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[Benji84]

Hi and welcome to the forum Benji, and we don't even mind heating engineers joining in!

Hi and welcome to the forum Benji, and we don't even mind heating engineers joining in!

 

[White Room]

They make a nice feature wall ungrouted but a mare to grout and clean in a shower area including all the soap residue.

 

[Flintstone]

I've fitted these tiles numerous times and have always grouted the joins, they look better butted up tight. If they are going in wet area your gonna want to grout them.

 

[Benji84]

Would a grout gun make it a little easier? Or just ignore the grout butt up and hope the walls really are waterproof?

 

[Flintstone]

Lay them out on the floor and you will get an idea.
I can tell you, the walls deffinately aren't water proof

 

[White Room]

Would a grout gun make it a little easier? Or just ignore the grout butt up and hope the walls really are waterproof?

Could use a grout bag, let the grout stiffen up a bit in the joints then strike excess off, use a sponge very gingerly so to avoid any residue going into the tile surface.

 

[Benji84]

So grouting is the way forward to guarantee a dry kitchen ceiling

Would it look better staggered or on top of each other then with grout or is this just personal preference??

 

[Flintstone]

Personal preference, personally on top of each other. Just grout with the float but don't spread it all over.
On a serious note, nmp is not water proof.

 

[Benji84]

Personal preference, personally on top of each other. Just grout with the float but don't spread it all over.
On a serious note, nmp is not water proof.

Would it be worth using a tanking kit over the nmp? Or just tile and grout onto it?
Thank for advice

 

[Flintstone]

In the wet area yes you should really be tanking over nmp.