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Posted by Keith Williams on October 4, 2006, 9:40 am
norminn@earthlink.net says...
> bennet@bennetwilliams.com wrote:
> >>It's easy, but tedious. The ceiling will be no fun. Also, "cleaning" or
> >>"sawing" the current grout with a grout saw won't be much fun either, but
> >>not really that bad at the end of the day. Go take a look in a DIY tile
> >>book at your local Home Depot, or the library, and you'll see how to do it.
> >>Sometimes people give high quotes like $450 because they don't really feel
> >>like doing the job, but for $450 they get over those feelings. It doesn't
> >>mean it will excite them into doing a better job than you can do though.
> >
> >
> > I highly recommend using a grout cutting bit in a Dremel tool. Using a
> > grout saw would be home repair hell.
> >
> > BRW
> >
> I haven't tried a grout saw, and the Dremel grout removal bit and
> attachment worked well. Tedious, but does the job. I believe I used 3
> bits for our shower walls, part way up. 3 walls about 4' wide, removed
> grout about 5' up. Most important issue would be to make sure grout
> space is wide enough for the bit or you might chip tile. I hit a few of
> those spots, but the tile didn't chip. Dusty - need mask and eye
> protection. I don't remember what it was that got dropped down the
> shower drain during the project .. drill bit? Hubby bougght a neat
> magnet on telescoping thingy to get it out. Worked like a dream.
>
I just finished the tile around my Jacuzzi tub. It was a royal
PITA because some of the tile was too close for the dremmel bit. I
went through something like 15 bits. At the BORG they're about $10
each but someone here pointed me leakyshower.com; 6 for $22.
http://leakyshower.com/regroutingbits.htm
--
Keith
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