Limestone grout

[Unregistered]

Hi I have had a lime stone floor laid in the bath room by a very competent tiler.It is the second floor/wall he has laid and the first one is beautiful.
The second floor/wall was laid on Bal white flexible base in June and the walls were done 3 weeks ago, All the tiles were grouted with bal limestone grout at the same time and here is the problem,85% of the joints are near to cement colour with the remaining 15% consisting of 8% white lime stone and the rest cement colour I have had people in to look at it and it has been confirmed it is not efforvescent salts. It has ruined a very expensive Bathroom It has been suggested that it is removed and re done but I consider the upheaval,mess,dust and possible damage to the tiles could be too much to be taken on any ideas greatly appreciated

 

[DHTiling]

Have you contacted BAL..?

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Did you keep any of the grout packaging for reference codes/stock no./production dates etc.
As per administration (Dave) put it back to Bal as you will no doubt be in a long queue with reference to Limestone grout.

 

[Unregistered]

Yes awaiting lab test

 

[smokey]

Yes put to Bal and awaiting lab test I have all packaging adhesive and grout with all relevant batch and cod numbers

 

[Andy Allen]

ive had the same problem with this grout, could be over wetting the grout, could be adhesive bleeding through the joint, or it could be a bad batch of grout...........i would give bal a ring first

 

[smokey]

Hi Bal have been contacted and awaiting lab report, Not over wetting as un wetted samples are the same. Adhesive was dry ( see time before grout was applied)

 

[DHTiling]

Smokey, click your authorisation email, then your posts will not have to moderated / approved.

 

[smokey]

OK Dave all done

 

[smokey]

Please let me know if in any way I can bleach the Grout?

 

[smokey]

Just read other similar threads and it has not given me much confidence with the Bal product. I hasten to add the other floor was grouted with Norcross

 

[doug boardley]

who supplied the grout smokey? and why was the switch from Norcross to bal made?

 

[smokey]

Hi Doug the first floor was last year and I bought the Norcross limestone grout. Now I am not an expert in this field and when the tiler said he would pick up a couple of bags of lime stone grout I never thought any more about it and as it was in a different part of the house a slight variation in overall limestone would not have been a problem but this is a different matter. he is a very reliable Guy and is devastated by it

 

[doug boardley]

I'm sure he is smokey, I've personally never had a problem with bal grout, apart from the price.

 

[DHTiling]

Can i ask, was the grout the super flex one..?