Help -- white grout turning yellow
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Has your white epoxy grout turned yellow?
Comments (3)I used white epoxy grout in my bathroom with white carrara marble. What a mistake! What I wasn't told, and found out later on my own, is that white epoxy grout and adhesives will turn yellow if exposed to UV light. So if you have a bathroom or kitchen with windows, avoid at all costs using epoxy grouts. Now, I am going to install marble countertops in my bright sunlit kitchen and I do not want the fabricator to use epoxy adhesive for the seams. The manufacturer of the stone adhesives, Tenax, has just come out with an answer to the problem and has developed an epoxy adhesive that is guaranteed not to yellow for at least 15 years. It is called Glaxs....See MoreWhite cabinets turning yellow
Comments (48)IKEA changed the measurements for the doors and they no longer stock the door sizes for our entire kitchen or the wardrobe above. You're SOL. We met with a designer 2 weeks ago and we were so sick of the yellow we decided to bit the bullet and pay out of pocket. The dimensions are different now and we would have had to redo our granite island and counter tops and that was the kiss of death once again. We bought delicatus exotic granite counter tops and there is no way I am going to trash that too. The new dimensions would require us to cut the existing granite. Semihandmade.com & kokena.com do replacement doors for the old dimensions but they want $400 per door so that is not an option either. We may have them painted but the finish doesn't absorb paint well. We are out of options and I am still seething. Replacing the doors to the wardrobe in the photo would cost $1,600 plus shipping....See MoreSomeone help me understand my yellow grout problem
Comments (110)Wow...I am shocked by your fathers response to what is clearly a problem that he significantly contributed to. If you are able to find one of the tile pros from John Bridge who works in your area...you would very likely be in good hands. There should be no delay in getting onto the JB site to ask questions. I think the delay is just for uploading pictures. Be prepared though because they may also suggest you need to start over if you want certainty that it is done properly. On the bright side, at least it looks like your husband has discovered the source of the water behind the wall ( it's hard to understand why this wasn't investigated by the crew that did the original tear out ). While it does not address the shower waterproofing/ material suitability issues it is at least a step in the right direction....See MoreWhich grout color for white subway tile in shower?
Comments (38)All of the tile I used for my bathrooms and kitchen came from RAI Design in Garden City, NY. Specifically I used their light blue penny round tile in the shared bathroom and for my backsplash in the kitchen I used their tile called “Soho”. The “Soho” tile dimensions are labeled as 2x10 but the actual measurements of the tile are about 2.25x9.75. Not too big or too small and the white color is not too bright so as to compete with my white cabinets. I looked at SO MANY white tiles and this one was the best dimensions and color, and rather inexpensive, too. I highly recommend RAI if you are not too far from NY....See Morejakabedy
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