NEED HELP WITH TILE PROBLEM!!
Experienced tilers and DIYers: Please help!
i cut and installed a new bathtub surround using porcelain tile. As I cut the tile, I saw that a thin white line layer of the under-print was showing through. I assumed my grout would cover it up. I was wrong. I just finished grouting yesterday (Laticrete Permacolor Select, I am very pleased with the grout itself). There is still a white line along the edges of every tile I cut. What do I do? Grout again and leave the grout to cover the white so I have extra thick joints? Do I get a sharpie and color in the white? What do you suggest?
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Ryan Dewey
4 years ago
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Comments (2)There’s nothing he could have done differently. Not sure where in the bathroom this is, but unless it’s necessary to go all the way to the ceiling it would have been better to go maybe 2/3 of the way and paint above that. Might want to consider removing the upper portion of tile since it’s not grouted yet. The uneven ceiling will be much less noticeable that way, especially if you paint the walls and ceiling the same color....See MoreRyan Dewey
4 years agoRyan Dewey
4 years ago
I used a ryobi tile saw, brand new. I’ve cut tile a lot before and never had this issue. It’s the white edges of the tile showing that is the problem. Should I just add another layer of grout?User
4 years agolast modified: 4 years ago
PRODebbi Washburn
4 years ago
PROCreative Ceramic & Marble/ Bill Vincent
4 years agoSusanInMaryland
4 years agoUser
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoWhat is your obsession with not calling out improper waterproofing in a wet area? It IS required. Tile and grout are not waterproof. Neither is cement board. Have you ever seen the results of no waterproofing? If something wasn’t done properly, would you rather just sit in ignorance why water rots out your house? Have you not seen enough posts where it wasn’t done correctly to see that if there’s one problem, there are others?
When something so potentially expensively destructive isn’t done? Why would you NOT call it out? It’s the same with window flashing or roof flashing. Water and rot are your enemy. If you want to lay down and roll over while shoddy craftsmanship ruins your house, go ahead. Most people to care that their most expensive lifetime purchase isn’t ruined.
Ryan Dewey
4 years ago- PRO
Debbi Washburn
4 years ago
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