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    Time between sealing travertine and grouting?

    Hi I have laid my fist travertine tiles on the floor and walls of my bathroom, i ahve cleaned them and are now looking to seal them prior to grouting, how long do you have to wait for the sealant to dry/cure before grouting? Once grouted I am going to apply a second coat of sealant. Mark
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    sealing grout in kitchens

    Have tiled worktop with epoxy grout, can I seal this to avoid staining? if so, what with?. Thank you
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    do i have to seal my quarts tile

    hi guys having my bathroom tiled at the weekend after getting loads of quotes from different tilers some say quarts has to be sealed after fitting and some say they don't some say i need to spray them some say i have to buy a tub of sealant my quarts are brown mirror and are polished on surface...
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    Do all Porcelain tiles need cleaning before sealing

    Hi Guys, Most of you are probably getting bored of me now. . lol Yet another question about my flooring. . I bought some polished Porcelain from Tile Giant (Jakarta Vanilla) the guy said that they would need sealing, so I bought some LTP MPG, but now the tiles are down, they look, slightly...
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    Sealing Absolute Black Granite Floor Tiles

    Hi, I have recently bought some absolute black granite floor tiles for my kitchen and need some advice with regards to whether or not i need to seal them. I have spoken to a number of people who think i need to seal them but then ive heard from roughly the same number of people that i dont need...
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    Black Limestone laid before sealing

    We're currently having a wood burning stove installed and have chosen black limestone slabs for the hearth.The builders doing the fireplace have laid the slabs before sealing them. I have been told that the stones will be sealed on the day the stove is installed. After doing some research, I...
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    Seal or no seal travertine first

    Hi, fitting travertine tiles to bathroom walls and floor, and travertine mosiacs as features at shower controls and sink taps. Have read on hear about sealing before grouting and some say NOT to seal. Opinions on this please, as to whether i should seal BEFORE grouting or only after. Normally, i...
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    sealing before or after (again)

    I know we've had this topic before but i'd just like to ask your opinions again. last week i was laying a 15m2 jerusalem travertine floor and as i thought best (as recomended on here) i sealed after grouting so grout will adhere to unfilled holes/dents. guy from tile shop came with grout and...
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    Advise on speeding up cleaning and sealing process on large area of tumbled marble

    Hi, ill be cleaning and sealing 75 sq mt of tumbled marble this week, any tips on ways to speed up the process of applying and ect. and would you seal before an after grouting? any advice would be appreciated
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    sealing Mapei Ulracolour plus?

    Hi All, Just a short easy one. Is there any point in sealing Ulracolour plus on the walls or floor when used with porceline tiles? Thanks, Gusty.:smilewinkgrin:
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    Limestone paving sealing/cleaning advice please!

    Hi, I had a limestone front path laid 3 weeks ago by a guy who had done some general landscaping for us. The slabs are a darkish grey colour, similar to slate. They are untreated as I didn't know about treating it and only found out about this when I started looking for advice online regarding...
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    Limestone hearth - when & how to seal

    I'm hoping to have a log burner installed later this year and have bought some black-blue limestone tiles to use as a hearth. A friend of a friend is going to fit the stove and lay the hearth but I thought I'd do some groundwork myself, as he kept mentioning Indian sandstone as a hearth and...
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    terrazzo cleanin and sealing

    hi what the best way to clean and seal terrazzo doing a 400msq floor need something thats non smelly as its in a biscuit factory
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    Sealing top of tiles?????

    Hi, im just on the finishing touches of installing my new shower room. the ceiling has been newly skimmed on boards and ready for painting. There is a very thin gap between where the wall tile and ceiling join.....My question is that would it be best to use Silicon all the way around or would...
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    Can't get water tight seal with Silicon

    Help! Is there some magic art to Silicon sealing? I've re-sealed the same area behind a sink twice now and still the water gets through. Sink is set in a standard laminate top, but the wall panel is veneered MDF (hence the need for a good seal) coated with polyurethane varnish, but it's the...
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    sealing around bath

    what is the best way to achieve a leak free seal around a bath
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    re seal or re impregnate honed travertine floor in bathroom?

    Hi guys, Excellent forum you have here. Was wondering if you could advise me on re treating a tricky travertine floor in my bathroom. I have a floor consisting of two inch honed and filled travertine tiles. When laid down, I filled , impregnated and sealed the tiles. However, due to a damp...

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