Grout Removal

[TilingLogistics]

Edit: 10/2009: Checkout the Fein Multimaster

I was wondering if anyone has ever come up with an efficient way of removing grout other than the normal Fein, Dremel or Angle Grinder etc.

I have recently quoted a job of 620M2 and I need to remove all the grout as well:mad2:

Kev

 

[grumpygrouter]

I was wondering if anyone has ever come up with an efficient way of removing grout other than the normal Fein, Dremel or Angle Grinder etc.

I have recently quoted a job of 620M2 and I need to remove all the grout as well:mad2:

Kev

Get someone else to do it??

 

[charlie1]

How much more efficent can you get than a Fein. Abrakadabra.

 

[DHTiling]

Why does the grout have to come out..?...

Can it not be cleaned to achieve the new look if that is the reason..?...

 

[TilingLogistics]

Dave good question! The floor has lippage all over it. The grout was not applied evenly to hide the lippage methinks! So therefore when I grind the floor some of the grout will be level but a lot of it won't. I decided to tackle the job by removing all the grout first then grinding it and then regrout and hone in situ to give them a total monolithic look and sort it.

A brickie told me the other day his boss has just bought a machine from a Danish company that removes pointing from between bricks quickly and accurately he felt it would work for grouting as well. Karl Dahm sell a kit that resembles an angle grinder which comes with guide rails for doing it but I would appreciate some info from someone who has used either of these.

Kev

 

[TilingLogistics]

Get someone else to do it??

I do grumpy but theres a lot of this

Kev

 

[TilingLogistics]

How much more efficent can you get than a Fein. Abrakadabra.

Brilliant machine in a small installation but it would take a while on this area:lol:

Kev

 

[Gazzer]

How wide are the joints ?

 

[TilingLogistics]

How wide are the joints ?

5-6mm

Kev

 

[theyomper]

My builder mate has also bought a mortar rake, but I don't think that you can get a bit less than 8mm. To give you an idea check out this link. Link removed
Being adventurous and practical I would experiment using a standard router and making up a guide for it. I found this out once when I wanted to bullnose some travertine....so tried a router and it worked a treat.
Hope this gives you an idea.