Has an expert done this job?

[Reggiethethird]

Not a perfect solution but you may be able to use a colour enhancer on the original grout. Does it go darker if you dampen it?

Yes it goes darker when wet. Is this a good sign that an enhancer can be used?

 

[WetSaw]

Generally yes, you'll only really know when you try it.

 

[dave l and l]

its a shame you have been let down . i dont think i would be paying for any of this job until you are satisfied with the floor if its all from the same company and icertainly wouldnt be paying 36 per metre for that, did you see how he was fixing the tiles, by that i mean was he using a trowel on the floor or was he putting spots on adhesive on the back of the tile

 

[Reggiethethird]

its a shame you have been let down . i dont think i would be paying for any of this job until you are satisfied with the floor if its all from the same company and icertainly wouldnt be paying 36 per metre for that, did you see how he was fixing the tiles, by that i mean was he using a trowel on the floor or was he putting spots on adhesive on the back of the tile

From what I saw he was laying it thick on the floor and the back of the tile, hence using nearly double the amount of adhesive as was recommended.

 

[Reggiethethird]

Latest update, spoke with the 'tiler' this morning.

His words 'i mixed the grout based on consistency' so you didn't measure it and the water mix exactly as per instructions on the bag? 'no'. So now how do we ensure the other half of our floor is the same colour? 'well I'll mix to the right consistency and we'll have to hope for the best'

What a farce.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Farce! Then I've been doing it wrong for 44 years because I mix it to the right consistency .

 

[Andy Allen]

Me too....
It's called experience !!

 

[Reggiethethird]

Farce! Then I've been doing it wrong for 44 years because I mix it to the right consistency .

Fair enough, your comment actually gives me some confidence. Speaking to porcelanosa they suggest it should be an exact measurement to ensure the grout colour is matched when using using more than one mix on the floor. I assumed they knew what they were talking about as it's their product we are using.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

But then again you are using Butech/Mapei - always a bit hit/miss for consistency as the whole bag should be mixed to even out the polymers.
Occasionally you get orange bits in the Jasmine etc.

 

[Reggiethethird]

But then again you are using Butech/Mapei - always a bit hit/miss for consistency as the whole bag should be mixed to even out the polymers.
Occasionally you get orange bits in the Jasmine etc.

That's interesting, in some cases he has used half a bag or even smaller amounts, depending on size of area.