Sealing Grout and Tile(Step 7)
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This is the last step to tile installation. I hope the videos where helpful. Visit us regularly as update with informative blogs and new videos!
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Cracked Grout
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Cracked grout is normal for newly installed tile and grout. New grout usually cracks about three months after the installation. That is why it is very important after those two months to scrape the cracked grout lines and refill them with more grout and reseal the whole thing. After this you only need to seal the tile and grout lines every six months.This will help your tile last longer. Properly installed and maintained tile should last about 20 years.
Tile Life
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The great thing about tile is that it will last a very long time when installed properly. It should last about 15-20 years, with proper maintenance that is. Tile and grout lines should be cleaned and re-sealed every 6 months.
Grout Mixing
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The consequence for poorly mixed up grout. Mix it too watery and it will crack when it dries. Mix it to dry and it will feel like you are wrestling a bear, trying to get the grout in the grout lines. The way I test grout for a proper mix ratio is to get some grout on my margin trowel and hold it over my bucket upside down, it should take about 10 seconds for the grout to detach and fall off.
Tiling Up Walls
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When you are setting tile up a wall make sure your grout lines line up with floor grout lines, if you have any tile on floor. Also, after you set your first row of tiles right on the floor going up the wall make sure you level that first row of tiles on the wall. Then check your level as you going up the wall about every three or four rows just to make sure it’s still leveled as you are going up.
Grouting Tile Clean Rinse Tile Floor (step6)
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Clean rinse is the final step in grouting tile. All you’re doing here is just cleaning off the grout residue. Again get a clean sponge and a bucket of clean water, dip the sponge in the water, wring it out and wipe the tile and the grout lines clean. Use each side of the sponge only once, this will give you a cleaner look and believe it or not will actually speed up the cleaning process. Again, here also, do not apply too much pressure because you will start pulling out the grout and you grout lines will not look flush.
Working the Grout Lines (step5)
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When you are working the lines makes sure that you move your sponge in a circular motion, doing this prevents your sponge from pulling out too much grout from the grout lines.
Working the Grout Lines (step4)
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Video Provided By: RhinoTile
Working the lines. What this means is that you work on your grout lines to make them flush, even and uniformed. You do that by getting a sponge and a bucket of water, dip the sponge in the bucket and wring it out a little so it’s damp but not to wet. Than you start rubbing the grout lines with it, be careful with applying pressure, too much pressure will cause the grout lines to dip down below your tile and not be flush. Do not start working on your grout lines right after you grout them, let them sit and dry 10 to 15 minutes, this makes it easier to get good grout lines.
Grouting Tile Floor (step3)
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Sometimes your grout trowel can not get the job done, so do what I do, just use your finger to fill in some areas were the trowel can’t reach.
