un grouted floor

[brendanbreeze]

Hello all

I'm just starting out and working on only my second flooring job. I've underestimated the time it's going to take me to complete this job and just wondered wether it's acceptable to leave floor tiles in a hallway and kitchen fixed but un grouted over the weekend? I've used BAL rapidset flexi grey adhesive...Many thanks.

[faithhealer]

can't see a problem there mate. just make sure your grout lines are clean on monday and away you go.

[brendanbreeze]

Thank's for the reply

Cheers, just what I wanted to hear.

[bassman]

Shouldn't be a problem once had to leave a floor and wall ungrouted for two weeks. Halfway through job and client announced they were going on holiday and i couldn't go back for a fortnight .

[Daz]

As per Faithy, the only issue will be dirt and food etc getting in to the grout joints (assume it's a domestic occupied property).

I often cover floors with dust sheets if the customer is likely to use a room before I have had chance to grout.

[brendanbreeze]

The kitchen will be in full use. I've just told them to not go in there in out door shoes and avoid spillages..Cheers all

[timeless john]

Should be no problem but the type of tile (ceramic/stone etc) is important especially for the unprotected edges.
If you've allowed access by others onto the floor and they chipped the edge - you'll have to replace it!
Between days on a job always put the onus on the customer to take rsponsibility/care with the unfinished job.
As Faithhealer - clean all joints before grouting.
John.

[lucius]

No probs just hoover the joints out before you grout.
Lucius.

[LM Ceramics]

as mentioned probably best to cover up with dust sheets and cardboard less to hoover up the joints on monday

[whitebeam]

Or a chinese on a saturday

[davy_G]

I hate it when there are pets in the house. Even after hoovering up there are still hairs im my grout!!!

[bassman]

hoover up the joints on monday

if you need to hoover up the joints on monday it must have been a hell of a party.

[palmers_tiling]

Davy G....you wanna try turning your hoover on..! Or get a new one