Questions tagged [grout]
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What type of material should be used to fill a gap in between my fireplace tiles?
I recently repainted the tiles and grout of my fireplace, using the appropriate sander, primer and paint recommended by Benjamin Moore. I then inserted a new set of fireplace doors. I was hoping the ...
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Shower leaking after renovation - grout/caulk question
The place I rent recently had a bathroom renovation done due to long term shower body leaks (as well as some other leaking). Long story short, they put up Durock and re-tiled everything. My question ...
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Is my contractor right about my noisy bathroom tiles? [duplicate]
I posted about this yesterday too under a different username but can’t figure out how to just update it and so I’m doing a new post after gathering some more info. Apologies if that’s annoying.
I ...
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Are tile popping sounds & grout cracks signs of subfloor problems?
I had a new en-suite bathroom installed in my oversized bedroom a little less than a year ago. Today I noticed when walking on a certain tile i hear a little sort of pop sound. On closer inspection it ...
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Grout between bathroom wall tiles cracked due to shifting walls; can polyurethane sealant be used to fill gap?
There is a gap/crack in the grout between two columns of wall tiles in the corner of my bathroom. I think it's because of the walls shifting in an earthquake in 1999 (I live in Athens, Greece). The ...
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How can I repair cracking grout at an entry door threshold?
I am a first time home owner, so please educate me. This is at the entrance of main door. I see this join between tile and the metal near door frame is broken. Is this grout that need to be ...
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When should you remove water base grout sealer residue?
Tried sealing some of my grout today using 511 impregnator water base but there was some that got on the tiles and left a residue after wiping that I didn’t see till I was far away. I know the back of ...
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How do I fill only the top two courses of an existing CMU wall with grout?
I have an existing CMU wall that is open on the top so you can see down through the holes to the bottom. I'm going to put a beam on top of it, and the structural engineer said I need to fill the top ...
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Easier fix for water leaking under frameless shower door?
I have recently moved into a new place and one of the bathrooms has a frameless shower door with a sweep already installed under it. When the shower is used, water slowly seeps under I think via a ...
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Can I change grout color shortly after applying?
I started grouting my backsplash, and an hour or so in, I realize I don't like the white grout. Can I use something and scrape out as much grout as possible, at least, and start over with a darker ...
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Is this a huge problem in my shower?
Floor grout crack^^
Wall cracks
New construction (built in 2022) - 1.5 years old.
Noticed cracks in my grout in the shower and then noticed a crack in the grout on the floor. I showered once in the ...
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How can I remove grout from closely-spaced tiles?
Standard tiled shower walls, probably 1/16" or less between tiles. Needs to be re-grouted. I've seen the standard "grout saw" like this:
And this triangle type:
I can't imagine that ...
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Shower leaking onto carpet in adjacent bedroom
Carpet in the bedroom that backs up to the 2nd floor shower gets wet. There is no water leaking below the shower or in any other direction.
I removed the drywall and there is a liner which was filled ...
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Help on old bathroom tiles falling and crumbling
I recently had to make some small renovations in my very old bathroom, which made me realize the tiles on the walls are in a very bad shape. I think they are original from the 1940 house build, and ...
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How to seal edges (cracks) in shower?
Seeing some hairline crack at the edge of the shower. What's the best way to add some waterproofing here? Silicon Caulk? Grout? Something else? Specific product suggestions appreciated.
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Why is shower wall cracking (tile and grout)?
Shower was redone about a year ago. At some point a crack slowly developed, through grout and a tile. The area is in the middle section, so tiles above and below and to the sides are fine.
What could ...
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Question about DIY repair of bathtub and tile caulking/grout/silicone in gap with no backing (plus curiosity question)
I am a a first time DIYer working on an old bathroom. The tub seems like porcelain-enameled steel. I have removed moldy caulk and cracked grout from around the tub. The most puzzling issue is ...
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Is this cracked tile bathroom floor repairable?
BACKGROUND: 1942 brick home with crawlspace. Bathroom was added sometime between 1950-1970. The crack has been there for at least 20 years (likely more), and I'm guessing it was caused by insufficient ...
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Can I use clear epoxy resin to seal the grout lines?
Can I coat my grout lines in the shower wall with clear epoxy resin to permanently seal them and forget about cleaning yellow stains from mold every now and then?
I am not talking about using epoxy ...
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How to fix this shower drain cover?
I'm about to regrout my shower floor but I'm not sure if I need something else other than grout cement in order to fix the drain cover in place.
Any suggestion?
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How to fill hole near shower drain
Our shower is leaking slowly from somewhere, causing the ceiling of the room below to stain. We had the silicone sealant around the edge of the shower professionally replaced and it looks like a good ...
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Best way to fix grout issues (Mould?) in shower?
What is the best ** and easiest** way to fix these issues? I assume I need to scrape away the bad grout with a grout saw, and then re-grout. Is there an easy to use product I can use instead of actual ...
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How to diagnose the source of bathroom leakage with minimum damage
Today we notices some discoloration/stains under our stairway, next to our upstairs bathroom:
I removed the wooden cover of the piping system, which was mostly soaked/rotten
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How can I add a grout joint where I "forgot" to include one?
I was going to grout this shower tomorrow, but I made an inexplicable mistake. The shower has 3 glass corner shelves, with the tile above the shelf notched to fit over it, with 1/8" space around ...
