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    Missing grout + Hollow patio tiles

    My patio is laid with travertine tiles. The grout under the tiles around the 3 sides( appx 15 tiles) is missing, the tiles are sounding hollow and some are cracking. Is there anywaterproof grout I could inject into them - I can't afford to have the patio relaid.
  2. S

    Epoxy Colourant over Epoxy Grout Application Question

    We had our bathroom fully tiled with epoxy grout. Unfortunately the grout colour for the floor has come out much lighter than we are wanting so hoping to remedy it. We have looked into Epoxy Colourant (Aqua Mix) which states it is suitable for use over Epoxy grout. Has anyone had experience...
  3. S

    epoxy grout recommendations

    hey all I made a tiled vanity unit recently..just wondering if anyone knows of an epoxy grout that drys with a gloss finish to match the tiles in the picture I'm really not to keen on having gritty rough looking grout on the falls that's all
  4. M

    Adhesive & Grout Recommendations for Bathroom

    Hi Everyone, I’m a new DIY tiler looking to do my bathroom and downstairs toilet. The amount of adhesives and grouts out there is a little overwhelming and confusing for us newbies so was hoping for someone to shed some light on which ones would be best for me… Substrates: The bathroom has new...
  5. L

    Micro joint infill on top of grout ?

    Hi tiler has used micro joint infill in few places to reduce stress (decoupling matting also used) - before putting in the gap between tiles put grout in to stop the infill resin running away - doesn’t that defeat purpose of the in fill ? As it happens used way too much resin and had overspill...
  6. G

    Grout cracking, corner of tile bebonded

    Last Dec tiled a small conservatory (13m) with 600mm porcelain tiles. Prior to tiling another contractor had laid wire type underfloor heating and gone over it with leveller. I believe the thin insulation sheets were installed as well. Last week I was called back as one 6 inch length of joint...
  7. S

    Internal shower and niche corners..Grout or sealant?

    What would you guys recommend to finish the internal corners on this niche? Grout or sealant? The niche is inside of a shower cubicle Already grouted the corner of the cubicle then thought maybe it should have been sealant instead. That can be corrected if need be but wanted to double before...
    • serval
    • Thread
    • former grout internal niche sealant shower shower tray wetroom
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
  8. M

    Lithofin grout sealer not living up to expectations

    I've just painstakingly scrubbed/cleaned my kitchen tiles (& grout) with Lithofin Power Clean MN, which did a great job. Bought some Lithofin grout sealer to finish off the job, which is proving to be really disappointing &, in all honesty, a waste of £20. After 2 coats (& sore knees), and...
  9. A

    Advice for grout and edges please

    Hi, I’m tiling my kitchen (first attempt at tiling) and have a couple of questions. 1) what can I do to sort this edge where it meets the splash back? I thought I could grout it but the tiles aren’t all the same length and I think it’ll look rubbish. 2) my wife wants to use a light grey...
  10. 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...
  11. I

    Grout cracked few weeks after installation

    In about 2-3 weeks after we got our bathroom fitted we noticed that the grout cracked along one of the walls over its entire length. The floor and other walls were done with the same tiles and grout but this joint is the only one that developed a crack. Attaching the pictures. We had to replace...
  12. M

    Grout colour difference

    Hi - any advice would be gratefully received. The colour of the grout in my bathroom varies from light to dark grey. I used Elise Pink Hexagon Wall and Fall Tiles from Victoria Plumbing, and Mapei flexible wall and flour grout in Grey. My bathroom fitter installed the tiles. At first I...
  13. BrittanyB

    Any idea how to clean all this grout remainder?

    Hiya. DIY idiot here. We've installed some nice new tiles on our floor. We then grouted with Mapei Ultracolor Plus (Silver Grey). There's a lot of white residue left behind after cleaning with a cement residue remover, and the grout feels a little bit chalky. I don't know whether we're on the...
  14. GaryMo

    Grout Which wetroom grout?

    Hi, I'm new to the forum and a DIY tiler. I'm working on my wetroom, 3m x 3m box, wall and floors fully tiled. I've put Aquaseal tanking on the walls and impey waterguard tanking on the floor and over shower former (impey as well). I've used Setaflex adhesive. It should be 100% solid...
  15. M

    Issue picking grout for my polished san dona marble hex shower floor

    Hello everyone I have a question I have installed hex polished marble san dona tile in my shower floor and 3x6 on the walls. I'm not sure what to use on the floor for grout sanded or un sanded.... I have ~1/8 joints. Thanks for the input
  16. elvis80

    Waterproof grout - is it a pain to fit?

    My builder has laid floor tiles in our bathroom - including in the shower area and has asked me to get some waterproof grout. I'm not sure if that's the right approach. From the reading I've done, it looks like I could either use normal or water-resistant grout and then add a sealer, or I could...
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    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...
  18. N

    When to apply grout to shower walls & floor and bathroom floor tiles

    Hello, I'm renovating my 2nd floor master bath. I'm about to lay down tile in three areas... on the shower floor first, then the his and her side bathroom floors, and finally the shower walls - in that order. My question is... Should i grout immediately after each tiled area's mortar it...
    • nelsonxm
    • Thread
    • bathroom floor floor tiles former grout shower shower tray tile tiles walls wetroom
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Best Floor Tiles
  19. S

    How much grout for metro tiles

    I have approx 14sqm of 200 x 100 ceramic metro tiles to grout, tiles are 6mm thick with 2mm spacers. Would a 5kg bag of grout (Mapei Keracolor) cover it? I've used a couple of grout calculators online which say I need less than 5kg but this just doesn't look enough to me? Have to order this...
  20. Minmax89

    Epoxy grout advice needed

    Hi there, Can anyone recommend an epoxy grout to use with ceramic and porcelain tiles please? I’d like to start mitring external corners of shower niche’s etc but I’d to practice at home first before I try it on a job. The plan would be to make a few test pieces and practice at home first. It...

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