Grout + Addy All-in-one!

[Muse2k8]

Noooooo!!!

Was down at the parents this weekend and found out my dad is doing up the bathroom (no mention of it at any point!) and as part of it he has tiled the window reveal and wall recess with 5x5 white ceramics over the base and then 2 up.

As soon as I looked at it my heart sank... Cuts etc were all good he's tiled many a times but is a builder by trade so decided to use a combined addy and grout... It looked like Steevie Wonder had done it, the "grout" was shiny, coarse and was... Well... Lumpy and uneven. And to top it all off all his corners were grouted in too!!!

Jeezo!

His excuse was "well you weren't here".

Tried to get a photo but it just wasn't showing well on the camera, too much white.

I offered to regrout but no idea how long the addy will last especially once it gets wet.

What horrible horrible stuff! Not even fit for DIY use.

 

[widler]

its the worst stuff ever invented,im sat here trying to think of something worse,but can't :yikes:

 

[Dan]

Oh my. Unlucky Dad. He'll learn for next time!

 

[JC tiling]

yip my first job before i set out i used this stuff lol.... to make it worse... most of them can be used in bathrooms

 

[Dan]

The two products should ALWAYS be separate. It takes a lot more effort to use a combined one that's rubbish for either than it does to just mix a bit of the proper stuff.

It's like making a custard that's also good for washing your car. It'd be useless at both.

 

[Muse2k8]

Hmmm custard...

I've never used the stuff but just seeing the result made my eyes bleed. Hopefully it will cope with a bit of water and when I get a spare half bag of white grout I'll do it for him.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Just reminded me to phone my Dad and TALK!

 

[NZ_Tiler]

Did he prime it 1st with PVA?

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

pic would be great, :yikes: though you can't do this to your old dad lol :smilewinkgrin:

 

[Muse2k8]

I know would feel guilty lol