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Tight angle join between external walls possibly letting in water
Have a house ~1870, which is having some leaking/damp issues. One place I'm looking is where the neighbours boundary wall meets the corner of our house. Our house is on the left.
It's difficult to see ...
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Grout near shower drain falling out
I built my house three years ago. The shower has tiled base. Recently the grout surrounding my shower drain has fallen out and it has opened a small crack between shower drain and the tile (images ...
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Tidying up grout lines 24 hours later
My first ever grouting work yesterday went okay, but I rushed through in a bit of a panic as I am new to this.
In the light of the next day I'm not entirely happy with the cleanliness of the grout ...
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Grout cures too fast in the bucket
I just finished grouting the wall tile in my new-construction bathroom. I made a point of using a high-quality grout product, and went with Laticrete Permacolor Select (with bright white color packets)...
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Bathroom Grout Cracking
The bathroom was renovated by the previous owner last year and has been seldom used. However, there are cracks found at the joints, e.g. along the red lines.
What might be the cause? Was it wrong to ...
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Suggestions for re-grouting/caulking shower
We bought our house anew and didn't notice the uneven grouting job until the grout started to fall off after the first few years. My questions are
I suppose I have to remove the existing grout off ...
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Removing grout haze from quarry tile
After grouting about 75 sqft of a 225 sqft quarry tile room we noticed some pretty bad grout haze. I've since learned that with quarry tile it's recommended to seal the tile prior to grouting to help ...
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Tips on Using Epoxy Grout in Shower
I am working on a shower and would like to use epoxy grout on the floor.
I have been researching online about epoxy grout and tips to install it. I am looking for someone who has installed epoxy ...
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How to fix moldy grout
My tenant just moved out and I discovered the washroom grout is extremely moldy. It ate away the grout. May I may get suggestions on how to possibly fix this?
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Best way to replace cracking grout/caulk around acrylic bathtub?
I have an acrylic bathtub that meets up against marble tile. I thought this was hard grout at first because it has a gritty finish, but poking at it with a knife reveals it to be somewhat flexible. ...
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What is this rubber seal under the grout in my shower?
I have a shower which has a join between glass and marble which has recently started leaking. As a first step, I've removed the grout for replacement, but it looks like there's some sort of rubber ...
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Grouting tile near a bathtub
I’m doing my first solo tile job, and I’m ready to grout the floor, but I’m not sure what sort of prep I should do near the edge of the bathtub.
Obviously, it should be caulk when I’m finished, not ...
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Minimize inconsistent spacing for non-rectified tile
My contractor started tiling the bathroom with these tiles and the spacing between them is all over the place. I pointed it out to the contractor who said the tiles are slightly different sizes. Even ...
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Cracks and holes in tile floor grout. How urgent is this to fix?
This is related to What to do about holes in tile grout?, but it involves a whole-house tile floor rather than a shower, and my question is not about how to repair it, but how urgent the repair is. ...
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Can this tile seam be repaired?
We have lived in this house for 7 years and are just now noticing that the grout has worn through in two spots on the shower floor. The rest of the grout lines seem intact to me and I do not see any ...
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Black grout leaves porcelain tile pockmarked
I am applying Prism Charcoal color grout to this exact brand of small hexagonal porcelain tile and there is a very noticeable collection of black dots on all tiles (see below) after wiping. Nothing ...
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How should I repair this hole in my tile grout?
I have a section on a grout line where there's a white/grey dot. Is this a hole? How do I touch it up? Can I just apply grout sealer?
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How to fix moldy caulking over grout in bathtub corners?
As part of the cosmetic updates for the bath, I decided to remove the moldy caulking where the tile meets the bathtub. It looks like the previous owner put the caulk over the grout, I'm assuming ...
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1/2" to 3/4" gap between tub and tile
The question has been asked on this forum before about what to do when tilers have started the tile too high from the tub. But my gap is even larger, and I have tried the caulk solution to ugly effect,...
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How to properly reseal shower tile
I renovated a bathroom last year which includes a curbless shower. I have few complaints. One of them is I think I didn't seal the shower grout well enough. I have applied bottle/brush sealer a few ...
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Stains in grout
For a tiling job, I used this charcoal grout:
After a few days, as indicated by the instructions, I applied this sealer:
A few minutes after applying the sealant, these white stains appeared ...
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Water leaking through floor grout next to tub
We purchased a home last year. Found that there is a leak in the basement after the shower runs. Through several weeks of investigation, including opening walls and basement ceiling, we have located ...
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How do I make a pink-powdered-sand grout to seal outdoor stone patio?
I brought back some pink powdered sand from a recent vacation. I want to use it to grout and seal a stone patio I laid at the bottom of an outdoor stairwell with a drain. How should/can I do this?
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What type of cement (grout) to use when fixing pool tiles and walls?
The cement in between the tiles on my pool is breaking, also, some parts of the wall near the pool are also breaking.
I'm a total newbie regarding cement and similar materials, so I'm at a loss on ...
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How can I remove grout residue from dark slate tile?
Before you start, yes, I did know that grout would be hard to remove from the slate. So did the guy doing the job, as I made sure that we discussed it before hand. I was of the impression that he ...
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Removing old caulk to clean mold, started pulling up unknown layer
I'm removing some old caulk from my tub to deal with some mildew (photo below). While stripping the caulk, I've started pulling up an unknown piece behind the caulk (second photo). My initial thought ...
