tile grout

  1. M

    Change the colour of grout?

    So have finished grouting our 600x600 white kitchen floor tiles and the white grout is dirty already, and the wife has decided she would prefer dark grey!! We were originally going to go for mapei anthracite, I don't fancy spending weeks removing the grout?! Would something like mapei fruga...
  2. P

    Grouting floor best way

    I have a total floor area approx 75 m2. This is effectively divided into 3 areas of 25 m2 by means of expansion strips. Would 25m2 be too much to grout in one mix? What is best way to tackle grouting this floor?
  3. W

    Grout Cracking despite rakeing it out and doing it again

    hi all, did a bathroom and a kitchen floor this week. Used standard set addy which gave me a bit more time to work. Left it for a good 24 hours before grouting Plywood subfloor installed by joiner and sealed with latex sealant by me before being left to dry and then tiled. Grout in bathroom fine...
  4. J

    Changing the colour of grout???

    Morning all, is there a product out there that will re-colour white grout? I have a customer who has a new build with a kitchen tiled in white metros which is grouted in white. However they want the grout to be grey or black. Just thought I'd ask in case there is a way around removing all the...
  5. W

    Grout Steam room grout options

    Im tiling a bathroom this week and I've now been informed that it's going to be a steam shower fully enclosed. It's all waterproofed etc but I'm in 2 minds about grout. I thought it would have to be epoxy but keracoll said I can use their fugabella grout. Anyone got any thoughts on this or if...
  6. D

    Floor grout type, colours and advice

    On a previous thread we were thnking about keeping the 1920's tiles we had exposed in the downstairs loo if they cleaned up ok. Now the issue is how to grout them They look like the tiles were fixed in motar / microconcrete and that was the inter-tile medium as well. It has broken down a bit...
  7. P

    Wet room floor tile grout

    I am building a wet room, I have settled on an GRP former and tiled floor however the question is what to grout with. Ordinary cement grout may be ok however it will be wet for much longer than on the wall and is porous. I am presuming that normal grout will mark with grease from feet etc and...
  8. G

    Flexible grout recommends?

    Are there any recommends for a flexible grout suitable for under floor heating, joints to be 2 or 3 mm.
  9. L

    Help - mother in law used shower before the grout had gone off

    I was feeling very proud that I'd managed to regrout my wet-room shower all on my own. It's my first major DIY project. I applied the grout and was waiting the seven days specified on the tub before applying grout haze remover and then sealant. However, after three days in my elderly...
  10. M

    Metro tiles without grout

    I was speaking with a tiler today and he said that sometimes he puts up mini metro wall tiles using no grout. That is, they're tight together. I haven't heard of this being done before, so was wondering what thoughts are on this? There would be a 19mm thick Schluter Kerdi-board substrate...
  11. B

    How to fix pin holes in grout

    Hi all, I have just grouted around the bather/shower and as it was drying lots of v channels/pin holes started appearing. I quickly went over again using my finger to fill these in but my fear is that the surface will not be water tight. I used a decent brand ready made grout and hear this is a...
  12. D

    BAL Problem with bal grout ebony

    Can any one offer any advice. We grouted a bathroom about three months ago using Bal ebony grout on white ceramic tiles. After five weeks the grout was still bleeding black everywhere. The ball rep came out and put it down to under hydration. We striped all the grout out which was a awful job...
  13. J

    Ultra adhesive and grouts

    evening, does anyone have any experience of Ultra products ? Was intending on using Bal but a be tile shop has opened in Cheltenham and they stock Ultra products. Looking at Bal they appear expensive so was interested to get your thoughts?? Thanks
  14. G

    Floor grouting issues??

    Hi, I posted a question a few weeks ago regarding a non paying customer. I have a follow up question regarding the kitchen floor job I completed for her. After two and a half months she has emailed me saying she's not happy with the grouting on the floor as it isn't flush with the tile...

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