trav is a nightmare!...

[Dougs Third Go]

ash.
travertine is the easiest tile you will ever grout.
much easier than rectified porcelain.
or if you really want more of a challenge try the bisazza grout free fall been using.

like trying to grout snot!

 

[Dougs Third Go]

Ash, Doug just touched on potential pitfall of inexperienced grouting. When you apply the grout, how long are you leaving before you profile with your wash boy? Here is what I tend to do in standard bathroom, grout wall 1 then 2, profile wall 1 grout 3, profile 2 , grout 4 then profile 3 and 4, change water then wipe all 4 walls, change again and wipe again (optional)

all depends on ventilation, drying conditions etc, if I see groutpowdering on face of tiles I usually go for a wipe off, normally though I'll have all 4 walls grouted and a brew in hand before I set the sponge to work, based on say a typical 20m2 bathroom.

 

[charlie1]

all depends on ventilation, drying conditions etc, if I see groutpowdering on face of tiles I usually go for a wipe off, normally though I'll have all 4 walls grouted and a brew in hand before I set the sponge to work, based on say a typical 20m2 bathroom.

Yes, there are always different factors Doug... Keeps you on your toes! I doubt I'd have the balls to grout a whole bathroom before wiping, esp with ultra colour... Maybe try it with bal.

 

[Dougs Third Go]

Yes, there are always different factors Doug... Keeps you on your toes! I doubt I'd have the balls to grout a whole bathroom before wiping, esp with ultra colour... Maybe try it with bal.

I'm 50 now Paul, been tiling since I was 18, I dunno, maybe you just get a "feel" for it, certain circumstances call for certain methods and it's only experience that gives you that "je ne sais quoi" lol!

 

[Dougs Third Go]

]I don't have to worry about all that atm mate I just do as im told lol.[/I].. fixing on mon though that will be fun the pace these guys go at il still be going at 9:00 on the night to catch up lmao.

you always have to worry about it, it's your future career on the line, the day you don't give a toss is the day you become like every other wanabee with a swanky website, personally I don't have a website or a facebook page, but I do give a toss as to how I go about my trade...just saying.

 

[beanz]

Yes, there are always different factors Doug... Keeps you on your toes! I doubt I'd have the balls to grout a whole bathroom before wiping, esp with ultra colour... Maybe try it with bal.

Exactly what I was thinking! Fair play to You Doug. I think I'll stick with 1 wall at a time for now lol!

 

[Dougs Third Go]

Exactly what I was thinking! Fair play to You Doug. I think I'll stick with 1 wall at a time for now lol!

just same as Deano's vid, (although I have no sound on lappy at the mo, so apparently I've missed the 70's ****o music), but just work it in methodically, use your left hand (if r/handed) coming out of tight corners etc, I'd say the only difference |I do to Deano is that where Dean works from left to right, I tend to work (grouting wise) is from right to left, but that's a plastering throwback for base-coating I guess

 

[TJ Smiler]

I'm fairly similar to Doug, i tend to grout all four walls too before i even touch my wash boys (i have two wash boys on the go). Grouted 22m2 bathroom yesterday in just over two hours, but then it was glazed ceramics 600 x 300 so very easy to do. Also with trav, i have never sealed any of it before grouting and always find it a very easy tile to grout, i do wash it all down first with my wash boy to remove all the dust though. Each job is different mate and like free_fall said don't try and keep up with the more experienced guys, you aint gonna do it. Just aim to get yours looking the nuts.

 

[Old Mod]

if there is an interest in this subject i am quite happy to set out how i go about sealing /grouting/sealing/waxing/top coat seals.
this would only be my own guide not a guaranteed method that would be upheld by any tile federation.
it would only be general rule because each stone needs to be considered individually.
i think that darren freeze is probably the only member that i know on this site or any other who will have experienced similar to me as our fields of work are similar

well I'd definitely be interested [MENTION=6807]JohnnyC[/MENTION] yes please! you can't have too many methods Stored away in the back pocket to try! U'll use them one day!

 

[Mr Tiler]

clearly I havnt stated that I don't give a toss at all and would you think that at this time where I am now I would no care about my work? this is ridiculous I don't know why I bother coming on here