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peter
 
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Default crumpling grout -- what is the cause?

After an cheap contractor did my bathroom, I found the grout crumples into
powder with moderate scraping -- as if scraping a piece of chalk.

What might be the cause of this so I don't make the same mistake, if I
decide to regrout?


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After an cheap contractor did my bathroom, I found the grout crumples into
powder with moderate scraping -- as if scraping a piece of chalk.

What might be the cause of this so I don't make the same mistake, if I
decide to regrout?


incorrect amount of water used to mix the grout, or water was added after it
started setting rather than throwing it out.


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peter wrote:
After an cheap contractor did my bathroom, I found the grout crumples into
powder with moderate scraping -- as if scraping a piece of chalk.

What might be the cause of this so I don't make the same mistake, if I
decide to regrout?



Old material and/ or improperly mixed.

http://www.super-tek.com/doit7.htm

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