Jagged edges on grouted tile
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Caulk or Grout Where Tub Deck Edge Meets Face?
Comments (2)Thank you! That's exactly the kind of expert advice I needed. The front face of the tub deck is also tile. My instincts were to grout, but I didn't want to make a mistake and be sorry later....See MoreTile lippage, rough edges and grout color problem.
Comments (6)The mosaic installation is indeed lacking. The wall tile, there are usually pattern restrictions when installing tiles that are long like yours, if they are over 12" in length. The reason is that often times these tiles are bowed, they are not perfectly flat. Take two of the tiles, stack them so glaze is touching glaze. Do they rock against one another? Installing these tiles in an improper offset pattern can result in the "high midsection" of one tile being next to the "low end" of the neighboring tile. Lippage. Grout colors, if powdered grout was used, I'll dry mix all the powder first, then portion it out as I mix batch to batch. That way you don't suffer from color changes due to differing lot numbers. Most color changes come from water. Too much water used in this batch versus the other batch, too much water used when cleaning up this section versus the other section, etc. Some color variation can blend out over time once all the grout and thinset is equally cured. The grout can wick moisture from the thinset behind the tile. Even slight differences in moisture can cause grout to shade differently. Acid washing? That can kill the color as well. I never use acid on cementitious grout. It kills the color and the texture, who knows what dilution rate was used. Definitely bring in supervision. You have issues. The mosaic is bad. If the wall field tile is large format and the manufacturer has published restrictions on how is should be installed, perhaps those instructions were not followed. Basic TCNA installation instructions not being followed, caulk versus grout used in the changes of plane, for example. When I see sloppy finish work, it does make me curious about the attention to detail given to the waterproofing behind the tile, the stuff that can't be seen. Good luck getting this resolved to your satisfaction....See MoreGrout for edging?
Comments (16)Are you sure it's grout and not caulk? If it's caulk I think it will hold up much better. I did something very similar for a bathroom a few years back and it has held up and looks the same as it did when first installed. Yes, bullnose would look better but I certainly don't think it looks bad as-is. We've had much, much worse posted on here. However, if it bothers you and the cost vs quality doesn't meet your satisfaction I would ask for a redo of the niche. Otherwise, I think it's timeless and looks great!...See MoreMarble Splash Grout Color / Edge Question
Comments (7)Thanks for the input, everyone! I was thinking platinum as well (we had already purchased it) but started second guessing if going with light gray vs white would darken it too much to where it wouldn't contrast the cabinets enough. Thanks for giving me the confidence to plunge forward! We would use the edge on the windows too except it has to be done before the final piece is laid and since we weren't sure if we were going to the ceiling in that area or not we didn't lay it. I agree with Barbara and think we'll use matching caulk to clean those edges, as we already have that for the perimeter where the splash meets the countertop. Imp1959: The cabinets were color matched to SW Gibraltar. I'm really happy with my choice!...See MoreTileTech
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