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grout
Grout is a dense fluid which is used to fill gaps or used as reinforcement in existing structures. Grout is generally a mixture of water, cement, and sand and is employed in pressure grouting, embedding rebar in masonry walls, connecting sections of pre-cast concrete, filling voids, and sealing joints such as those between tiles. Common uses for grout in the household include filling in tiles of shower floors and kitchen tiles. It is often color tinted when it has to be kept visible and sometimes includes fine gravel when being used to fill large spaces (such as the cores of concrete blocks). Unlike other structural pastes such as plaster or joint compound, correctly mixed and applied grout forms a water resistant seal.Although both grout and its close relative mortar are applied as a thick emulsion and harden over time, grout is distinguished by its low viscosity and lack of lime (added to mortar for pliability); grout is thin so it flows readily into gaps, while mortar is thick enough to support not only its own weight, but also that of masonry placed above it.
What would you guys recommend to finish the internal corners on this niche?
Grout or sealant?
The niche is inside of a shower cubicle
Already grouted the corner of the cubicle then thought maybe it should have been sealant instead.
That can be corrected if need be but wanted to double before...
I've just painstakingly scrubbed/cleaned my kitchen tiles (& grout) with Lithofin Power Clean MN, which did a great job.
Bought some Lithofin grout sealer to finish off the job, which is proving to be really disappointing &, in all honesty, a waste of £20. After 2 coats (& sore knees), and...
Hi,
I’m tiling my kitchen (first attempt at tiling) and have a couple of questions.
1) what can I do to sort this edge where it meets the splash back? I thought I could grout it but the tiles aren’t all the same length and I think it’ll look rubbish.
2) my wife wants to use a light grey...
Afternoon all
Perfect Level Master first time tiling went for the best (highly rated on here). Worked wall so far just come to knock them out with a rubber mallet and we’ll some haven’t exactly broken in the right place leaving plastic bits protruding through the grout lines (see pic). Most...
In about 2-3 weeks after we got our bathroom fitted we noticed that the grout cracked along one of the walls over its entire length. The floor and other walls were done with the same tiles and grout but this joint is the only one that developed a crack. Attaching the pictures.
We had to replace...
Hi - any advice would be gratefully received.
The colour of the grout in my bathroom varies from light to dark grey.
I used Elise Pink Hexagon Wall and Fall Tiles from Victoria Plumbing, and Mapei flexible wall and flour grout in Grey. My bathroom fitter installed the tiles. At first I...
Hiya. DIY idiot here. We've installed some nice new tiles on our floor. We then grouted with Mapei Ultracolor Plus (Silver Grey).
There's a lot of white residue left behind after cleaning with a cement residue remover, and the grout feels a little bit chalky.
I don't know whether we're on the...
Hi, I'm new to the forum and a DIY tiler.
I'm working on my wetroom, 3m x 3m box, wall and floors fully tiled. I've put Aquaseal tanking on the walls and impey waterguard tanking on the floor and over shower former (impey as well). I've used Setaflex adhesive. It should be 100% solid...
Hello everyone I have a question I have installed hex polished marble san dona tile in my shower floor and 3x6 on the walls. I'm not sure what to use on the floor for grout sanded or un sanded.... I have ~1/8 joints. Thanks for the input
My builder has laid floor tiles in our bathroom - including in the shower area and has asked me to get some waterproof grout. I'm not sure if that's the right approach. From the reading I've done, it looks like I could either use normal or water-resistant grout and then add a sealer, or I could...
I thought I did everything right--my 13 inch tiles came down and stopped 1/8" away from the tray, I filled it in with mad adhesive, and sealed the grout 3x. Then I noticed, after a few showers, One dark grout line. You can see it in the bottom right of the pic. So I dug it out, and yes, there...
Hello,
I'm renovating my 2nd floor master bath. I'm about to lay down tile in three areas... on the shower floor first, then the his and her side bathroom floors, and finally the shower walls - in that order.
My question is...
Should i grout immediately after each tiled area's mortar it...
I have approx 14sqm of 200 x 100 ceramic metro tiles to grout, tiles are 6mm thick with 2mm spacers.
Would a 5kg bag of grout (Mapei Keracolor) cover it? I've used a couple of grout calculators online which say I need less than 5kg but this just doesn't look enough to me?
Have to order this...
Hi there,
Can anyone recommend an epoxy grout to use with ceramic and porcelain tiles please?
I’d like to start mitring external corners of shower niche’s etc but I’d to practice at home first before I try it on a job. The plan would be to make a few test pieces and practice at home first.
It...
I have a brick effect red brick type tile splashback at home, porcelain tiles.
They have been up a couple and are still very clean
Behind the cooker we put up board or cutting mat to stop any splashes but it's getting about tiresome.
I'd rather not go for a glass or stainless steel cover.
What...
Hi everyone,
The floor tiles I have are 600x600 white gloss which have a slight rounded edge to them so how do I get a purfect grout lines? will the normal wash with sponge achieve this just like the flat edge tiles or do I need a tool to do this?
Thanks in advance,
Gary.
Hello all,
Has anyone experienced issues with Weber Premium Grout?
Was applied over 3 weeks ago and has various patching issues. I have contacted Weber but they are useless! Rather than accept liability that there is a problem with their product, they are suggesting that the environment...
Hi all, I'm new here, a hobbyist DIY'er, and try to learn the correct and smart ways to tackle home DIY.
Need some help please. I had tiled my bathroom a year ago, it was my first time doing so.
Over that year, where the water hits the tiles, the group has started to grey and discolour, like...
Not long ago I had the existing water damaged downstairs bathroom floor replaced with a whole new chipboard floating floor – this was before considering tiling, so I realise it would have been better to fix the floor but too late now.
Having later decided to tile, the tile supplier suggested...
My tiled bathroom floor is new but I have moisture seemingly seeping up through the grouting in some places. The affected grouting has taken on an orange colour with crystallised minerals of some kind in it.
The floor is wooden floorboards, with some kind of baseboard on top (not sure of the...
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