tile grout

  1. C

    White grout dries brown after a few hours

    Hi everyone A newbie here, needing some professional advice please! We have a shower that was installed in an upstairs bathroom about 8 years ago. It's all been fine until now, but we are finding that the white grout around a few of our mosaic tiles is turning brown about 10-12 hours after we...
  2. Andy Allen

    Tilemaster Tilemaster Grout 3000 charcoal

    Have a plank job coming up and they want an anthracite grout colour.. Has anyone used the grout 3000 charcoal..? Dose it go patchy like a lot of the darker colour grouts can if your not totally spot on with the cleaning off. I've used bal charcoal in the past and that tends to look awful if you...
  3. S

    Grout coming out and crackling noise under some tiles

    Dear All, I have recently has procelain tiles laid in my downstairs area which is around 80sq.m. We have UFH (water based) installed as well. The builder has was Lafarge (anhydrite) screed. He has allowed enough curing time (3 weeks) and heating was commissioned in the right way (starting...
  4. M

    Non-white grout for white metro tiles

    Would anyone care to suggest a specific colour/brand of non-white grout for white metro tiles. Perhaps a grey tone? I'm presuming a non-white grout will be less liable to showing discolouration of the grout with time. Thanks!
  5. T

    Black Bal Grout seems to have penetrated through the wall tiles

    Can any tilers recommend a way of getting these black dots off our wall tiles? The tiles are matt white and are porcelain. Black Bal grouting was used. We have tried all different grout removers but none have worked.
  6. S

    Which white grout - Metro tiles in a shower.

    Hi All, Which white grout for metro tiles in a shower (not a power shower) with 2mm spacers set on Mapei P9? I am in Leeds so got a topps / screwfix / CTD / Tile Giant etc Thanks
  7. F

    Swimming pool anti-slip tiles - any advice on grouting

    I have posted on here before when my husband was designing and preparing to lay a pattern on a circular area of flooring. (We are doing second fix on a self-build house.) He is now working on tiling an indoor pool. The steps into the pool and the shallow end are pool specific tiles and...
  8. S

    Help, Grout Has Cracked In New Bathroom. Now What?

    I've had serious problems with a tiler I found on mybuilder and what I've been left with is a bathroom floor which has a heck of a lot of movement and the grout has all cracked. It's a high water area so obviously I'm extremely worried and it all has to be ripped up. It's a tiny space - only 18...
  9. S

    Help! Grout Has Cracked In Bathroom

    Hello all, I'm Sienna based in North London! I've had serious problems with a tiler I found on mybuilder and what I've been left with is a bathroom floor which has a heck of a lot of movement and the grout has all cracked. It's a high water area so obviously I'm extremely worried and it all...
  10. M

    Grout stuck in ceramic tiles

    I have just tiles two toilet blocks with 300x600 tile with lots of groves running though and left the mate to grout them as I went on holiday for a week. I have come back to loads of grout stuck in all the groves and its proving a nightmare to get it out , tries high strength residue remover...
  11. peteablard

    For Sale For sale - Trims, grout, Anti fracture mat

    I've been having a tidy up today and have a few bits for sale. 8 bags grout 3000 limestone (purchased 2 months ago and stored correctly) 9 12mm Genesis expansion trims Part roll of Tilemaster anti fracture mat. Can't remember where this came from and don't know exact length. Maybe a regular...
  12. S

    Porcelain Can you Silicon on top of grout?

    please help I'm having a new bathroom installed and the tiler has finished his part and grouted everything. The fitter said he will grout over the Silicon. Just wanted to check this is ok? I have a shower tray and a bath. The bath panel is tiled, and where the bath panel reaches the lip of...
  13. J

    Grout slopping on walls

    Absolutely battered from work this week. 6 days on 2 projects put to bed. Long story short...... Best way to stop grout slopping onto walls or protect the fresh paintwork please? I like my grout to run fast off the float. When I get into the riddim sometimes the leftwards upstroke slops a lot...
  14. Simons70

    New tiles,no adhesive,no grout,no dirty hands

    Fixing porcelain floor tiles without adhesive and grout,:) nice and clean job.First time I see this:):)

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