Remove Grout From Internal Corners? - TilersForums.com

[Alan.P]

Id like to know how many tilers don't fill em, id bet most on here do, but won't admit it

Nope, no way, as per OP I often get a small amount of grout in a joint, this gets cleaned out as best as possible.

 

[widler]

Nope, no way, as per OP I often get a small amount of grout in a joint, this gets cleaned out as best as possible.

Ok, well I do, and I've never seen it not done in 30 years apart from a few who say they do it on here.
It's no problem, if the wall moves so much as it cracks, you have more problems behind the tiling than the tiling , never seen it crack yet.
But each tradesman does it differently ,each to there own

 

[Alan.P]

Ok, well I do, and I've never seen it not done in 30 years apart from a few who say they do it on here.
It's no problem, if the wall moves so much as it cracks, you have more problems behind the tiling than the tiling , never seen it crack yet.
But each tradesman does it differently ,each to there own

I've seen others do it and invariably I've seen it all crack, I tell site agents who insist on it coz 'it helps the mastic man' that it's bad practice, most listen.

 

[widler]

We could go on forever alan
"Ive seen it crack"
"Ive never seen it crack"
"Ive seen it crack"
"Ive never seen it crack"
"Ive seen it crack"
"Ive never seen it crack"
"Ive seen it crack"
"Ive never seen it crack"
There alan, ive saved us a load of back and forthing

 

[Alan.P]

We could go on forever alan
"Ive seen it crack"
"Ive never seen it crack"
"Ive seen it crack"
"Ive never seen it crack"
"Ive seen it crack"
"Ive never seen it crack"
"Ive seen it crack"
"Ive never seen it crack"
There alan, ive saved us a load of back and forthing

Looks like it's not only the grout that's cracking, have a cuppa mate yes, we all have stories.

 

[SB4U]

Oh dear. Sorry to have started an argument guys.

Anyway, I decided to spend half an hour trying to scrape it out last night with the thought that if it was too difficult I'd just give up and leave it. But it went pretty well so I spent an hour in the end and got most of it out and am pretty happy with it now.

As you say it probably wouldn't have made any difference, especially as I was going to go over it with silicone regardless, but it's done now so I'm satisfied.

I hate to add more fuel to the fire too... but in my other bathroom it's grouted into the corners and has cracked (I didn't tile this one). See pic.

 

[Alan.P]

Oh dear. Sorry to have started an argument guys.



I hate to add more fuel to the fire too... but in my other bathroom it's grouted into the corners and has cracked (I didn't tile this one).

Not an argument mate, banter between 2 opinions

I would like to say tol................................................... nah, I won't

Pleased you got most of it done

 

[widler]

Ha ha no arguing , just difference of opinions, a bit like being married (im the women,i like wearing womens underwear )

 

[Old Mod]

I hate to add more fuel to the fire too... but in my other bathroom it's grouted into the corners and has cracked

Hahaha of course u do Steve!

 

[StevieBoy]

Righty, in all honesty it comes down to how good your cuts are going into the corners.
If your cuts are tight, ie less than 2mm then silicone only will be fine.

If they are 4mm + them your cuts are bad and you may need glasses, however all is not lost as yes you can grout the corners first, leave to dry then over silicone.

Not rocket science and not worth worrying about as long as it's one or the other.