grouting tips

[rossy]

hi all, anyone got any good grouting tips bought a wash boy so that saves time, but still not very good at putting grout on im very messy only my second wall job thou will it just get easy the more you do it, took me two and half hours to grout 6 and half sq meters of kitchen, but were the little 100 x 100 mm ones is that very slow but done a good job customer happy and cleaned them a couple of times and left kitchen spotless any tips would be nice thanks rossy.....

 

[DHTiling]

hi rossy mate....Work the grout well into the joints and when removing excess pull the grout float diagonally across the joints this way you wont dig into the joints..practise makes perfect.....dave....

 

[grumpygrouter]

I have to confess, and DH may be able to help here, I am still not getting they same consistancy each time I mix up a batch of grout and to some extent I am flying a little blind as to how thick/thin/creamy it should be. Obviously different manufacturers and types of grout require different thicknesses, so I am finding this a bit of a "black art".:confused_smile:

Grumpy

 

[DHTiling]

Hi grumpy mate....just add a little water at a time until you get the grout to required consistency... i.e. thick cream......dave....

 

[McP77]

I find the best consistency is so that it will hold onto the grout float when you pick it up. Any runnier and it falls off the wall.

 

[GazLC81]

I have to confess, and DH may be able to help here, I am still not getting they same consistancy each time I mix up a batch of grout and to some extent I am flying a little blind as to how thick/thin/creamy it should be. Obviously different manufacturers and types of grout require different thicknesses, so I am finding this a bit of a "black art".:confused_smile:

Grumpy

I have this same issue. The more I am doing it the better it is getting!

Gaz

 

[rossy]

think your right there grumpy, can never get grout same every time ,is a bit of a art to it but hopefully with time i will not make as much mess and perfect the art.

 

[grumpygrouter]

Hi grumpy mate....just add a little water at a time until you get the grout to required consistency... i.e. thick cream......dave....

Is that thick pouring cream or thick whipped cream:whatchutalkingabout

 

[DHTiling]

Thick whipped...nowt like being whipped...lol lol....

 

[grumpygrouter]

Thick whipped...nowt like being whipped...lol lol....

Tut Tut :embaressed_smile:

 

[enduro]

I always use a drill to mix my grout, get i really creamy no lumps,.

 

[grumpygrouter]

I always use a drill to mix my grout, get i really creamy no lumps,.

I see that a few people use a drill to mix grout. do you use a small mixer for this? When I am grouting at the moment, I only mix up enough that I think I can use without it going of in my bucket. How much do you mix at a time and how quick can you apply it?

Grumpy

 

[DHTiling]

When mixing using a whisk etc...dont use on too high a speed as this will put too many air pockets into the grout .....dave...

 

[TonyJ]

Are we talking grout here or cream? I was told at my course to get the grout not far off what I would my addy. although we was using nicobond ready mixed addy. Is this the right way to go?

has anybody else used nicobond products? I've not heard it mentioned on this site at all.

Tony

 

[GazTech]

I have to confess, and DH may be able to help here, I am still not getting they same consistancy each time I mix up a batch of grout and to some extent I am flying a little blind as to how thick/thin/creamy it should be. Obviously different manufacturers and types of grout require different thicknesses, so I am finding this a bit of a "black art".:confused_smile:

Grumpy

BAL have 2 buckets with measure lines on the side,the small bucket gives you the water level for a 3.5 bag of grout this is perfect for the proportion you require,the bigger bucket is for adhesives and screed compounds,the little bucket would suit you sir:wink_smile: