Hello from alba820

[alba820]

Hi folks,
Finding the forum a great source of inspiration and technical help.
Been a householder handyman for more years than I wish to remember and enjoy the challenge of learning new skills.
Currently in the final stages of an en-suit total refurb, walls and floors back to original studding and joists etc.
Thanks to the whizz kids on the site whose advice has been most helpfull.

 

[Max@ableskills]

Hi and welcome to the forum.

 

[DHTiling]

Hello and welcome...

Maybe share some pics of your job..?

 

[Stewart]

Hi and welcome to the forum....

 

[Ian]

Welcome along

 

[SandyFloor]

:welcome: to the forum.

 

[White Room]

Hi and welcome

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Hi and:welcome:

 

[alba820]

Grout Discolouration - The Question

Hi Folks
A newbee to the forum and joined up prior to starting a total refurb of our small en-suit shower room (timber frame bungalow).
Have taken a lot of time ensuring things prep'd and finished with care, new walls, floor, plumbing etc.
Have hit the problem of patchy discolouration of some of the grout lines on two of the walls !!!!!
The room has not yet been used and the tiles after fixing were not grouted for several days.
Bal flexible blue star white adhesive used and white bal grout to finish.
Interestingly the discolouration is on both a wall finished with mapei shower waterproofing kit and one that was not.
Substrate is green plasterboard, sealed to mapei spec all walls.
Having just checked the depth of discolouration, it seems to be in the top 1mm and I assume is bleed from the biscuit. Still to explore further.
THE QUESTION to you whizz kids: If I rake this out & re-grout, is the discolouration likely to re-occur and if so would spraying the joint with grout sealant, pre grouting, resolve the issue ?
Have found the forum to be a source of great help and ideas - many thanks to you all.

 

[Derry]

hi and welcome aboard

 

[pro-handyman]

Hello and welcome :welcome:

 

[kilty55]

welcome