Hi

I'm new to this site and I'm not a tiler, but I have just tried tiling the bathroom floor, but I need some advice.

I've used fusion matt white tiles, that I bought from B&Q and used B&Q's adhesive and grout for wooden floors to put them down. They haven't cracked YET! I need to grout them now, but wasn't sure what to use. I planned to use white, but read that grey is mainly used. The adhesive I've got is a very dark grey and wasn't sure it would look right. B&Q did have a few choices in colour, but they needed to be mixed. I would prefer to use ready mixed, in case I don't get the mix right and it starts cracking.

I would appreciate any advice from any tilers please. Also do I need to put any type of sealer on top of the tiles.

Thank You
Becky

What wood floor did you tile onto, was it an ply overboard. Grey is mainly used for floors where there is heavy foot traffic but lighter colours are used in bathrooms. Make sure your joints are clean from any adhesive otherwise it could grin thru the grout

welcome to our forum Becky. As whitebeam asked, what sort of wood floor was it, boards, chipboard or plywood? Don't worry about mixing grout up, it's easy enough but you need a grout float to press the grout into the gaps, don't use your finger!

Hi

Yes I used plywood. You can see little bits of the grey adhesive between the tiles, in a few places. Would I be able to scrape it out do you think? It does'nt come up to the top of the tiles. In the B&Q all the adhesive seemed to be grey or beige. I did find a small tub of white (unibond), but then when I read the back it says it can't be used on matt tiles and a couple of other type of tiles, so I took it back. B&Q had grey adhesive for wooden floors and it was beige for concrete floors, can't understand the different colours to be honest. I thought they would have had white ready mixed.

Thank You for replying so quickly.
Becky

Hi

Yes I got a float. I did do a little tiling on the wall a couple of years ago and used my finger, not a good idea. I thought tiling a floor would be just the same as doing a wall, but it is'nt. I dreaded standing on them for the first time! What do tilers tend to put around the edges? I was going to use silicone.

Thanks
Becky

Just use a sharpish blade to scrape any residue of adhesive away from the tops of joints in the tiles

Got any 'proper tile shops near you Beck? Not quite with it on that 'can't use white grout on matt tiles though.!!
Yes about the silicon, you can use your finger for that though lol

Hi

There is a tile shop actually. I did'nt even think of going there. Just in the habit of going to B&Q. I read my B&Q book then go the shop. Can't you tell I'm not a professional. I've decided I'm going to grout in white. I could'nt understand why I could'nt use the unibond ready mixed grout either. They had it in 3 colours and on the back of all of them it does say I can't use it on the matt tiles, for some strange reason. I could use the stuff that needs mixing though, which i didn't really want to use if I could help it.

Thank You very much for your help

I'm doing the kitchen next, I will be back again asking 101 questions!!!!
Becky

Are the tiles ceramic or porcelain Becky

They are ceramic

let us know how you get on

Like Faithhealer said go to a tile retailer and explain what you want the grout for and they should guide you in the right direction for your grout, you should asking for a flexible grout because of the wood floor.

I will thanks. I will go the tile shop tomorrow and hopefully grout them tomorrow sometime.

Thank You for your help, I'm glad I did'nt put the grey in.

becky

when you've raked the surplus adhesive Becky, don't forget to hoover the dust and bits out of the joints