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Posted by krw on July 9, 2007, 11:30 am
ricodjour@worldemail.com says...
> > I would like to make a tabletop of ordinary 4x4 kitchen tiles, but I've
> > never done this before. Is tile grouting difficult, or should I call in a
> > professional?
>
> Grouting is easy enough, and for a table it'll be a snap. You'll have
> fun, so go for it. You'll want to use a latex modified grout to
> minimize the chance of staining the grout, and you should seal the
> grout as well. Belt and suspenders.
Do they sell anything else these days? Yes, sealing is important
(and absolutely trivial amount of work).
> The toughest part of grouting is making sure that you clean off all of
> the excess grout and haze while you have the chance. Once it's dried
> the grout haze is a bitch to remove. Keep the sponge clean by
> frequenting dunking in a bucket of fresh water and squeeze as much
> water out of it as you can. Do that on every stroke or two of clean
> up. Once it looks perfectly clean, let the grout set up for fifteen
> minutes or so and then use an old towel to rub off the grout haze on
> the tile without disturbing the grout joints.
>
A accidentally left haze on my half-bath floor. It was easy to clean
up the next day with the blue-green "Scotch Brite" pads. I thought I
was in for a LOT of work, but it turned out to be a snap. It takes a
lot to scratch floor tiles.
--
Keith
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