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  1. G

    Why have grout lines

    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.
  2. L

    How do you get clean 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...
  3. L

    Matching up grout lines on the walls and floor

    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...
    • Lucas12
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    • floor floor tiling grout grout lines tile grout usa wall walls walls and floor
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  4. H

    Grout lines

    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...
  5. D

    Thick grout lines

    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...
  6. D

    grout lines!!

    what do you like to see a thick grout line or a thin grout line on tile work
  7. C

    Grout lines around a room on different surface.

    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...
  8. S

    Cracked grout lines!!

    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...
    • strax
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    • crack cracked cracking debonding grout grout lines tile grout usa
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  9. A

    grout lines for wavy tiles

    I will be grouting 330x300 wavy edge tiles. What spacing should I use?. I use 5mm spacers for straight edge tiles.
  10. S

    floor tile grout lines

    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.
    • sranners
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    • floor floor tile floor tiling grout grout lines tile tile grout usa
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  11. C

    Grout lines

    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...
  12. S

    Cleaning grout lines

    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
  13. R

    what size grout lines for floors ?

    the last floor i did i used 3mm spacers , do you think 5mm would be better ?
    • robjoe90
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    • floor floor tiling floors grout grout lines size tile grout usa what
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  14. I

    How do you get your Grout lines to meet?

    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:
  15. J

    HELP - Meeting Grout Lines

    Question : 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...
  16. P

    Tile Spacers and Grout lines

    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...
    • Proper Job
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    • grout grout lines spacer spacers spacing tile tile grout tile spacer usa
    • Replies: 29
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  17. P

    grout lines

    Could anybody tell me the best way to line up grout lines on a wall and floor, thanks
  18. E

    Grout lines

    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...
  19. M

    Cleaning those dirty grout lines near the bathtub

    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
  20. R

    How do You Finish Grout Lines?

    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...
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