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  1. M

    Fine grout dust - how to remove

    Spent hours removing grout haze from porcelain tiles (don't think I changed the water in my bucket often enough) and am now left with a very fine grout dust on the tiles. Struggling to get this up - just seem to move it from one tile to the other. Could I mop the floor now? Worried though that...
  2. T

    Mapei Anthracite grout ruined Tiles

    Anyone else used this grout before and had the same problem? Absolutely gutted, ruined all my hard work,time and money putting up tiles. Now have to take everything down. Nightmare. Any recommend grout that does not do this. I used ultracolour plus before and never had an issue, so don't know if...
  3. Wishiwasatoptiler

    Preparation Do you think these should've been sealed before grouting?

    Hi peeps Fixing vitra traffic polished porcelain. See pick. The box says it has a protective layer that shoulb be removed after grouting. Not before. I was planni g to seal before grouting. Thoughts.
  5. Slippery

    seal porcelain before grout?

    I'm fitting some porcelain tiles that need sealing according to the box (wickes (customers choice)) Do these need to be sealed before grout to stop them getting stained, like stone or slate, or after?
  6. Stevev

    Spanish tiles.... Need sealing before grouting?

    These tiles look as though the design has been printed on. There's no glaze like a metro tile. Will I need to seal before grouting? Thanks
  7. T

    BAL Council installed balcony tiles without any grout...?

    Hello! Council (freeholder) gave retiled my balcony as they had to fix the one above me so figured they'd do it at the same time. They finished ages ago but I only just walked out on to it (crazy I know) and noticed there are just big gaps between the tiles, and nothing in them. I'd expect some...
    • Tardigrade
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    • Forum: Tile Adhesive and Grout Advice
  9. P

    Grout joints for 1000x1000 Porcel-Thin

    Morning all. Sorry for the ignorant question, but we’re just about to buy some large format 1000x10000 Porcel-Thin, and I was wondering if they can easily take 2mm joints, or would it be better to go for 3mm ? The tiles will be installed over Ditra, on a screened floor which has a water-pipe...
  10. J

    Adhesive and Grout Mixing

    I looked for some data on the mixing speed and size / type of paddle some time back. I noted most paddle mixers were around 700-800 rpm but the Rubimix is a two paddle two speed gearbox machine. Electronic regulator (1st 0-450 r.p.m. / 2nd 0-780 r.p.m.).Ø maximum paddle: 160 mm. I couldn't...
  11. M

    BAL Uneven Grout colour using BAL

    I've just tiled my bathroom and started grouting tonight with Bal micromax gunmetal. The grouts been down approx. 4 hours and looks to be drying very patchy colour wise. Most of it looks to be drying fairly light, while some smaller areas are a totally different shade. Granted, I appreciate it...
    • Mark Parmley
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    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
  13. T

    Tile grout colour enthusiast says hi

    Hello All, My story: I’m not a tiler, but getting a house built, so had to choose tiles & grouts. Due to traveling, I had to choose from one brand (Sopro), while the tiler preferred colour in another brand (Mapei). I wanted to match the colours online to send the correct code - just to face...
    • TideGrout
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    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  14. W

    How to finish travertine corners and what colour grout?

    My tiler has currently got white metal edging strips tacked up (unfinished job) as shown in photo below. Is this the best way to finish travertine external corners? It doesn't look great to my eye... Also struggling with grout colour. I had thought white. The tiler has recommended ivory...
  15. C

    Adhesive and grout for shower room

    Hi guys, long time lurker, first time caller of this rediculously informative forum. I have boarded out our ensuite shower with aquapanel boarding followed swiftly by tanking it all with Mapeis shower room kit which is pretty amazing. I have purchased some ceramic 400x150 tiles and am now...
    • chris evans
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    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Best Bathroom Tiles
  17. F

    Do I need grout sealer

    I have just finished laying - DIY a kitchen floor with 300x600 porcelain tiles with Tilemaster charcoal 3000 grout I have some grout sealer left over from my bathroom so do the experts recommend I use it on the new kitchen floor. When I used it on my bathroom you could tell where it was used...
  18. B

    Advice needed on which white grout to use on kitchen walls that won’t stain?

    hi everyone, sorry I’m new to this forum so please bear with me. Here is my dilemma & hoping for some feedback/advice if possible. (Here’s a little bit about me) I’ve been tiling for 15 years, still a rookie compared to some but I’ve worked with most materials ranging through stone to...
    • Ben tiler
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    • advice bathroom canada epoxy grout grout kitchen needed stain that tile grout wall walls which white
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  19. M

    Grout color changeing

    Never happened this to me before but recently done a job.i used mapei grout beige color and after it dryed looked a bit diferent color in places like it was wet and not dry.left it even after a week and still the same.used clean water clean sponge everything done right.also scraped the area and...
  21. Steve_Bcs

    Grout lines for same size tiles on wall and floor

    hi Quick question .. I’m tiling an ensuite with 600x300 porcelain . Using a darker version of the wall tile on the floor. Given floor & wall tiles are the same size, I was thinking about 3mm grout lines throughout to keep a consistant look. What is the recommended / generally accepted method...
    • Steve_Bcs
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    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  22. W

    Best QUALITY Grout there is?

    Last year when tiling bathroom I used mapei ultracolor plus limestone (the one which has all the bells and whistles written on packaging) , it wasn't the nicest to work with,was patchy/had colour bleed and a year later it has lost its colour/washed off in wetroom area -not really impressed with...
  23. W

    What Grout For these Tiles?

    Need a suggestion from the Pros here, almost done with the tiling and need to get some grout for them, The large tiles are travertine and the small backsplash is called dark cappucino marble. What shade would you suggest for something like this?
  25. C

    Help me with grout colour (pic)

    Hi all, About ready to grout my bathroom walls but I cannot for the life of me decide what colour/shade. Any suggestions from the pros ? Thanks all
  26. S

    150 x 75 adhesive and grout

    hi all, Just a quick question, what adhesive would you use if you was tiling with 150x75 on new plasterboard walls. Starting 2m and working down so needs a very good grap. Also grout needs to be light/silver grey what would you use. All help would be great.
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