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Discuss unusual grout in the Tile Adhesive, Grout and Substrate Preparation at TilersForums; Anyone else ever grouted with pitch ( Tar) ? When i was younger i was left to grout a telephone exchange quarry floor with pitch. The tools were a burner ...
          
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    Anyone else ever grouted with pitch ( Tar) ?
    When i was younger i was left to grout a telephone exchange quarry floor with pitch.
    The tools were a burner for the pitch, a load of french chalk which was mixed with water to paint on the tiles and a cola can on a stick as a laddle to pour in the joints. As it dried i would have to shave the excess off with a scraper to leave a full joint.........Where were Mapei when i needed them ?????
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    Never heard of it but I'm only young
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    iv'e never heard of it ether and im old

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    Oooooooh i am unique !
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sir Ramic View Post
    Oooooooh i am unique !
    I second that...

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    i have heard that before Dave .....What they trying to say ?
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    Blimey! how old are you? Are you sure it was a telephone exchange, i'm not sure it was invented back when that method was last used

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    Neale you have got to be older than me you old fart

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    Neale you have got to be older than me you old fart
    no one is as old as you
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    Seen it when I was working for coca cola - quarries in old part of factory sealed with bitumen. Never seen it done though...bet you get plenty high
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