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    Mapei white grout absorbing water

    Hi after some advice . Just finished the shower cubicle , used a Mapei white grout and the grout goes grey and absorbs water . After a while it dries out again , but this is not normal ? I have the same tile in my other bathroom but used a cheap travis Perkins 4 trade grout and had no problems ...
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    Desperately in need of some advice in relation to porous tiles

    Thanks for taking your time to read through this and really appreciate the support! So me and my partner recently purchased a 300 year old house with no DPC running underneath the walls. We also reside in an intrinsically humid island so humidity is somewhat of an issue in the house. The entire...
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    Help with which tile adhesive??

    Good morning, hope everyone is well, just looking for a little advice, Just wondered after sealing the walls, what type of tile adhesive could I use on the type of wall in the picture, would a good quality ready mix be ok? using standard metro tiles, brick bond pattern, many tanks
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    Best method of sealing porous tiles

    So I had to seal some slate the other week which I did with a paint brush. Just wondered if there was a better method? (I used the Tile Rite stone sealer) and applied 2 coats and then tested with a whiteboard marker on a spare off cut.
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    • best canada coverage liquid method paint porous seal sealing tile tiles
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    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Porous grout lets water behind tiles and marks when wet

    I've just had my bathroom tiled by a 'professional tiler' and now when the wall gets wet the water penetrates through the grout and into the tiles which then shows up as a dark mark. The tiler is blaming the tiles, they are cheap DIY ones unfortunately and the glaze does not go around the edges...
    • ggodart
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    • aus grout marks porous tile tile grout tiles usa water wet
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Porous tile in wet room?

    Hi. This is such a great forum! I'm about to put a wet room into my (upstairs) bathroom. I'm a newbie homeowner and this is my first big renovation project, so I'm really nervous about buying the right materials. I'm getting some conflicting advice regarding travertine tile and wondered...
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    Tiling on a non porous surface

    I have a problem guys. I'm tiling a bathroom and one of the walls has that formica type paneling that cannot be removed. Do you know of any primer that would allow me to tile to this type of surface
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    Porous Travertine

    Have been reading opposing opinions on the porosity of travertine, ranging from porous to impervious. Ignoring,if possible ,the natural cavities in the material... is travertine inherently porous. dunk a piece of terra cotta in water and it soon becomes apparant that it is porous as the air...
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