacers. They have now layed the tiles and put the tiles right up next...
Just watching this video for some reason that I cant remember, I couldn't help but notice the extra thick grout line above the 6th course of tile.
Bottom right hand corner looks a bit dodgy as well.
There are probably more mistakes but that damned woman keeps getting in the way...
Firsty. New here, looks a great site.
Few question..okay I lied..loads ! :O
I'm 1/3 of the way through redoing my Mum's bathroom for her. I'm using 9" x 18" unfilled Travertine on the horizontal in a brickwork pattern.
I have some substantial boxed in pipes and a wall which protrudes at a...
Hi Guys,
I bottled out of tiling our new extension, 55 sq m of 600x 600 polished procelain. Our "professional" tiler was in a hurry to finish on a very warm day, off to play golf.
He grouted very quickly (using "Andrews grey gorut with flxi additive). (3 hours to finish the whole job, polished...
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Hi all. Large floor tiles, iv been told that you can use stanley blades as your spacers to give a real close grout finish!
What you all think? I think i might not give room for any movment?
Look good though.
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HI, am in the process of tiling a floor looks good but what concerns me is that in some areas the grouts lines are 3-4mm wider than they should be can anyone shed some light on this matter thanks...
HI Guys
I just finished tiling a bathroom. I need to clean some excess adhesive out from the grout lines.
What would you advise? any tools i should use etc.
95% of the lines are clean just bits here and there
thanks
spider
When doing complete tiling of all 4 walls in a bathroom.
How do you ensure the grout lines meet up when you get to the end?
Do you just use laser or level & draw lines all around room & stick to them exactly?
Or some other kind of wizadry maybe?:thumbsup:
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I'm halfway up around a four walled bathroom, or five walls (including an external corner) as one wall has a box wall covering water/waste pipes etc. Top of all tiles are spot on level.
I have a datum line I marked around all walls above the door frame (the only area where all walls...
Hi it seems that a lot of people on here seem to want to know about grouts and grout spacer joints well here you go.
The purpose of a grout is to give the tiling its structural strength and also allow for movement but it does not expand if it did there would be no need for expansion joints end...
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Started puting travertine tiles onto a wall today, four different sizes. the three smaller sizes fit together in diferent ways, to make up the exact size of the biggest tile, BUT because they make the exact size it leaves no room for straight grout lines, so some of my grout lines are 4mm...
Whats the best way to get rid of them dirty grout lines near the bath tub and basin ? Any specific recommended products or techniques ? (mate was asking me, i didn't have an answer coz i've never done it yet)...thanks
Just wondering how you all finish off your grout lines on walls. I don't like the little plastic grout finishers as they can tend to dig into the grout and remove too much of it. Up to now I have either used the edge of a sponge or my finger, but what is the best way? I use the sponge from my...