Epoxy grout vs. grout shield
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Comments (9)SweetieCake, if your primary criterion is resistance to mildew and your next most important criterion is long-term maintenance, then your only choice should be epoxy grout. Professional tile installers will disagree, because epoxy grout requires more care in installation and is less forgiving of installation mistakes, and the installers just want to get in and get out and get paid. But epoxy grout is a much less receptive host to mildew than cementious grout is, does not require sealant, even initially, and is more permanent. When you mix up the components of epoxy grout, you have a short window of time to get it installed and the excess completely wiped off the tile surfaces before it sets. And when it sets, it is VERY permanent; you cannot wipe off excess the next day, period. For that reason, for large jobs, it is common to do the grouting as a series of small jobs (for instance, one wall at a time) rather than as a single huge project. The chances are, if you want epoxy grout, you will have to do the grouting yourself. When we retiled our shower several years ago, we could not find ANY tile installer in our large metropolitan area who would agree to do the job with epoxy grout, so -- with no prior experience in grouting -- we gritted our teeth and decided to do it ourselves. We enlisted friends (also with no prior experience) to help us with the exchanges of buckets of water, rinsing of towels, etc., and did a couple of dry runs before we did the actual grouting. We are very, very glad that we took the trouble to install epoxy grout in our shower, and cannot overemphasize the degree to which it is superior to the cementious grout that the previous tiling in that same shower had. Mapei (the Kerapoxy line) and Laticrete (the SpectraLock line) both make epoxy grout kits for DIYers that you can buy at the big-box stores. You will be happier mixing up a couple or a few of small size kits, one at a time, than one big kit that you will have to install in an unseemly rush....See MoreEpoxy Grout vs Traditional Grout?
Comments (0)Any advise out there? I have been told that I should use an epoxy grout for less maintenance. Also I am using a grey grout rather than a white grout....See MoreEpoxy grout with glass linear tile vs. granite backsplash
Comments (2)I'd be concerned about the grout colors matching up. Even within the sam ebrand, there can be small variations. If you choose the glass tile, choose epoxy grout for the whole install. If you are into simple lines and easy maintainence, using the same granite would seem to fit your style better, but not just for behind the range. For the whole backsplash on the range run. Doing a combo of a large format tile, small accent tile and granite slab is too busy. A single slab of granite is serene and unifying. It's a cleaner look. And easier to clean. And while I can see using the glass tiles on the other run of counters, I can't see using that large format tile at all. It's too white with the granite, and needs to have some kinship with the other elements in the room to look like it belongs. With the elements you've pictured so far, it looks like an orphan....See Moreepoxy grout vs unsandrd grout
Comments (10)unsanded traditional good quality grout . why do people think they need epoxy grout in a kitchen. it is for almost commercial use and commercial use...swimming pools/fountains.....etc. If you have a commercial kitchen or caterers in regularly for large parties...maybe....but not even then, really. Elton John may have it around his patios and in his kitchens for all his entertaining , you could maybe assume....See MoreStoneTech
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