Grouting Travertine Tiles?
 

So far:

Kitchen is done out with 4" natural stone tiles. Tiles are sealed.
I've avoided grouting them for too long as they cost a lot and took me ages
and I'm scared of messing them up!
The tile surface is pitted which is part of the look.

When I grout, ( 'ivory') should I do it in the conventional swishing across
the lot and filling the holes or somehow point up the joints?
What do others do?

Thank you

mark b

mark b wrote:

So far:

Kitchen is done out with 4" natural stone tiles. Tiles are sealed.
I've avoided grouting them for too long as they cost a lot and took me ages
and I'm scared of messing them up!
The tile surface is pitted which is part of the look.

When I grout, ( 'ivory') should I do it in the conventional swishing across
the lot and filling the holes or somehow point up the joints?
What do others do?
I sealed. swished the lot, and spent the next hour washing carefully
with a damp sponge, rinsed EVERY wipe.

Do not do to big an area at a time.

That gets 99% off te tiles, though the cracks in it are always a problem.

A mild descaler gets the rest of the white 'film' off, and more wiping,
and a coat of color intensifier restores most of the quality of color.


Thank you

mark b

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So far:

Kitchen is done out with 4" natural stone tiles. Tiles are sealed.
I've avoided grouting them for too long as they cost a lot and took me
ages
and I'm scared of messing them up!
The tile surface is pitted which is part of the look.

When I grout, ( 'ivory') should I do it in the conventional swishing
across
the lot and filling the holes or somehow point up the joints?
What do others do?

I tend to grout with my finger, pushing it into the gap, takes ages, is
cleaner, you know the grout has 'gone in' rather than just sat on the
surface, and effectively removes your fingerprint and makes said finger sore
as .....

Regards Jeff

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So far:

Kitchen is done out with 4" natural stone tiles. Tiles are sealed.
I've avoided grouting them for too long as they cost a lot and took me
ages
and I'm scared of messing them up!
The tile surface is pitted which is part of the look.

When I grout, ( 'ivory') should I do it in the conventional swishing
across
the lot and filling the holes or somehow point up the joints?
What do others do?

I tend to grout with my finger, pushing it into the gap, takes ages, is
cleaner, you know the grout has 'gone in' rather than just sat on the
surface, and effectively removes your fingerprint and makes said finger
sore
as .....

Regards Jeff


Ditto what Jeff says, use a finger but for heaven's sake use a glove
otherwise
you will have bleeding fingertips eventually.

Andy

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I tend to grout with my finger, pushing it into the gap, takes ages, is
cleaner, you know the grout has 'gone in' rather than just sat on the
surface, and effectively removes your fingerprint and makes said finger

sore

as .....

Regards Jeff



Ditto what Jeff says, use a finger but for heaven's sake use a glove
otherwise
you will have bleeding fingertips eventually.


I used to do this until I bought a "squidgy" grouting float (from
Screwfix). They're brilliant... Forces the grout into the gaps really
well, and if you dip it in water, cleans the excess off the surface
well, too. All that for £4.95, too.



Think that's roughly what I used as well.

When decorating in any guise, there is no subsitute for patience and
attention to detail though.

A *perfect* finish takes *infinite* time and patience. Whatever tools
you use.

It's up to the individual what level of imperfection they are content with.

Buy a special protective sealer from BAL(Norcross adhesives Ltd)and
apply it first, then after grouting, the sealer washes off taking the
excess grout with it.

In article .com,
"housemartin" says...
Buy a special protective sealer from BAL(Norcross adhesives Ltd)and
apply it first, then after grouting, the sealer washes off taking the
excess grout with it.

And presumably stops the grout from sticking where you want it, too.

Only if you paint it in the grout lines!