A Guide to Epoxy Grouting...

[user123]

That was meant to say "got chocolate everywhere" my spell check seems to be dyslexic


I took some pics of the outside area as well, this is going to be tiled and grouted with epoxy as well as the kitchen. I will try to remember to put up some pics of the tiling and some shots of it all finished up.


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Boy, that looks seriously hard work, respect! How do you prepare all that lot then? Take it all up, what? And what about drainage and stuff? Wow...

 

[DHTiling]

Cracking thread, so good i STICKIED IT

 

[Rich]

Thank you mate

If there is anything that anybody wants to add, feel free.

 

[Rich]

Some prep work there...

What do you mean Mark, might need priming :lol:


The lot is being ripped out and dug out ready for a new slab.

 

[Rich]

Boy, that looks seriously hard work, respect! How do you prepare all that lot then? Take it all up, what? And what about drainage and stuff? Wow...

The new slab is going to be put down in sections with expansion joints where I am going to want them in the tiles and with runs, there is going to be gravel border around the perimeter for drainage. Going to be a long while before the tiling starts but the prep is obviously going to be very important on this one. The problem is that from here on in it is all weather dependent, dont fancy tiling or using epoxy in the rain.

 

[spacer]

Thanks Rich for your really useful and informative post. Thanks for the pics as well, great job.

 

[Rich]

Thanks Rich for your really useful and informative post. Thanks for the pics as well, great job.

No problem, Im glad it is of some help

 

[user123]

The new slab is going to be put down in sections with expansion joints where I am going to want them in the tiles and with runs, there is going to be gravel border around the perimeter for drainage. Going to be a long while before the tiling starts but the prep is obviously going to be very important on this one. The problem is that from here on in it is all weather dependent, dont fancy tiling or using epoxy in the rain.

Must be a headache to quote for that, the mind boggles, there are so many what if's!

 

[Rich]

Must be a headache to quote for that, the mind boggles, there are so many what if's!

Not really, these customers are brilliant (they even keep me stocked up with curly wurlys) and listen to what I say. They understand the work that needs to be done to get the finish that they want and they also understand that, like you say, there are a lot of things that might change as we go along that will reflect in the price. Its nice when you can work for people like that, its more like working with them rather than for them. If anything, I prefer to be part of the job from this stage so we can get the prep done how we want it.

 

[Gazebo]

Very good post Rich, its been a while since i have dropped in on the forum and as usual there are great hints and tips.


You have tempted me to try out epoxy as more and more of my customers express concerns with regards to grout discolouration etc.


I might knock up a couple of square meters of old tiles in my garden to practice on though.

Many Thanks and good luck with the external tiling.

 

[Rich]

Very good post Rich, its been a while since i have dropped in on the forum and as usual there are great hints and tips.


You have tempted me to try out epoxy as more and more of my customers express concerns with regards to grout discolouration etc.


I might knock up a couple of square meters of old tiles in my garden to practice on though.

Many Thanks and good luck with the external tiling.

Give it a go mate, its not as terrifying as you might think, like I said earlier on, as long as you get prepared before you start you will be fine

 

[Rich]

Here is a like to one of Jay's posts of epoxy 15 years later


epoxy grout why !!!

 

[davemul]

Will Kerapoxy be suitable for a wet room guys?

the tech info says 3mm grout gaps upwards

my grout gaps for the walls and floor will be 2mm

is that ok?

thanks

 

[davemul]

oh and what is the coverage like?

ive just bought 10kg of jasmine kerapoxy... 6m2 on the floor and double that for the walls

 

[eytc]

buzzin fish

many thanks for the great advise