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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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"peter" wrote in message news:0rNge.1985$qT1.447@trnddc06... 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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