bath tile grout

Posted by grodenhiATgmailDOTcom on May 27, 2006, 9:42 am

We have a tub where the surrounds are ceramic tile. I one or two area
the grout started to pit a little. It started as a very small pinhole
or two, now it's about 1/4 inch. My two questions are:

Is the easiest but right solution to just scrape out all loose material
in the area and put in new grout?

What can I do to prevent this from occurring again, or is this just the
maintenance involved with having a tile surround?

Posted by Stubby on May 27, 2006, 1:43 pm

grodenhiATgmailDOTcom wrote:

> We have a tub where the surrounds are ceramic tile. I one or two area
> the grout started to pit a little. It started as a very small pinhole
> or two, now it's about 1/4 inch. My two questions are:
>
> Is the easiest but right solution to just scrape out all loose material
> in the area and put in new grout?
>
> What can I do to prevent this from occurring again, or is this just the
> maintenance involved with having a tile surround?
>

Epoxy "grout" will last forever and never get mildew. But it is expensive.

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