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  1. I

    Grout cracked few weeks after installation

    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...
  3. M

    Grout colour difference

    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...
  4. BrittanyB

    Any idea how to clean all this grout remainder?

    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...
  5. GaryMo

    Grout Which wetroom grout?

    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...
  6. M

    Issue picking grout for my polished san dona marble hex shower floor

    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
  7. elvis80

    Waterproof grout - is it a pain to fit?

    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...
  8. D

    Freaking Out! Grout lines darkening

    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...
  9. N

    When to apply grout to shower walls & floor and bathroom floor tiles

    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...
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    • bathroom floor floor tiles former grout shower shower tray tile tiles walls wetroom
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    • Forum: Best Floor Tiles
  10. S

    How much grout for metro tiles

    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...
  11. Minmax89

    Epoxy grout advice needed

    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...
  12. G

    Grout sealer for cooking area

    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...
  13. D

    How to get a good grout line finish on slightly rounded edges

    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.
  14. GreigM

    Weber Premium Grout - grey - issues!

    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...
  15. J

    Grout discolouration

    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...
  16. R

    Grout starting to crack around floor tiles

    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...
  17. S

    Please help me understand what’s happened to my floor grout

    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...
  18. D

    solution to remove cement/ grout off

    Hi, my name is Eddy, my forum nickname is Dobalganero. I am looking for advice here. I hope I can get help. My son-in-law offered to grout the walls of our bathroom but he did not take the grout off quick enough, he let it rest there for some time and even plastered some around the tiles. Does...
  19. R

    Would you grout these split face porcelain tiles?

    Photo attached.. Thanks
  20. S

    Tiling fireplace / Silicon or Grout

    Do we Silicon corners of a fireplace? Any special Silicon? Or just grout? Would be grateful for advice.
  21. C

    Emergency Help suggestions for Removing Grout!

    Hi all, new here and I need some desperate help. Recently got my dad to tile my kitchen backsplash, took a while as it’s was a herringbone style with lots of cuts, but once the tiles were on the wall it looked really good and was worth the extra time and effort. I brought all the adhesive and...

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