Grouting sawn sandstone internal - Tile Advice

[Markem]

Hello new and in need of help. Fixed a sawn calibrated(30mm) sandstone floor onto anhydride floor using anhyfix. Looks lovely but now need to grout... Cleaned stone with water then sealed with swift seal (as supplied by quarry). Trial area of grout has slightly stained stone. Could anyone advise how best to stop further staining? Was thinking of using masking tape ( to minimise contact) and BAL protective sealer to fill pores. Grout joint is 5mm & using grout 3000. Flags are 400mm wide and random lengths. What's the best way to do this... Many thanks

 

[Dave]

Use a grout bag , leave to set up and tool joints , no need for washing off then. Hence no staining.

 

[Just Rizzle]

I would use a grout or maisonary morter gun about £25 from screw fix also how many coats have u applied may need 2?

 

[Markem]

Hello, used 1 coat of sealant (as specified) but I wish I'd done it twice now. Thanks.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

If it stains with grout it's going to horrendous with everyday use.
More seal would be the order of the day for me.

 

[Markem]

Hello David, I see you are based in Newton Aycliffe. I live in Staindrop. If you are interested you could give me a quote for doing it. About 35m2 of tiles (nominal 700mm *400mm) but random lengths. They've been down about 2 weeks and sealed 1 day. I work away from home and the grouting is more of a pain than I expected (never tried to grout sawn rough stone before). You can give me a ring on 07968409803 or 01883660406

Cheers Mark

 

[Markem]

Yes - very good point. The sealer was supplied by Dunhouse quarry - "Swift seal". Solvent based. Has anyone any experience of it?

 

[On one]

Seal, seal and seal again. Not only for easier grouting but easier future maintenance

 

[jobdone]

I have never been able to get the grout gun working always found the moisture leaves the grout and blocks the gun. Do you have to knock it up a bit sloppy?

 

[gamma38]

Grout bag for me as well, get the hang of it and you can knock along at a fair rate of knots.

 

[widler]

It needs sealing a good few more times, if it's rough sawn. It's very porous, once is not enough..
I've just used some RRstone porous sealer, (its RR stones own branded sealer)it's like glue when it's poured, great stuff, a warning if you use it though,Mr jockey here forgot his gloves, so Mr jockey here has had some extremely sealed hands for the weekend [emoji51]

 

[Markem]

Thanks to everyone for the advice. The sealant I used was very thin so obviously penetrating. Interestingly cleaning the tiles was fairly easy prior to sealing ( 2 weeks of dog footprints) so I wasn't expecting grout to be so much of a pain. Don't feel I can change the sealer type (reaction?) to a thicker surface type. Plan is to seal twice more then add bal protective seal. This is water based and washes off. Then grout with a bag (funnily enough wife's suggestion). Does this make sense? Else get someone else to do it!

 

[Dave]

Hello David, I see you are based in Newton Aycliffe. I live in Staindrop. If you are interested you could give me a quote for doing it. About 35m2 of tiles (nominal 700mm *400mm) but random lengths. They've been down about 2 weeks and sealed 1 day. I work away from home and the grouting is more of a pain than I expected (never tried to grout sawn rough stone before). You can give me a ring on 07968409803 or 01883660406

Cheers Mark

Hi mark , I'm a tad too busy ... But thanks for the offer.

 

[Markem]

No worries. I'll have another 30m2 of the Same stuff to install after Easter (stage 2 of build in another room). If that fits with timing I wouldn't mind a quote for full job i.e laying and grouting & sealing. Nice stuff - made to order by Dunhouse quarry. Quite heavy though circa 35 kg per big tile (at least for me...)

 

[Dave]

No probs , I done quite a bit in your village , just call to arrange for me to visit. 07802399116