Grout too low
#1
08-28-06, 10:09 AM
Grout too low
Hello,
This is my first post. We have a large 30 x 50 quarry tile floor that when the volunteers put it down, they removed too much grout making it very hard to maintain.
Any ideas if I can reapply some grout that will adhere to the low grout without it chipping off? Any ideas at all besides removing all the grout because I don't have that kind of time. Even some kind of adhesive would be great or new product that is designed to make this repair easier.. Thanks!
This is my first post. We have a large 30 x 50 quarry tile floor that when the volunteers put it down, they removed too much grout making it very hard to maintain.
Any ideas if I can reapply some grout that will adhere to the low grout without it chipping off? Any ideas at all besides removing all the grout because I don't have that kind of time. Even some kind of adhesive would be great or new product that is designed to make this repair easier.. Thanks!
#2
08-29-06, 04:43 AM
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I believe the rule of thumb is you want 2/3 the tile thickness of grout to be gone before you re-grout. You can get a manual grout saw, or a dremel tool will work too.
On the plus side, they could be 12x12 tiles, and you would have a lot more grout to scrape out.
I have not heard of any product like you describe. Maybe someone else has...
On the plus side, they could be 12x12 tiles, and you would have a lot more grout to scrape out.
I have not heard of any product like you describe. Maybe someone else has...
#3
08-29-06, 12:52 PM
Thanks for the reply. The tiles are 6"x6". The room is 30'x50'. :-(
Per the rule of thumb, some of the area might be 2/3's gone because of how they cleaned up the grout after applying it.
I'll see how motivated I get if I need to removed the grout that is in that building.
Per the rule of thumb, some of the area might be 2/3's gone because of how they cleaned up the grout after applying it.
I'll see how motivated I get if I need to removed the grout that is in that building.
