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Removing badly laid old grout
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Removing badly laid old grout
Post by Webby Bear »
Hi guys, hope you're well.
A few years ago I laid floor tiles for the first time in the kitchen and in the bathroom. The laying of the tiles went really well and I was very pleased with the job.
Sadly my grouting skills were, errrm, poor to say the least. In all honesty I rushed it and made a bad job of it and it spoiled the finished job in the end.
Well, there was lots going on in and I never got round to repairing it, but now we're redecorating and it's time to make a better job.
More than happy to keep the existing tiles but want to fix the grouting.
I use an angle grinder for my hobby metal and welding work. To make light work of removing the old grout am I ok to lightly use a grinding disc to get the old crap out, clean it all off and then re-grout?
Thanks :)
A few years ago I laid floor tiles for the first time in the kitchen and in the bathroom. The laying of the tiles went really well and I was very pleased with the job.
Sadly my grouting skills were, errrm, poor to say the least. In all honesty I rushed it and made a bad job of it and it spoiled the finished job in the end.
Well, there was lots going on in and I never got round to repairing it, but now we're redecorating and it's time to make a better job.
More than happy to keep the existing tiles but want to fix the grouting.
I use an angle grinder for my hobby metal and welding work. To make light work of removing the old grout am I ok to lightly use a grinding disc to get the old crap out, clean it all off and then re-grout?
Thanks :)
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Re: Removing badly laid old grout
I'd have thought an angle grinder would be a bit overkill for that job, and the potential for damage to the tiles too great..
Either a manual grout rake or a multi-tool (Bosch pmf 180 for example)
Lidl had an offer on their multi-tool a few weeks back @ £29.99 if you are lucky you might find one still in stock...
Either a manual grout rake or a multi-tool (Bosch pmf 180 for example)
Lidl had an offer on their multi-tool a few weeks back @ £29.99 if you are lucky you might find one still in stock...
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Re: Removing badly laid old grout
Post by Webby Bear »
Thanks Wine-o,
Yeah I did think there could be damage to the tiles.
TBH I don't really have any budget for any new tools following xmas.
Would a mouse sander work?
Yeah I did think there could be damage to the tiles.
TBH I don't really have any budget for any new tools following xmas.
Would a mouse sander work?
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Re: Removing badly laid old grout
http://www.screwfix.com/p/pro-grout-rak ... 154920#_=p
More work but a lot less chance of damaging the tiles..
More work but a lot less chance of damaging the tiles..
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Re: Removing badly laid old grout
I'd try a hand tool at it first, either make one by grinding a point on an old screwdriver or screwfix do something for a few quid.
http://www.screwfix.com/p/pro-grout-rake-cutter/17903
http://www.screwfix.com/p/pro-grout-rake-cutter/17903
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Re: Removing badly laid old grout
Post by Webby Bear »
Hi guys, hows it going?
Well, did this job this evening. grout looks a lot better. ill pick up some sort of grout protector tomorrow. I ended up using a mouse sander. that took off all the poorly laid grout from the edges without marking the tiles.
ive got the kitchen floor to do next week but I think im just going to regrout it as a.) the grout I laid is a lot neater thus easier to work with and b.) I can use this technique (being bloody careful lol)......
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVtfDPlWT08
can anyone recommend any decent grout (in white) that I can lay and is self protecting from kitchen crud?
cheers and happy new year to y'all
Well, did this job this evening. grout looks a lot better. ill pick up some sort of grout protector tomorrow. I ended up using a mouse sander. that took off all the poorly laid grout from the edges without marking the tiles.
ive got the kitchen floor to do next week but I think im just going to regrout it as a.) the grout I laid is a lot neater thus easier to work with and b.) I can use this technique (being bloody careful lol)......
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVtfDPlWT08
can anyone recommend any decent grout (in white) that I can lay and is self protecting from kitchen crud?
cheers and happy new year to y'all
Webby Bear
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