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 bathroom tiled) and he said it is fine and it how they do it when they grout porcelain patios and it ensures it fills the gaps completely. is this correct ? Everything I have seen on website says it should be thick enough to not drop off the a trowel. Thanks Kate
If grout is mixed too wet it can later begin to hairline crack. Mixed according to Mfr's instructions and applied with a grout float (squeegee?) is the correct way to grout but I dont really know what consistency your grout was?
Is this guy a professional and experienced tiler that will be offering you a warranty on the work he has done? If so, I wouldn’t worry too much.. I’d personally agree that it’s important to ensure the grout fills the gaps fully, without leaving air gaps, for a longer lasting result.
The advantage of runny grout is that it will get into all of the gaps around and under the tiles giving a better fix. The disadvantage id that too runny and it will shrink and crack when drying.