Myths and Misunderstandings: Testing the water resistance of grout - Tile Advice

[AliGage]

I'll take some pictures of the "luxury" shower in the house we rent. I'm damn sure there's no tanking and I have access under the block and beam floor, tiled directly on the blocks, and it's bone dry

What grout?

 

[The D]

I put it in the arms so we could debate and chat freely

 

[Dan]

Not sure I'll be around I'm on a course then.

 

[The D]

its ok the grout has to dry for seven days

 

[Spare Tool]

You could take the 2 week spread out course Dan, results should be in by then

 

[The D]

box is tiled and grouted corners are siliconed and it’s all ready to go i will fill it with water next saturday and the fun can begin


can we have a pole set up so people can say how long they think it will take starting at 30 minutes then within 24 hours then maybe two days then over a week

 

[Rizzle from the Portizzle]

its ok the grout has to dry for seven days

i cant think of one client in 35 years who has waited 7 days to use there shower after i have finished can any one in the real world .24 hours is the norm .

 

[The D]

only on domestic work. on site work it has weeks and weeks to dry but if you want me to do it after 24 hours i will

 

[Qwerty]

Added the pole @deanotile

May the voting commence

 

[Rizzle from the Portizzle]

only on domestic work. on site work it has weeks and weeks to dry but if you want me to do it after 24 hours i will

hi dean no offence ment. on site work i would agree all day long but with b&q being the biggest tile retailer in the uk with tops next tile giant and so on i think you will get the picture .95% of tile failure in the uk has nohink to do with real tilers.

 

[Rizzle from the Portizzle]

box is tiled and grouted corners are siliconed and it’s all ready to go i will fill it with water next saturday and the fun can begin


can we have a pole set up so people can say how long they think it will take starting at 30 minutes then within 24 hours then maybe two days then over a week

hi dean how big is the box L X D X H each litre of water weighs 1kg what size are the tiles used grout joints .what grout have you used .looking forward to your finding the best tilers will all ways question and look for there own answers .well done for showing others how to back up what they are told and say

 

[Spare Tool]

Omgood god the guys just tiled a card board box Ray...real tilers can tile a box but are intrigued by the results, get a grip mate this is just a grout and sealing experiment..

 

[Dan]

Tickles me these "experiments", I love 'em.

 

[The D]

Your

Tickles me these "experiments", I love 'em.[

hi dean how big is the box L X D X H each litre of water weighs 1kg what size are the tiles used grout joints .what grout have you used .looking forward to your finding the best tilers will all ways question and look for there own answers .well done for showing others how to back up what they are told and say

 

[Dan]

Must be honest, I was expecting more grout. Just one grout line? Sure the water that will get through is going to dissipate and probably never even get chance to touch the cardboard?

I was hoping 6x6 or mosaics or something?