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Discuss which to grout first? in the Tile Adhesive, Grout and Substrate Preparation at TilersForums; when you're doing a bathroom , walls and floor, white grout for walls, grey grout for floor. What would you grout first? floor first? then cover up, then walls? Which ...
          
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    when you're doing a bathroom , walls and floor, white grout for walls, grey grout for floor. What would you grout first? floor first? then cover up, then walls? Which way round is your prefered method?

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    Default Re: which to grout first?

    hi do walls first dust of vac floor grout floor may need to tape walls to stop bleeding in to wall grout

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    Default Re: which to grout first?

    I grout walls first sillicone were required then grout the floor sounds simple but works for me

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    walls first then mask on base of wall then floor remove masking tape and silicon joint

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    Default Re: which to grout first?

    I'm with Pete f, walls first, mask base of wall, grout floor, umask and silicone.

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    Default Re: which to grout first?

    I would definitely grout the walls first ( well my lad would anyway) then I would use masking tape for the wall joint at floor level and get him to grout the floor in whatever colour blended with the floor tile. The next part is debateable -would I seal the wall/floor joint? Yes but only if it was dry and dust free. And i would certainly make the customer aware that if i had to return there would be an additional cost. As for the rest of the bathroom equipment, my preference is to leave all silicone sealing to the plumber ie. baths, basins, showers. If you don't you usually find brick dust all over the new silicone.

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