grout

Hello, I laid these porcelain tiles and the first attempt for grouting was far too white. I since raked this out and replaced with the pictured grout. On both occasions, the grout is a very different colour along the lines varying from what it should be, to a much darker tone as if it were...

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Hi, please can you help? I have a leak that has shown on my living room ceiling in the form of a line (or slight L shape). I have found the culprit in some cracked grouting on the tiles around the bath/shower. I'm happy to sort the grouting, but what do I need to do to resolve underneath...

HI guys - recently installed a new shower with 2 tiled walls over tanked hardiebacker stud walls. Getting a bit of trouble with water egress to both corners, I've reapplied the sealant around the tray and fairly confident it's not that. I've noticed the grout lines between the tiles go very...

Hi guys For most work I follow the cement manufacturer's mix ratios on the cement bag. But for some specific jobs I take the advice from specialists in those areas. For example, I've seen specific advice for mortar mix ratio to use for roof ridge tiles, for grouting of patio paving and so on...

Hi All, Last year we had our path tiled with black and white tiles. It looks great. But, the tiles keep coming loose and you can hear it when walking on them. The tiles are set with a sweep rather than a grout. What are the options for making this right preventing more tiles from coming loose...

Hi, I’ve bought the below tiles from B&Q to go onto a small fireplace hearth in a bedroom (purely decorative - no actual fire will be lit!) I’ve made a timber frame hearth that I was planning to cover in left over mdf, then tile on top. I’ve got confused reading various blogs! Can I tile...

Good evening, We have just had our whole ground floor tiled and the hallway was grouted today. The fella that did it mixed the grout rather wet about that of double cream and applied it with a squeegee. I asked him as I thought it had to be like a paste (as I have seen before then having a...

Hi all, I am redecorating our bathroom and I'm having a real hard time removing the tiles. I removed tiles in our kitchen with no problems at all using just a hammer and bolster chisel.. took me roughly 40 minutes to do the whole kitchen. The bathroom which is half the size of the kitchen has...

What is the best way to remove dried on grout from the faces of tiles (light coating, not big lumps)? Tried wire wool and strong cleaners, but seem to be no good.

Hi Everyone, I was wondering if someone could help please. I have a slight raise in my bathroom floor, and the grout inbetween the tiles in that area, always ends up cracking after a few months. No issues at all with the subfloor or the tiles being loose - they have been down for over 10...

Hi there. So I've got a whole kitchen fitted with horribly ugly tiles and the walls are all plasterboard. I tried taking one out with a chisel only to cut into the wall a little. Was wondering what might be the best way to sort of save the wall, how I could safely remove the tiles + grout...

Hi Everyone, I was wondering if somebody could help please with a potential issue with my grout? Just wanted to get some opinions before I contact the tiler who did it. Tiling was done at the end of March 2022 in my kitchen. This is the grout the tiler used...

Hi All, Just finished, tanked and tiled the wet room. Would like to use epoxy grout. Does anyone have any recommendations, please? I have all the cleaning at hand because of the haze epoxy causes on surfaces, so ready for that. I just need something waterproof and resistant with a reasonable...

Hi, I have been working with a landscaping contractor over the past few months who have been installing a porcelain cobble path for me, as well as a porcelain tiled patio. Both have been installed outside in my back garden between mid-December 2021 and mid-January 2022. For both the cobble and...

Hi, I have a client that's asked me to tile a hallway using large 300x300 tiles made to look like nine individuals 100x100 'tiles' (I hope that makes sense?!). The line of light grey 'grout' inbetween the nine sections of individual 'tiles' on the 300x300 tile is max 2mm so it would be ideal to...

Good day everyone. I am a complete newbie looking for some advice from some seasoned veterans. I recently moved into a new property with an en-suite added to one of the rooms; last night, I noticed a hairline crack running the vertical length of the shower corner grouting. I have read that...

How would you fix cracked grout on the floor tiles in our wet room? It was meant to be flexible grout but after a year it’s cracking.

Hi All, I’m about to start tiling the cloakroom with white metro tiles on the wall and a patterned tile on the floor. I understand you are better to start with the wall and flooring after? In terms of a starting point, is it better to start from the top of my planned half height wall and work...

Hi there, first time on here, first time home owner so thanks very much for any help. In the bathroom there is a recessed window which has tile trim around it. On the left edge, the tile trim is coming away from the wall - there is a gap/the grout has cracked almost all the way down the height...