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Hello everyone
I am a complete novice when it comes to tiling and was looking for some advice please. I am tiling my kitchen using stone mosaics which I have managed to fix, including nicely around all the sockets. My first attempt at grouting was a bit of a disaster in that I think I left too much grout on top which took me ages to remove and then I decided I didn't like the colour so hacked it all out. Fortunately the area was quite small but I don't want to make that mistake again.
I am now going with Mapei Anthracite, can I ask:
I am a complete novice when it comes to tiling and was looking for some advice please. I am tiling my kitchen using stone mosaics which I have managed to fix, including nicely around all the sockets. My first attempt at grouting was a bit of a disaster in that I think I left too much grout on top which took me ages to remove and then I decided I didn't like the colour so hacked it all out. Fortunately the area was quite small but I don't want to make that mistake again.
I am now going with Mapei Anthracite, can I ask:
- it recommends mixing all in one go to ensure consistent colour. I am a bit slow at grouting so if it starts to dry in my bucket can I add more water or would I be alright just to keep going, or should I mix in batches and hope it dries the same colour? I think I probably have approx 1m x 4m of 3cm mosaics to do.
- when I mix, should I do it by hand or can I use a powered mixer, only I read to avoid bubbles
- I did a small test of the grout so I could see what it would look like before I did the actual job, and when mixed the grout looked like it had grit in and was rough, is this the Mapei Anthracite or did I just not mix enough?