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    Wall Grout - Hardness ?

    Hi there I was wondering if someone could help. I have a new build house which is approx. 5 years old. The WC walls have been finished with ceramic tiles. The grout was poorly finished - I do not think that the joints were wiped down sufficiently as the grout was proud and all stuck all over...
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    • grout tile grout wall
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    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  2. B

    Same grout same colour but looks different on walls and floor

    It’s amazing how light affects the shade and colour of grout even when from same batch, bag and mix.
    • Blunt Tool
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    • colour floor floor tiling grout tile grout wall walls walls and floor
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    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  3. E

    Tiles not adhered, hollow sound and cracked grout

    just looking for some advice as to what has gone wrong. Used a local plumber who came highly recommended, unfortunately the guy I normally use was mega busy and couldn’t fit me in for over 6 months and we couldn’t wait that long. Summary Kitchen floor, wooden floorboards, porcelain tiles...
    • Eastyorkstile
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    • crack cracked cracking debonding grout not tile tile grout tiles
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    • Forum: Tile Adhesive and Grout Advice
  5. M

    Best grout for bathroom/shower ?

    So bathroom has had the old grout removed to a depth of about 4mm. Now need to start thinking of re-grouting. Tiles have approx 4mm gap and looking for a white, water resistant, smooth finish grout that is easy for a first timer to use. Need to avoid pin pricking. What do you guys suggest and why ?
    • Mgriffy61
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    • bathroom best former grout shower tray tile grout wetroom
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    • Forum: Bathroom Tiling Advice
  6. Smiley mel

    Bal ivory wall grout

    Hello I have tiled a kitchen using marble arch grey metro tiles (the are more greenthan grey) iv always used mapei jasmin on past kitchens with cream metro tiles, iv gone off mapei recently and would like to use bal ivory I think, i wondered if anyone had any advice on bal products or grout...
  7. O

    BAL Bal Micromax 2 Grout

    BAL Micromax2 White 5kg | Topps Tiles - https://www.toppstiles.co.uk/tprod44021/bal-micromax2-white-5kg.html What a pleasant surprise today turned out to be! As I was told the customer had chosen the said grout I was expecting Grouting Armageddon,15m2 of 750mm x 300mm ribbed ceramics with a 2mm...
  9. F

    Limestone tiles, cleaning, grouting and shower area

    Having some limestone tiles installed, they are very porous. For the floor they are 450x450x20mm and walls are 600x300x15mm. Currently only the floor area has been laid with part of the entrance to the hall. The wall area has had part laid and grouted. Unfortunately the installer was under...
    • Fatzilla
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    • cleaning former grout grouting limestone shower shower tray tile tile grout tiles wetroom
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    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
  10. S

    Grouting going off colour

    I have grouted a floor using the BAL Smoke grey however it is not coming out that colour and is very patchy. Some bits are light grey and some are dark. It has also happened to me before. I am using a fresh clean bucket, added water and stirred with my hand with a glove on to get the right...
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    Cordless Mixer for Mixing Adhesive and Grout

    I thought that sometimes I just have to attack the current wire for the mixer. I wanted to know if anyone tried these or what you think. the most interesting seems to me collomix (metabo), in the evening, remove the whisk quickly and bring the mixer home.
  13. S

    Grout coming away from outdoor tiles

    I have a client that has an outdoor area tiled with 20mm porcelain (600x600mm) where the grout is breaking out of the joints. It is on a very solid timber platform with (I’m assured) 25mm outdoor grade plywood as the top. It has been grouted with Kerakoll Fugalite Bio which now has come away...
  14. T

    Regrout job. Is my tiler removing enough old grout?

    Getting a bathroom regrouted, bit concerned tiler has only taken the top layer of old grout out. Thought at least 3mm of tile sides needed exposing for the new grout to adhere? Please let me know your opinions.
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    • find a tiler grout job jobs old regrout removing tile grout tiler tilers directory tiling job tiling jobs tiling work work
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Tile Adhesive and Grout Advice
  15. J

    Advice on using kerapoxy cq grout please

    hi all Any advice or tips on using Mapei Kerapoxy CQ grout please? I haven’t used it before and I have to use it this week on an external patio area. Many thanks, Jon
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    Pictures Shower enclosure tile base grout is non existent!

    Hey guys, I am wondering what the best solution would be to fix my parent's shower enclosure. The grout in the base is completely missing and filled with Silicon in places. The rest of it is fine! Any advice would be really appreciated.
    • Tomo91
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    • former grout grouting shower shower tray tile tile grout wetroom
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
  18. M

    Regrouting a bathroom..

    Wanted to spruce up the bathroom tiles after grout starting to go mouldy and in parts has sunk with pin holes in it. Tiling is about 15 years old. Tile spacing is about 3-4 mm so decided to rake out the grout down about 4-5 mm as I could get a grout rake in between the tiles. What a job that...
  19. F

    Grout after 3 Hours or leave it longer

    My adhesive specs say you can grout after 3 hours although I wont be grouting that soon but if you have no need to grout quickly is there any benefit in not grouting for say 24 -48 hours or will the adhesive dry and gain full strength just as quick with the grout in place
  21. qualitywork

    What is your grouting technique for very riven slate ?

    Hello guys, I have a 40 metre slate floor to lay in opus next week. The slate is highly riven and will grout in silver grey. The slate will be washed and then sealed with Matt stone sealer. Will lay around the heating mat with an s2 adhesive, s1 elsewhere. I have 2 questions ; What grout would...
  22. Stevev

    Regrouting grout that is cracking vertical and horizontal

    Hi guys, A customer has just asked if I Could regrout areas of a shower enclosure as it's suspected the water is running behind the grout and through the living room ceiling. There's quite a lot of cracking although tiles are OK. It appears that it's been laid on just plaster board and it's all...
  23. M

    Shower corner grout?

    Hi Guys, So I have not long been in this house and I was recently going to re-seal the shower but I have noticed that they have used grout on the internal corner which has a hairline crack at the very top. On another forum someone has basically said that silicon should've be used for the...
    • mac456
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    • corner former grout shower shower tray tile grout wetroom
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
  25. Kedo

    Change of Adhesive and grout

    Hi All, Anyone had experience with Tile Master adhesive and grout? The tile shop I use have recently changed suppliers, I've been using Webber for years without any problems so finding it hard to diverse! Thanks in advance.
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    Patchy Kerakoll 02 Grout

    Hi All We have just paid a small fortune for our bathroom to be refitted and completly tiled all walls. The tiler (which was employed by the plumber that we employed) used Kerakoll grout in 02 (light grey) colour. Unfortunately the grout has dried extremely patchy over the entire bathroom and...
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