What's my best grout choice for tight grout lines in a shower???
Stacey Collins
13 years ago
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Comments (8)Now I'm more confused than ever. Do you mean that if it was sealed before it shouldn't be done again until the old sealer is removed? What happens if you reseal something that has been sealed with a different product? Do you spray acetone on, wipe it on? I'm not a technical person at all and I have tried to read the websites on caring for stone and I am really totally learning disable on these types of subjects because I can't follow at at what they are trying to say. Anything you can do to help me understand this will be greatly appreciated....See MoreRectified Tiles and 1/8th width grout line & color of grout.
Comments (22)Laurie, sorry for so many pictures but I downloaded the pictures from the camera and just had it download all to Photobucket and I was too tired to delete pictures. Next time I share, I will send in less so people will want to view. But I appreciate your nice comments. That is why I sent the way before picture to show that my kitchen is a big improvement from when I bought my home and the mini blinds broke from raising and lowering them. The wall color was also too white for the appliances back then. Since the wall color looks nice in the foyers with my other tile called Akoya Bone that is a little darker, I feel once the tiles are down, it will look nice also. I am not sure how the blinds go yet but I will worry about that next. But I really am liking the tiles and feel they will enhance my kitchen with that outdated in bad shape Linoleum floor gone. I also love that little table. I was dating a guy when I moved into my home and we were looking for a small kitchen table for my kitchen and he kept trying to push me to go with cheap tables at stores that I hated. He finally told me that the deal for the table that was too big for the kitchen was a great deal and he will take me to Ethan Allen to show me what expensive prices are like so I will see that the table and chairs he is showing me were a good deal. The minute I saw this table and chairs, I fell in love and despite how expensive the set was even with the great sale this store was having at the time. I bought all four chairs and the insert to enlarge the table. I am able to add two more chairs from other rooms if I have 6 people at the table with the insert in the middle of the table and it fits in the middle of the kitchen. But I am glad I can then make the table small again for room to walk and cook. The table is so well made and is solid wood with even the side rails for lowering the sides made of solid wood. I went back the next day to bring one of my drawers to see how it matched and bought it. I have always been happy with my decision. I always wished my cabinets were made out of the wood that the table is made out of. Not sure what it(forgot since I did not know much about wood almost 14 years ago but remember it being a nice wood and it was solid wood and not oak so I was happy it went with my cabinets despite not being the same wood). I love the Wheatback chairs so much. I am so glad I did not try to save money and get the table that did not match my cabinets and was too big for the kitchen. Some things are worth investing in. Like you invested in the cabinets and put other purchases on hold. I feel that was a wide decision. I also love your tile floors backsplash, wood floors and baseboard trim in the other room. Again, thank you for being there for me and making me not feel alone during my home renovations. I can't wait to post new pictures when the tile floor is down and then to work on other parts of my kitchen project....See MoreTiling Shower Herringbone with 1/32" Grout lines, Having Issues
Comments (10)Where you went wrong was allowing the client to dictate grout joint size. No grout joint is allowed to be less than 1/16" TCNA standard. Did you find 1/32" spacers? The tile itself will tell you what the smallest allowable joint would be. Minimum 3 times size variance. "they are not all the exact same size and thickness" Sounds like the tiles were saying return me for a better quality tile before you started. That should have been pointed out and options discussed prior. Start over but stick to your guns. Research industry standards. Show the client the details in writing. They will be located in your copy of the TCNA handbook. Also explain the shadows from lippage that will surely be visible with this material. Yes you are in a pickle. Hope all works out. NOTE cement board is not waterproof and it appears you have only applied Redgaurd in the corners. Bigger pickle!...See MoreBest way to clean Grout Lines?
Comments (4)Grout does get stained and deteriorated over a period of time if not sealed properly. Some cleaners only offer superficial cleaning assistance, but as grout is porous, you need a penetrating cleaner for a thoroughly sanitized surface. If you find your grout dirty and stained, you can use a deep-soaking penetrating cleaner that enters inside the porous grout and eliminates mold and stains from within. I faced a similar problem in my bathroom tile. I used Imperia Deep Clean to clean my grout properly. Although you get a clean surface after using tile and grout cleaners, you cannot guarantee that staining will not occur again, and so it is important to seal the grout after cleaning....See Morecat_mom
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